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hood

UK
/hʊd/
US
/hʊd/

Translations

hoodnoun
hoods
pl
UK
/hʊd/
US
/hʊd/
She pulled up her hood to protect herself from the rain.
Elle a remonté sa capuche pour se protéger de la pluie.
capotSurtout pour une voiture ou un moteur.
The car's engine was hidden under the hood.
Le moteur de la voiture était caché sous le capot.
quartierArgot urbain.
He grew up in the hood and learned to navigate its challenges.
Il a grandi dans le quartier et a appris à gérer ses difficultés.
voyouFamilier.
The hoods were known for causing trouble in the neighborhood.
Les voyous étaient connus pour semer des ennuis dans le quartier.
capuchonEn fauconnerie.
The falconer slipped the hood off the eagle just before release.
Le fauconnier a retiré le capuchon de l’aigle juste avant le lâcher.
Synonyms
cover
shroud
cap
cowl
headpiece
headgear
bonnet
hoodverb
hooded
Past Simple
hooded
Past Participle
hooding
Gerund
Regular verb meaning ‘to cover with a hood; to blindfold by covering the head’
encapuchonnerNotamment en fauconnerie ou pour couvrir le visage/la tête.
Handlers hooded the falcon before the demonstration.
Les soigneurs ont encapuchonné le faucon avant la démonstration.
Synonyms
blindfold
cover
cap
cowl
cloak
mask
shroud
veil
obscure
envelop
wrap
screen
hide
conceal
hoodadjective
more hood
Comp.
most hood
Super.
UK
/hʊd/
US
/hʊd/
Used attributively and predicatively in slang to mean ‘relating to the inner city or its tough street culture’
de la rueArgot urbain.
His music has a very hood vibe.
Sa musique a une ambiance très de la rue.
Synonyms
hooded
ghetto
street
urban
thuggish
gangster
rough

Definitions

hoodnoun
A covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically forming part of a coat or jacket.
She pulled up her hood to protect herself from the rain.
A protective covering for machinery or equipment.
The car's engine was hidden under the hood.
A neighborhood, especially one that is perceived as less affluent or more dangerous.
He grew up in the hood and learned to navigate its challenges.
A gangster or thug, often associated with urban areas.
The hoods were known for causing trouble in the neighborhood.
A leather cap placed over the head of a bird of prey to keep it calm during handling.
The falconer slipped the hood off the eagle just before release.
hoodverb
To cover or conceal (a person, animal, or thing) with a hood.
Handlers hooded the falcon before the demonstration.
hoodadjective
Relating to or characteristic of inner-city life or street culture; tough, streetwise.
His music has a very hood vibe.
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