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skewers

/ˈskjuːərz/

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noun

Brochetas

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

Examples :

"My dad loaded the skewers with chunks of chicken, peppers, and onions for our barbecue. "

Mi padre cargó las brochetas con trozos de pollo, pimientos y cebollas para nuestra barbacoa.

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noun

Brochetas

Food served on a skewer

Examples :

"At the summer barbecue, the most popular items were the chicken and vegetable skewers, grilled to perfection. "

En la barbacoa de verano, los artículos más populares fueron las brochetas de pollo y verduras, asadas a la perfección.

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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 commentator pointed out the skewers: if the king moved, the queen behind it would be captured. "

El comentarista de ajedrez señaló el ataque doble: si el rey se movía, la dama detrás de él sería capturada.

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verb

Ensartar

To impale on a skewer.

Examples :

"The chef skewers chunks of chicken and vegetables to make kebabs. "

El chef ensarta trozos de pollo y verduras para hacer kebabs.

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verb

Atacar

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

Examples :

"The chess player skewers the opponent's rook, forcing it to move and exposing the queen behind it. "

El jugador de ajedrez ataca la torre del oponente, forzándola a moverse y exponiendo a la reina detrás de ella.

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verb

Burlarse de, ridiculizar

To severely mock or discredit.

Examples :

"The political cartoonist skewers the mayor in his latest drawing, depicting him as greedy and incompetent. "

El caricaturista político se burla del alcalde en su último dibujo, representándolo como codicioso e incompetente.

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noun

Brochetas

That which skews something.

Examples :

"The company's reporting process had built-in skewers that always favored the marketing department, making it difficult to accurately assess the true performance of other teams. "

El proceso de informes de la empresa tenía brochetas integradas que siempre favorecían al departamento de marketing, lo que dificultaba la evaluación precisa del rendimiento real de otros equipos.