hike

caminata, excursión

Paseo largo, normalmente por el campo, por placer o para hacer ejercicio.

En inglés sencillo: A long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We went for a hike.
• The hike through the forest took three hours.
• Have you planned any hikes for the weekend?

Sinónimos: walk, trek, ramble

Expresiones frecuentes: go for a hike, long hike, mountain hike

subida, aumento

Aumento repentino o considerable, especialmente de un precio o un coste.

En inglés sencillo: A sudden or large increase, especially in a price or cost.

• The rent hike shocked us.
• The government announced a tax hike.
• Another hike in fares is expected next month.

Cómo se usa: a hike in something (Customers complained about the hike in fuel prices.)

Sinónimos: increase, rise, jump

Antónimos: cut, drop

Expresiones frecuentes: price hike, rent hike, tax hike

hacer senderismo, caminar

Caminar una distancia larga, normalmente por el campo, por placer o para hacer ejercicio.

En inglés sencillo: To take a long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We hike every weekend.
• She hiked ten miles yesterday.
• Would you like to hike with us tomorrow?

Cómo se usa: hike through/across something (We hiked through the forest.); hike up something (They hiked up the mountain before sunrise.)

Sinónimos: walk, trek, ramble

Expresiones frecuentes: hike through something, hike up something, hike for miles

subir, aumentar

Elevar un precio o una cantidad de golpe o mucho, a menudo de forma injusta.

En inglés sencillo: To raise a price or amount suddenly or by a lot, often unfairly.

• The landlord hiked our rent.
• They are hiking fuel prices again.
• The bank hiked its rates last month.

Cómo se usa: hike something by an amount (The company hiked its prices by twenty percent.); hike something from A to B (They hiked the fee from ten dollars to fifteen.)

Sinónimos: raise, increase, put up

Antónimos: cut, lower

Expresiones frecuentes: hike prices, hike the rent, hike up something

subir, arremangar

Subir algo tirando de ello con un movimiento rápido y enérgico.

En inglés sencillo: To pull something upwards with a quick, strong movement.

• He hiked up his trousers.
• She hiked her dress above her knees.
• Hike your sleeves up before washing the dishes.

Cómo se usa: hike something up (She hiked her skirt up to cross the stream.)

Sinónimos: pull up, hitch up

Antónimos: lower

Expresiones frecuentes: hike up something, hike something up, hike up trousers