noun🔗ShareジャガイモA potato."My grandmother planted spuds in her garden this spring. "祖母は今年の春、庭にジャガイモを植えました。vegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share靴下の穴A hole in a sock."My sock has a spud, so I need a new one. "靴下に穴が開いているので、新しいのが必要です。wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareボルトA type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends."The mechanic used a spud to connect the two metal plates together securely. "整備士は2枚の金属板をしっかりと繋ぐためにボルトを使った。technicalitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジャガイモAnything short and thick."The little spud of a carrot was too small to use in the stew. "小さなジャガイモのような人参は、シチューに使うには小さすぎました。vegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareジャガイモA piece of dough boiled in fat."The chef made delicious spuds for the staff's lunch. "シェフはスタッフの昼食のために美味しいジャガイモを作りました。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share睾丸(usually in the plural) A testicle."He took a hit to his spuds during the soccer game. "彼はサッカーの試合中に睾丸に打撃を受けた。bodysexanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share短剣A dagger."The thief used a spud to threaten the store owner. "泥棒は店主を脅迫するために短剣を使った。weaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share三つ又の広い歯の掘削フォークA digging fork with three broad prongs."The farmer used his spud to loosen the soil before planting the seeds. "農夫は種を植える前に、土をほぐすために三つ又の広い歯の掘削フォークを使いました。agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareシャベル、鋤A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc."The gardener used a spud to carefully remove the dandelions from the lawn. "庭師は芝生からタンポポを注意深く取り除くためにシャベルを使いました。utensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share皮むき器A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs."The logger used his spud to efficiently strip the bark from the freshly cut pine logs. "木こりは、切りたての松の丸太から効率的に樹皮を剥がすために、皮むき器を使いました。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掘削を開始する(drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit."The drilling crew will spud the well tomorrow morning, starting the long process of extracting oil. "掘削チームは、明日朝に掘削を開始し、石油抽出の長いプロセスを開始します。technicalindustrymachineenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share削り取る, 取り除く(roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping."The roofer had to spud the old shingles before installing the new roofing material. "新しい屋根材を取り付ける前に、屋根職人は古いシングルを削り取らなければなりませんでした。architecturebuildingtechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareキャンピングカーをキャンプ場に設置する(camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.""After a long drive, we were happy to finally spud at our campsite and relax." "長い運転の後、ようやくキャンプ場でキャンピングカーを設置してくつろぐことができて嬉しかった。vehicleutilityserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
proper noun🔗Shareスパッド (ゲーム)A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball."During recess, the children organized a game of Spud, with each throw determining who would sit out next. "休憩時間中、子供たちはスパッドのゲームを組織し、それぞれの投球で次に誰がアウトになるかを決定しました。gamesportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading