spear
gb/spˈɪɹ/ us/spˈɪɹ/
A2
Inglés
~ 4400
lándzsa, dárda, átszúr, felszúr, spárgaszál, hajtás, spárgasíp
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Long pointed weapon
Colocaciones
throw a spear
|hunt with a spear
|spear fishing
|bronze-tipped spear
Sinónimos
lance (Usually refers to a weapon used by soldiers on horseback rather than for throwing.)
Antónimos
shield (A defensive tool, opposite in function to an offensive weapon like a spear.)
Temas
weapons
|hunting
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
VERBO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
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.
Significado
Pierce with pointed object
Colocaciones
spear a fish
|spear meat
|spear an intruder
Sinónimos
stab (General term for piercing with any pointed object, not necessarily a spear.)
Antónimos
shield (To protect or block instead of attacking or piercing.)
Temas
weapons
|fishing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize that 'spear' can refer to plants as well as weapons.
Significado
Young rod-shaped plant shoot
Colocaciones
asparagus spears
|tender spears
Sinónimos
shoot (General term for new plant growth; not all shoots are called spears.)
Temas
food
|plants
|food_drink
|nature
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
spear
AFI
GB/spˈɪɹ/
US/spˈɪɹ/
Sílabas y acento
spear (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (spear)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: spear
- Plural: spears
Verb
- Base: spear
- 3rd Person Singular: spears
- Present Participle: spearing
- Past: speared
Familia de palabras
Forms
spears
noun
spearing
verb
speared
verb
Related words
spearhead
noun
spearfishing
noun
Advanced or less common
spearman
noun
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- She will spearhead the new marketing campaign.
- The movement was spearheaded by local activists.