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lance

/lɑːns/ /læns/

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noun

Lanza

A weapon of war, consisting of a long shaft or handle and a steel blade or head; a spear carried by horsemen.

Examples :

"The knight used his lance to charge at the enemy. "

El caballero usó su lanza para cargar contra el enemigo.

weapon military war history

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noun

Lanza

A wooden spear, sometimes hollow, used in jousting or tilting, designed to shatter on impact with the opposing knight’s armour.

Examples :

"The knight wielded a sturdy lance, ready to shatter against the opposing champion's armor in the jousting tournament. "

El caballero empuñó una lanza robusta, listo para romperse contra la armadura del campeón contrario en el torneo de justas.

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noun

Lanza, arpón

A spear or harpoon used by whalers and fishermen.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully loaded his boat with nets and a long lance. "

El pescador cargó cuidadosamente su bote con redes y una larga lanza.

utensil weapon nautical fish military sailing

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noun

Lancero

A soldier armed with a lance; a lancer.

Examples :

"The king's elite guard included a lance in shining armor, ready to defend the realm. "

La guardia de élite del rey incluía un lancero con una armadura brillante, listo para defender el reino.

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noun

Vareta de carga

An instrument which conveys the charge of a piece of ordnance and forces it home.

Examples :

"The artilleryman carefully positioned the lance to ensure the shell was securely seated in the cannon's barrel before firing. "

El artillero colocó cuidadosamente la vareta de carga para asegurar que el proyectil estuviera bien asentado en el cañón antes de disparar.

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noun

Varilla de núcleo

(founding) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.

Examples :

"The craftsman carefully inserted the lance into the mold to hold the core in place for the casting. "

El artesano insertó cuidadosamente la varilla de núcleo en el molde para sujetar el núcleo en su lugar durante la fundición.

material technical industry

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noun

Lanzas

One of the small paper cases filled with combustible composition, which mark the outlines of a figure.

Examples :

"The technicians carefully placed each lance along the scaffolding, outlining the image of a dragon that would be ignited for the fireworks show. "

Los técnicos colocaron cuidadosamente cada lanza a lo largo del andamio, delineando la imagen de un dragón que se encendería para el espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.

entertainment figure item

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noun

Lanceta

Examples :

"The doctor used a small lance to draw blood from the patient's arm. "

El médico usó una lanceta pequeña para extraer sangre del brazo del paciente.

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verb

Perforar con una lanza o arma similar

To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.

Examples :

"Seized the due victim, and with fury lanced Her back. Dryden."

Apresó a la víctima debida, y con furia le perforó la espalda. (Dryden)

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verb

Pinchar, abrir

To open with a lancet; to pierce

Examples :

"to lance a vein or an abscess"

Pinchar una vena o un absceso.

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verb

Lanzar

To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.

Examples :

"The child, pretending to be a knight, used a long stick to lance imaginary dragons in the backyard. "

El niño, fingiendo ser un caballero, usó un palo largo para lanzar a dragones imaginarios en el patio trasero.

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