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spears

/spɪərz/ /spɪrz/

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noun

Speere, Lanzen

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 soldiers practiced throwing spears at targets during their training. "

Die Soldaten übten während ihrer Ausbildung, Speere auf Ziele zu werfen.

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noun

Speerträger, Lanzenträger

A soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman.

Examples :

"The line of spears stood ready to defend the castle walls. "

Die Reihe der Speerträger stand bereit, die Burgmauern zu verteidigen.

weapon military person

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Gabel, Harpune

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

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully used his spears to bring the flounder up from the shallow water. "

Der Fischer benutzte vorsichtig seine Gabel, um die Flunder aus dem flachen Wasser zu holen.

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noun

Stockstich

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

Examples :

"The referee called a penalty when the player spears another with the end of his stick. "

Der Schiedsrichter pfiff eine Strafe, als der Spieler einen anderen mit dem Ende seines Schlägers traf.

sport action game

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Speer, Schulterangriff

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

Examples :

"In the wrestling match, Roman Reigns often wins by performing brutal spears on his opponents. "

Im Wrestling-Match gewinnt Roman Reigns oft, indem er brutale Schulterangriffe auf seine Gegner ausführt.

sport entertainment

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Spross, Trieb

A shoot, as of grass; a spire.

Examples :

"After the rain, tiny green spears of grass began to emerge from the soil. "

Nach dem Regen begannen winzige grüne Grashalme aus dem Boden zu sprießen.

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Pferdehaar

The feather of a horse.

Examples :

"The show horse had beautiful spears of hair fanning out from its lower legs, giving it a regal appearance. "

Das Showpferd hatte wunderschönes Pferdehaar, das sich von seinen Unterschenkeln ausfächerte und ihm ein königliches Aussehen verlieh.

animal body part

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Pumpenstange

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

Examples :

"The old pump's spears were worn, making it difficult to draw water from the well. "

Die Pumpenstangen der alten Pumpe waren abgenutzt, was es schwierig machte, Wasser aus dem Brunnen zu ziehen.

machine utensil technology part

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Spargelspitzen

A long, thin strip from a vegetable.

Examples :

"asparagus and broccoli spears"

Spargelspitzen und Brokkoli.

vegetable food plant

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verb

Spießen, mit einem Speer durchbohren

To pierce with a spear.

Examples :

"The fisherman spears the fish with a quick thrust. "

Der Fischer spießt den Fisch mit einem schnellen Stoß auf.

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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 cook spears the pickle with a fork to take it out of the jar. "

Der Koch spießt die Gewürzgurke mit einer Gabel auf, um sie aus dem Glas zu nehmen.

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verb

Sprossen, austreiben

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

Examples :

"The asparagus plant spears early in the spring. "

Die Spargelpflanze treibt früh im Frühling aus.

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