- spear
- spiə
1. noun(a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end: He was armed with a spear and a round shield.) lanza, jabalina
2. verb(to pierce or kill with a spear: He went out in a boat and speared some fish.) arponear, atravesar con una lanza
3. verb(to lead (a movement, an attack etc).) encabezarspear n lanzaspeartr[spɪəSMALLr/SMALL]noun1 (gen) lanza; (javelin) jabalina; (harpoon) arpón nombre masculino2 SMALLBOTANY/SMALL punta■ asparagus spears puntas de espárragostransitive verb1 (with fork) pinchar; (with harpoon) arponear; (impale with spear) atravesar con una lanzaspear ['spɪr] vt: atravesar con una lanzaspear n: lanza fspearn.• arpón s.m.• asta s.f.• garrocha s.f.• lanza s.f.• rejón s.m.v.• herir con lanza v.
I spɪr, 'spɪə(r)noun1)a) (weapon) lanza fb) (for fishing) arpón m2) (of grass) brizna fasparagus spears — espárragos mpl
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transitive verb \<\<fish\>\> arponear[spɪǝ(r)]he speared the meat with his fork — pinchó la carne con el tenedor
1.N (gen) lanza f ; (=harpoon) arpón m2. VT1) (with spear) alancear, herir con lanza; (with harpoon) arponear2) (fig) atravesar, pincharhe speared a potato with his fork — atravesó or pinchó una patata con el tenedor
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I [spɪr, 'spɪə(r)]noun1)a) (weapon) lanza fb) (for fishing) arpón m2) (of grass) brizna fasparagus spears — espárragos mpl
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transitive verb \<\<fish\>\> arponearhe speared the meat with his fork — pinchó la carne con el tenedor
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.