verb🔗ShareCaminarTo travel on foot."We're shanking it to the grocery store today since the car is in the shop. "Hoy vamos a ir caminando a la tienda de comestibles ya que el coche está en el taller.actionwayhumanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñalar, acuchillarTo stab, especially with an improvised blade."During the prison riot, one inmate was caught shanking another with a sharpened toothbrush. "Durante el motín en la prisión, un recluso fue sorprendido apuñalando a otro con un cepillo de dientes afilado.weaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBajarle los pantalones a alguienTo remove another's trousers, especially in jest; to depants."During the playful wrestling match, Mark was shanking David, much to David's embarrassment and the amusement of their friends. "Durante la divertida lucha, Mark le bajó los pantalones a David, para gran vergüenza de David y diversión de sus amigos.actionentertainmenthumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear mal la bola con la parte de la cabeza del palo que se conecta al ejeTo misstrike the ball with the part of the club head that connects to the shaft."During his golf lesson, Tom kept shanking the ball, sending it sideways instead of straight. "Durante su clase de golf, Tom seguía golpeando mal la bola, enviándola hacia los lados en lugar de recto.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear o patear la pelota en una dirección no deseadaTo hit or kick the ball in an unintended direction."During the soccer game, he was so nervous that he ended up shanking the ball wide of the goal. "Durante el partido de fútbol, estaba tan nervioso que terminó golpeando la pelota muy lejos de la portería.sportactiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCaerse, desprenderseTo fall off, as a leaf, flower, or capsule, on account of disease affecting the supporting footstalk; usually followed by off."The grapes were shanking off the vine due to a fungal infection at the stem. "Las uvas se estaban cayendo de la vid debido a una infección fúngica en el tallo.diseaseplantbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProporcionar (un botón) con un vástagoTo provide (a button) with a shank (loop forming an eye)."She was shanking the buttons onto the new blouse so they wouldn't sit flat against the fabric. "Ella estaba proporcionando los botones con un vástago a la blusa nueva para que no quedaran planos contra la tela.technicalmaterialwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplicar la plantilla(shoemaking) To apply the shank to a shoe, during the process of manufacturing it."The experienced shoemaker was carefully shanking the new boots, ensuring proper arch support. "El zapatero experimentado estaba aplicando cuidadosamente la plantilla a las botas nuevas, asegurando un soporte adecuado para el arco.industryjobtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
