echar el anzuelo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to throw (in) the (fishing) hook”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ el anˈθwelo/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ el ãn̟ˈθwe.lo] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ el anˈswelo/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ el ãnˈswe.lo] (Latin America, Philippines) Syllabification: e‧char el an‧zue‧lo === Verb === echar el anzuelo (first-person singular present echo el anzuelo, first-person singular preterite eché el anzuelo, past participle echado el anzuelo) (idiomatic) to lay the bait === Further reading === “echar el anzuelo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025