noun🔗ShareLanzaA long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion."The soldier practiced throwing his spear accurately. "El soldado practicó lanzar su lanza con precisión.weaponmilitaryutensilhistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanceroA soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman."The spear practiced his spear-throwing technique in the backyard. "El lancero practicó su técnica de lanzamiento de lanza en el patio trasero.militaryweaponwarpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanza, arpónA lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish."The fisherman used his spear to pull the large flounder out of the water and into the boat. "El pescador usó su arpón para sacar el gran rodaballo del agua y meterlo en el bote.utensilfishweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGolpe de stick ilegalAn illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player."The hockey player was penalized for a spear, hitting his opponent in the chest with the end of his stick. "El jugador de hockey fue penalizado por un golpe de stick ilegal, golpeando a su oponente en el pecho con el extremo de su palo.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanzaIn professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection."During the wrestling match, the competitor landed a powerful spear on his opponent, sending him sprawling. "Durante el combate de lucha libre, el competidor aplicó una poderosa lanza a su oponente, enviándolo a rodar.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrote, talloA shoot, as of grass; a spire."After the rain, a new spear of green grass pushed through the soil. "Después de la lluvia, un nuevo tallo de hierba verde brotó del suelo.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrínThe feather of a horse."My horse, Comet, has a beautiful, white spear. "Mi caballo, Cometa, tiene una hermosa crín blanca.animalbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVástago de la bombaThe rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod."The farmer used the pump's spear to draw water from the well. "El granjero usó el vástago de la bomba para sacar agua del pozo.machinetechnicalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspárragoA long, thin strip from a vegetable."asparagus and broccoli spears"espárragos y espárragos de brócolivegetablefoodplantpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArponear, ensartarTo pierce with a spear."The fisherman tried to spear the fish with his long, sharp spear. "El pescador intentó arponear al pez con su larga y afilada lanza.weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArponear, ensartar(by extension) To penetrate or strike with, or as if with, any long narrow object; to make a thrusting motion that catches an object on the tip of a long device."The chef expertly spear the salmon fillet with a long, thin skewer. "El chef arponea expertamente el filete de salmón con un pincho largo y delgado.weaponactionsportmilitaryutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrotar, germinarTo shoot into a long stem, as some plants do."The sunflowers in my garden spear upward toward the bright summer sun. "Los girasoles de mi jardín brotan hacia el brillante sol de verano.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMachoMale."a spear counterpart"Una contraparte machosexhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePaterno, masculinoPertaining to male family members."the spear side of the family"el lado paterno de la familiafamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
