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skewer

/ˈskjuːə/ /ˈskjuəɹ/

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noun

Brocheta

A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.

Examples :

"The chef used a metal skewer to hold the pieces of chicken together before grilling. "

El chef usó una brocheta de metal para sujetar los trozos de pollo antes de asarlos a la parrilla.

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noun

Brocheta

Food served on a skewer

Examples :

"We ordered a chicken skewer from the food truck for lunch. "

Pedimos una brocheta de pollo del camión de comida para el almuerzo.

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noun

Ataque doble

A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W

Examples :

"The chess skewer was a clever tactic; the bishop attacked the queen, forcing her to move, which exposed the vulnerable pawn. "

El ataque doble de ajedrez fue una táctica inteligente; el alfil atacó a la reina, obligándola a moverse, lo que expuso el peón vulnerable.

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verb

Ensartar

To impale on a skewer.

Examples :

"The chef skillfully skewered the chicken pieces before grilling them. "

El chef ensartó hábilmente los trozos de pollo antes de asarlos a la parrilla.

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verb

Atacar, ensartar

To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.

Examples :

"The teacher skewered the student's argument, pointing out the flaws in his reasoning that were hidden behind a few well-chosen, but ultimately irrelevant, examples. "

El profesor atacó el argumento del estudiante, señalando los fallos en su razonamiento que estaban ocultos tras unos pocos ejemplos bien elegidos, pero en última instancia irrelevantes.

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verb

Burlarse de, ridiculizar

To severely mock or discredit.

Examples :

"The teacher skewered the student's poorly researched project, pointing out all the factual errors. "

El profesor se burló del proyecto mal investigado del estudiante, señalando todos los errores fácticos.

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adjective

Torcido, sesgado

Neither parallel nor at right angles to a certain line; askew.

Examples :

"a skew arch"

Un arco torcido

appearance position

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adjective

Alabeado

Of two lines in three-dimensional space: neither intersecting nor parallel.

Examples :

"The two roads in the park were skewer, neither crossing each other nor running in the same direction. "

Las dos carreteras del parque eran alabeadas, ni se cruzaban ni corrían en la misma dirección.

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adjective

Sesgado, asimétrico

Of a distribution: asymmetrical about its mean.

Examples :

"The distribution of salaries at the small company was skewed towards the lower end because the owner and a few managers earned significantly more than all the other employees. "

La distribución de los salarios en la pequeña empresa estaba sesgada hacia el extremo inferior porque el propietario y algunos gerentes ganaban significativamente más que todos los demás empleados.

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noun

Pincho

That which skews something.

Examples :

"The news article's political skewer was obvious, favoring one party over another. "

El pincho político del artículo de noticias era obvio, favoreciendo a un partido sobre otro.