gancho

Definitions of gancho
  1. noun
    a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
  2. noun
    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
    synonyms: añagaza, carnada, cebo, cimbel, pantalla, reclamo, señuelo
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    type of:
    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  3. noun
    a long staff with one end being hook shaped
  4. noun
    anything from which something can be hung
    synonyms: colgadero, percha
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    types:
    colgador
    a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
    barra de soporte
    hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it
    type of:
    apoyo, soporte
    any device that bears the weight of another thing
  5. noun
    a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
    synonyms: garfio
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    types:
    bichero
    pole-handled hook used to pull or push boats
    abotonador, abrochador
    a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
    type of:
    herramienta
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  6. noun
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
    synonyms: encanto
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    type of:
    atracción, atractividad, atractivo
    sexual allure
  7. noun
    the capacity for attracting people (customers or supporters)
    synonyms: fuerza de atracción
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    type of:
    atracción
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
  8. noun
    anything that serves as an enticement
    synonyms: anzuelo, añagaza, cebo, señuelo
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    type of:
    tentación
    something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
  9. noun
    an entertainer who attracts large audiences
    synonyms: atracción
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    type of:
    artista
    a person who tries to please or amuse
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