noun🔗ShareLanzasA long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion."The soldiers practiced throwing spears at targets during their training. "Los soldados practicaron lanzar lanzas a blancos durante su entrenamiento.weaponmilitaryutensilhistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanceroA soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman."The line of spears stood ready to defend the castle walls. "La línea de lanceros estaba lista para defender las murallas del castillo.weaponmilitarypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArpón, tridenteA lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish."The fisherman carefully used his spears to bring the flounder up from the shallow water. "El pescador usó cuidadosamente sus arpones para sacar el pez plano del agua poco profunda.utensilweaponfishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGanchoAn illegal maneuver using the end of a hockey stick to strike into another hockey player."The referee called a penalty when the player spears another with the end of his stick. "El árbitro pitó una penalización cuando el jugador hizo un gancho a otro con el extremo de su palo.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanza, placaje de hombroIn professional wrestling, a running tackle in which the wrestler's shoulder is driven into the opponent's midsection."In the wrestling match, Roman Reigns often wins by performing brutal spears on his opponents. "En el combate de lucha libre, Roman Reigns a menudo gana realizando lanzas brutales a sus oponentes.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBrote, talloA shoot, as of grass; a spire."After the rain, tiny green spears of grass began to emerge from the soil. "Después de la lluvia, pequeños tallos verdes de hierba comenzaron a emerger del suelo.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrinesThe feather of a horse."The show horse had beautiful spears of hair fanning out from its lower legs, giving it a regal appearance. "El caballo de exhibición tenía hermosas crines que se extendían en abanico desde la parte inferior de sus patas, dándole una apariencia regia.animalbodypartChat 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 old pump's spears were worn, making it difficult to draw water from the well. "Los vástagos de la bomba vieja estaban desgastados, lo que dificultaba sacar agua del pozo.machineutensiltechnologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspárragosA long, thin strip from a vegetable."asparagus and broccoli spears"Espárragos y puntas de brócoli.vegetablefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArponear, ensartarTo pierce with a spear."The fisherman spears the fish with a quick thrust. "El pescador arponea al pez con un movimiento rápido.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 cook spears the pickle with a fork to take it out of the jar. "El cocinero ensarta el pepinillo con un tenedor para sacarlo del frasco.weaponactionutensilmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrotar, retoñarTo shoot into a long stem, as some plants do."The asparagus plant spears early in the spring. "La planta de espárragos brota a principios de la primavera.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
