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hock
/hɒk/
noun
staw skokowy
Also
staw piętowy(m)
Definition
The joint in the hind leg of a horse or other quadruped, between the stifle and the fetlock, corresponding to the human ankle.
Examples
The horse injured its hock during the race and had to withdraw.
Koń zranił staw skokowy podczas wyścigu i musiał się wycofać.
The veterinarian examined the dog's swollen hock.
Weterynarz zbadał opuchnięty staw skokowy psa.
Synonyms
ankle (of quadruped)tarsus (veterinary)
Collocations
horse's hockinjured hockswollen hock
verb
zastawić
Also
oddawać w zastaw
Definition
(Informal, mainly US) To pawn an item; to leave something as security for money borrowed.
Examples
He had to hock his watch to pay the rent this month.
Musiał zastawić swój zegarek, żeby zapłacić czynsz w tym miesiącu.
She hocked her guitar when she was short on cash.
Oddała w zastaw swoją gitarę, gdy brakowało jej gotówki.
Collocations
hock a watchhock jewelryhock something for cash
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