noun🔗ShareLancesA 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. "Les soldats s'entraînaient à lancer des lances sur des cibles pendant leur entraînement.weaponmilitaryutensilhistoryarchaeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancierA soldier armed with such a weapon; a spearman."The line of spears stood ready to defend the castle walls. "La ligne de lanciers était prête à défendre les murs du château.weaponmilitarypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHameçon, harponA 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. "Le pêcheur utilisa soigneusement ses harpons pour remonter le flet de l'eau peu profonde.utensilweaponfishnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de crosseAn 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. "L'arbitre a sifflé une pénalité lorsque le joueur a donné un coup de crosse à un autre avec le bout de son bâton.sportactiongameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLance, plaquage de l'épauleIn 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. "Dans le match de catch, Roman Reigns gagne souvent en effectuant des plaquages de l'épaule brutaux sur ses adversaires.sportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePousse, germeA shoot, as of grass; a spire."After the rain, tiny green spears of grass began to emerge from the soil. "Après la pluie, de minuscules pousses vertes d'herbe ont commencé à émerger du sol.plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrinière de chevalThe feather of a horse."The show horse had beautiful spears of hair fanning out from its lower legs, giving it a regal appearance. "Le cheval de spectacle avait de magnifiques crinières de cheval qui s'épanouissaient de ses membres inférieurs, lui donnant une apparence royale.animalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTige de pompeThe 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. "Les tiges de pompe de l'ancienne pompe étaient usées, ce qui rendait difficile de puiser de l'eau du puits.machineutensiltechnologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAspergesA long, thin strip from a vegetable."asparagus and broccoli spears"Des asperges et des brocolis.vegetablefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer avec une lance, transpercerTo pierce with a spear."The fisherman spears the fish with a quick thrust. "Le pêcheur transperce le poisson d'un coup rapide.weaponactionmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePercer, transpercer(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. "Le cuisinier perce le cornichon avec une fourchette pour le sortir du bocal.weaponactionutensilmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGermer, pousserTo shoot into a long stem, as some plants do."The asparagus plant spears early in the spring. "L'asperge germe tôt au printemps.plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
