spear
gb/spˈɪɹ/ us/spˈɪɹ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 4400
lándzsa, dárda, átszúr, felszúr, spárgaszál, hajtás, spárgasíp
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
Vzorec užití:
[someone] holds/throws a spear
The warrior raised his spear before charging.
A harcos felemelte a lándzsáját, mielőtt rohamra indult.
She learned how to throw a spear accurately.
Megtanulta, hogyan kell pontosan lándzsát hajítani.
Ancient hunters often used spears to catch large animals.
The museum displayed a bronze-tipped spear from the Iron Age.
Učební příklady
The man throws a spear.
A férfi lándzsát hajít.
He holds a long spear in his hand.
Egy hosszú lándzsát tart a kezében.
They hunt fish with a spear.
The soldier uses a spear in battle.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'spear' with 'arrow'. A spear is larger, held in the hand, and can be thrown or used for stabbing; an arrow is shot from a bow.
Význam
Long pointed weapon
Kolokace
throw a spear
|hunt with a spear
|spear fishing
|bronze-tipped spear
Synonyma
lance (Usually refers to a weapon used by soldiers on horseback rather than for throwing.)
Antonyma
shield (A defensive tool, opposite in function to an offensive weapon like a spear.)
Témata
weapons
|hunting
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A long stick with a sharp point used to hurt animals or enemies.
A weapon with a long shaft and a sharp, pointed head, designed for thrusting or throwing.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] spears [something/someone]
He speared the fish with one quick motion.
Egyetlen gyors mozdulattal átszúrta a halat.
The chef speared the olives with a toothpick.
A séf fogpiszkálóval felszúrta az olajbogyókat.
A guard speared the intruder before he could escape.
Učební příklady
He spears the fish in the water.
Lándzsával átszúrja a halat a vízben.
She spears the meat with a fork.
Villával felszúrja a húst.
The man spears the apple from the tree.
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'spear' (to pierce) with 'throw'—a spear can be thrown, but 'to spear' means to pierce directly, not just to launch it.
Význam
Pierce with pointed object
Kolokace
spear a fish
|spear meat
|spear an intruder
Synonyma
stab (General term for piercing with any pointed object, not necessarily a spear.)
Antonyma
shield (To protect or block instead of attacking or piercing.)
Témata
weapons
|fishing
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To push or hit something with a long sharp object.
To pierce or strike something with or as if with a spear or similar pointed object.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B2
3
The chef arranged the asparagus spears neatly on the plate.
A séf szépen elrendezte a spárgaszálakat a tányéron.
Tender spears of broccoli were served as a side dish.
Köretként zsenge brokkoliszárakat tálaltak fel.
We harvested fresh spears from the garden this morning.
Učební příklady
I eat three asparagus spears.
Három szál spárgát eszem.
The green spears are on the plate.
A zöld spárgaszálak a tányéron vannak.
She cuts the spears from the garden.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize that 'spear' can refer to plants as well as weapons.
Význam
Young rod-shaped plant shoot
Kolokace
asparagus spears
|tender spears
Synonyma
shoot (General term for new plant growth; not all shoots are called spears.)
Témata
food
|plants
|food_drink
|nature
Definice
A young part of a plant that is long and thin, like asparagus before it grows fully.
A young shoot of certain edible plants, especially asparagus, that is long and slender like a small spear.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
spear
IPA
GB/spˈɪɹ/
US/spˈɪɹ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
spear (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (spear)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: spear
- Plural: spears
Verb
- Base: spear
- 3rd Person Singular: spears
- Present Participle: spearing
- Past: speared
Příbuzná slova
Forms
spears
noun
spearing
verb
speared
verb
Related words
spearhead
noun
spearfishing
noun
Advanced or less common
spearman
noun
Výrazy
spear fishing
1/spˈɪɹ fˈɪʃɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Catch fish with pointed weapon underwater
Catching fish by swimming and using a sharp stick or gun to hit them.
Příklady
- They went spear fishing off the coast of Hawaii.
- Spear fishing requires skill and patience.
spearhead
1/spˈɪɹhˌɛd/
fixed phrase
Lead or start something
To lead or be the main person starting an activity or project.
Příklady
- She will spearhead the new marketing campaign.
- The movement was spearheaded by local activists.