pocket

a small bag-like part of a piece of clothing, such as trousers or a jacket, that you can put things in

bolsillo

• have/has pockets

Collocations front pocket · back pocket

• I put my phone in my back pocket.

  Puse mi teléfono en el bolsillo trasero.

a small amount of something, especially money that you have with you or can use for a particular purpose

cantidad pequeña, suma

• have/has pocket money

Collocations pocket change · pocket budget

• He only had a few dollars in his pocket.

  Solo tenía unos dólares en el bolsillo.

a place or area that is separate from others and has its own special characteristics, such as a part of the city where people with similar interests live together

barrio, zona

• be in somebody's pocket

Collocations financial district pocket · gay pocket

• The financial district is a busy pocket of the city.

  El distrito financiero es un bullicioso barrio de la ciudad.

to put something into your pocket

guardar en el bolsillo, meter en el bolsillo

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pocket a bill · pocket some money

• He pocketed the cash and walked away.

  Guardó el dinero en el bolsillo y se fue.

to put something into your pocket

guardar en el bolsillo, meter en el bolsillo

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pocket a bill · pocket some money

• He pocketed the cash and walked away.

  Guardó el dinero en el bolsillo y se fue.

to put an end to something, especially a fight or competition

poner fin a algo

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations pocket the game · pocket the match

• The boxer pocketed the fight with a knockout.

  El boxeador puso fin al combate con un nocaut.

to keep something secret or to not tell anyone about it

guardar en secreto, mantener oculto

• [transitive], T + obj

• She pocketed the news and didn't tell anyone.

  Ella guardó la noticia en secreto y no se lo dijo a nadie.

to put something into your pocket, often secretly or without permission

guardar en el bolsillo, meter en el bolsillo (secretamente)

• [transitive], T + obj

• He pocketed the pen while nobody was looking.

  Él guardó la pluma en el bolsillo mientras nadie lo veía.