noun🔗ShareBrochetasA long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking."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.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrochetasFood served on a skewer"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.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAtaque dobleA scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. Compare pin.W"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.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnsartarTo impale on a skewer."The chef skewers chunks of chicken and vegetables to make kebabs. "El chef ensarta trozos de pollo y verduras para hacer kebabs.foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtacarTo attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it."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.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBurlarse de, ridiculizarTo severely mock or discredit."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.communicationlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrochetasThat which skews something."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.utensilfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading