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dagger

/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/

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noun

Daga

A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Examples :

"The thief pulled a dagger from his sleeve and threatened the cashier. "

El ladrón sacó una daga de su manga y amenazó al cajero.

weapon military

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noun

El carácter de texto †; el óbelo

The text character †; the obelus.

Examples :

"The editor used a dagger (†) to mark the footnote referencing a related study. "

El editor usó un † para marcar la nota al pie que hacía referencia a un estudio relacionado.

language writing character mark sign

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noun

Punto crucial

A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win

Examples :

"With only seconds left on the clock, the basketball player scored a dagger, putting his team ahead by two points and securing the victory. "

Con solo unos segundos restantes en el reloj, el jugador de baloncesto anotó un punto crucial, poniendo a su equipo dos puntos por delante y asegurando la victoria.

sport game achievement point time

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verb

Acuchillar, apuñalar

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Examples :

"The angry student daggered the paper with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "

El estudiante enfadado acuchilló el papel con su lápiz, frustrado por el difícil problema de matemáticas.

action weapon military war

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noun

Daga

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully positioned the dagger to strengthen the hull's frame. "

El carpintero naval colocó cuidadosamente la daga para fortalecer el armazón del casco.

nautical technical part structure