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spear

/spɪɹ/ /spɪə̯(ɹ)/

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noun

Speer, Lanze

A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion.

Examples :

"The soldier practiced throwing his spear accurately. "

Der Soldat übte, seinen Speer präzise zu werfen.

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noun

Speerträger, Lanzenträger

A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.

Examples :

"The spear practiced his spear-throwing technique in the backyard. "

Der Speerträger übte seine Speerwurftechnik im Hinterhof.

military weapon war person

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noun

Speer, Gabel

A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.

Examples :

"The fisherman used his spear to pull the large flounder out of the water and into the boat. "

Der Fischer benutzte seine Gabel, um die große Flunder aus dem Wasser und in das Boot zu ziehen.

utensil fish weapon

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noun

Stockstich

An illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player.

Examples :

"The hockey player was penalized for a spear, hitting his opponent in the chest with the end of his stick. "

Der Hockeyspieler wurde für einen Stockstich bestraft, da er seinen Gegner mit dem Ende seines Schlägers gegen die Brust schlug.

sport action game

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noun

Speer

In professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection.

Examples :

"During the wrestling match, the competitor landed a powerful spear on his opponent, sending him sprawling. "

Während des Wrestling-Matches setzte der Konkurrent einen kraftvollen Speer gegen seinen Gegner ein und schickte ihn zu Boden.

sport entertainment

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noun

Spross, Trieb

A shoot, as of grass; a spire.

Examples :

"After the rain, a new spear of green grass pushed through the soil. "

Nach dem Regen schob sich ein neuer grüner Grashalm durch die Erde.

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noun

Pferdehaar

The feather of a horse.

Examples :

"My horse, Comet, has a beautiful, white spear. "

Mein Pferd, Komet, hat eine wunderschöne, weiße Pferdehaar.

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noun

Pumpenstange

The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod.

Examples :

"The farmer used the pump's spear to draw water from the well. "

Der Bauer benutzte die Pumpenstange, um Wasser aus dem Brunnen zu ziehen.

machine technical utensil

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noun

Spargelstange

A long, thin strip from a vegetable.

Examples :

"asparagus and broccoli spears"

Spargel- und Brokkolistangen

vegetable food plant part

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verb

Spießen, mit dem Speer stechen

To pierce with a spear.

Examples :

"The fisherman tried to spear the fish with his long, sharp spear. "

Der Fischer versuchte, den Fisch mit seiner langen, scharfen Speer zu spießen.

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verb

Durchbohren, spießen

(by extension) To penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object; to make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device.

Examples :

"The chef expertly spear the salmon fillet with a long, thin skewer. "

Der Koch spießt das Lachsfilet fachmännisch mit einem langen, dünnen Spieß auf.

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verb

Sprossen, austreiben

To shoot into a long stem, as some plants do.

Examples :

"The sunflowers in my garden spear upward toward the bright summer sun. "

Die Sonnenblumen in meinem Garten treiben nach oben zur hellen Sommersonne aus.

plant biology nature

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adjective

Männlich

Examples :

"a spear counterpart"

Ein männliches Gegenstück

sex human person

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adjective

Männlich, väterlich

Pertaining to male family members.

Examples :

"the spear side of the family"

die männliche Seite der Familie