spear
gb/spˈɪɹ/ us/spˈɪɹ/
A2
Inglese
~ 4400
lándzsa, dárda, átszúr, felszúr, spárgaszál, hajtás, spárgasíp
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Long pointed weapon
Collocazioni
throw a spear
|hunt with a spear
|spear fishing
|bronze-tipped spear
Sinonimi
lance (Usually refers to a weapon used by soldiers on horseback rather than for throwing.)
Contrari
shield (A defensive tool, opposite in function to an offensive weapon like a spear.)
Temi
weapons
|hunting
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
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.
Significato
Pierce with pointed object
Collocazioni
spear a fish
|spear meat
|spear an intruder
Sinonimi
stab (General term for piercing with any pointed object, not necessarily a spear.)
Contrari
shield (To protect or block instead of attacking or piercing.)
Temi
weapons
|fishing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may not realize that 'spear' can refer to plants as well as weapons.
Significato
Young rod-shaped plant shoot
Collocazioni
asparagus spears
|tender spears
Sinonimi
shoot (General term for new plant growth; not all shoots are called spears.)
Temi
food
|plants
|food_drink
|nature
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
spear
IPA
GB/spˈɪɹ/
US/spˈɪɹ/
Sillabe e accento
spear (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (spear)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: spear
- Plural: spears
Verb
- Base: spear
- 3rd Person Singular: spears
- Present Participle: spearing
- Past: speared
Famiglia di parole
Forms
spears
noun
spearing
verb
speared
verb
Related words
spearhead
noun
spearfishing
noun
Advanced or less common
spearman
noun
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She will spearhead the new marketing campaign.
- The movement was spearheaded by local activists.