háček — meaning in English

English meaning

• hiccup noun An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that produces a short, sharp sound.
• hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
• peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
• snag noun An unexpected problem or obstacle.

Senses

háček is used for these senses in English:

• fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
• hiccup (informal) A minor obstacle or setback.
• hitch A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
• háček (orthography, and, typography) A caron; a diacritical mark (ˇ) usually resembling an inverted circumflex, but in the cases of ď, Ľ, ľ, and ť resembling an apostrophe (’) instead.
• peg A protrusion used to hang things on.
• snag (figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.

hiccup — full definition

1. noun An involuntary spasm of the diaphragm that produces a short, sharp sound.
2. noun A small, temporary problem or setback.
3. verb To make the sound of a hiccup.

hitch — full definition

1. noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
2. noun A device or fitting used to attach something, such as a trailer, to a vehicle.
3. verb To fasten or attach something, especially to a vehicle.
4. verb To hitchhike; to get a ride by signaling passing vehicles.

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