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skewers

/ˈskjuːərz/

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noun

Brochettes

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. "

Mon père a chargé les brochettes de morceaux de poulet, de poivrons et d'oignons pour notre barbecue.

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noun

Brochettes

Food served on a skewer

Examples :

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

Au barbecue d'été, les brochettes de poulet et de légumes, grillées à la perfection, étaient les plats les plus populaires.

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noun

Attaque à la fourchette

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. "

Le commentateur d'échecs a souligné l'attaque à la fourchette : si le roi bougeait, la reine derrière lui serait capturée.

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verb

Enfiler sur une brochette

To impale on a skewer.

Examples :

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

Le chef enfile des morceaux de poulet et de légumes sur des brochettes pour faire des kebabs.

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verb

Attaquer

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. "

Le joueur d'échecs attaque la tour de l'adversaire, le forçant à bouger et exposant la reine derrière elle.

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verb

Brocarder, tourner en dérision

To severely mock or discredit.

Examples :

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

Le caricaturiste politique brocarde le maire dans son dernier dessin, le dépeignant comme avide et incompétent.

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noun

Brochettes

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. "

Le processus de reporting de l'entreprise comportait des brochettes intégrées qui favorisaient toujours le service marketing, ce qui rendait difficile d'évaluer avec précision la véritable performance des autres équipes.