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    Significado de pocket en inglés

    pocketpocket1 /ˈpɒkɪt $ ˈpɑː-/ noun [countable] Ver todas las traducciones1in clothes a type of small bag in or on a coat, trousers etc that you can put money, keys etc inbolsillo (bolsa pequeña cosida en un abrigo, pantalón, etc., para guardar dinero, llaves, etc.):  Luke came in with his hands in his pockets.Luke entró con las manos en los bolsillos.jacket/trouser etc pocket The keys are in my trouser pocket.Las llaves están en el bolsillo de mis pantalones.pocket of the inside pocket of his jacketel bolsillo interior de su chaqueta The policeman told me to turn out my pockets (=take everything out of them).El policía me dijo que vaciara los bolsillos (=que sacara todo lo que había en ellos).2money the amount of money that you have to spendla cantidad de dinero disponible para gastar; capacidad económica:  There are eight hotels, with a price range to suit every pocket.Hay ocho hoteles, con una gama de precios para todos los bolsillos.from/out of/into your own pocket Dan had to pay for the repairs out of his own pocket.Dan tuvo que pagar las reparaciones de su propio bolsillo. He was accused of diverting some of the firm’s money into his own pocket.Fue acusado de desviar parte del dinero de la empresa hacia sus propios bolsillos. The deepening recession has hit people’s pockets.La recesión cada vez más profunda ha golpeado los bolsillos de la gente. For investors with deep pockets (=a lot of money), the Berlin property market is attractive.Para los inversores con bolsillos profundos (=con mucho dinero), el mercado inmobiliario de Berlín resulta atractivo.3small container a small bag or piece of material fastened to something so that you can put things into itbolsillo o compartimento de tela fijado a algo para guardar objetos:  Please read the air safety card in the pocket of the seat in front.Por favor, lea la tarjeta de seguridad aérea que hay en el bolsillo del asiento de delante.4small area/amount a small area or amount of something that is different from what surrounds itárea o zona pequeña que difiere del entorno que la rodeapocket of In some parts, there are still pockets of violence and unrest.En algunas zonas, todavía existen focos de violencia y agitación. pockets of air inside the hull of the shipbolsas de aire en el interior del casco del barco5be in somebody’s pocket to be controlled or strongly influenced by someone in authority, and willing to do whatever they wantestar controlado o fuertemente influenciado por alguien con autoridad y dispuesto a hacer lo que quiera:  The judge was in the defense lawyer’s pocket.El juez estaba en el bolsillo del abogado defensor.6have something in your pocket to be certain to win something such as a competition or an electiontener algo asegurado, como una competición o una elección; tener algo en el bolsillo:  The Democrats had the election in their pocket.Los demócratas tenían la elección en el bolsillo.7out of pocket especially British English informalinformal if you are out of pocket, you have less money than you should have, especially as a result of making a mistake or being unluckysi estás out of pocket, tienes menos dinero del que deberías, especialmente por haber cometido un error o por mala suerte:  If he loses the deal, he’ll be badly out of pocket.Si pierde el trato, saldrá muy perjudicado económicamente.8be/live in each other’s pockets British English informalinformal if two people are in each other’s pockets, they are together too muchsi dos personas están in each other's pockets, pasan demasiado tiempo juntas9game a small net on a pool, snooker, or billiard table, which you try to hit balls intobolsillo (red pequeña en una mesa de billar, snooker o billar americano, donde se trata de meter las bolas) air pocket, → burn a hole in your pocket at burn1(17), → line your own pockets at line2(4), → pick somebody’s pocket at pick1(14)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosput something in your pocket· I put the £5 note in my pocket.Guardé el billete de 5 libras en mi bolsillo.stuff/thrust something in your pocket (=put it there quickly and carelessly)· He took off his cap and stuffed it in his pocket.Se quitó la gorra y la metió en el bolsillo.take something out of/from your pocket· Marcia took a pair of dark glasses out of her pocket.Marcia sacó un par de gafas oscuras del bolsillo.reach into your pocket (=put your hand into your pocket to find something)· "Do you want a cigarette?" he asked, reaching into his pocket."¿Quieres un cigarrillo?" preguntó, metiendo la mano en el bolsillo.search your pocket (=look for something in your pocket)· I searched my pockets for my train ticket but it wasn't there.Busqué mi billete de tren en los bolsillos, pero no estaba.turn out/empty your pockets (=take everything out of your pockets in order to find something)· His mother made him turn out his pockets.Su madre le hizo vaciar los bolsillos.dig in your pocket (=put your hand in your pocket to find something)· Boris dug in his pocket for his keys.Boris buscó en su bolsillo las llaves.phrasesfraseswith your hands in your pockets· I saw him wandering along the beach with his hands in his pockets.Lo vi deambulando por la playa con las manos en los bolsillos.somebody's pockets are bulging (=they are very full)· Tony's pockets were bulging with loose change.Los bolsillos de Tony estaban llenos de monedas sueltas.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + pocketADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + pocketa back/front/side pocket· He took a wad of money from his back pocket.Sacó un fajo de billetes del bolsillo trasero.a breast pocket (=on the chest)· There was a silk handkerchief in his breast pocket.Había un pañuelo de seda en el bolsillo del pecho.an inside pocket (=on the inside of a coat, jacket etc)· Gregson pulled a photo from the inside pocket of his jacket.Gregson sacó una foto del bolsillo interior de su chaqueta.a jacket/trouser/shirt etc pocket· She slipped the map into her jacket pocket.Deslizó el mapa en el bolsillo de su chaqueta.
    pocketpocket2 verb [transitive] 1to put something into your pocketmeter algo en el bolsillo:  Maggie locked the door and pocketed the keys.Maggie cerró la puerta con llave y se guardó las llaves en el bolsillo.2to steal money, especially money that you are responsible forrobar dinero, especialmente dinero del que uno es responsable:  One inspector had pocketed up to $500,000 in bribes.Un inspector había embolsado hasta 500.000 dólares en sobornos.3to get a large amount of money, win a prize etc, especially in a way that seems very easy or slightly dishonestobtener grandes sumas de dinero, ganar un premio, etc., especialmente de una manera que parece muy fácil o ligeramente deshonesta:  Johnston pocketed $2,500 in prize money.Johnston se embolsó 2.500 dólares en dinero de premios.4to hit a ball into a pocket in the game of pool, snooker or billiardsmeter una bola en un bolsillo en el juego del billar, snooker o billar americano SYN  pot
    pocketpocket3 adjective [only before noun] small enough to be carried in your pocketlo suficientemente pequeño para llevarlo en el bolsillo; de bolsillo:  a pocket dictionaryun diccionario de bolsillo