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Definición y significado de "spike"en inglés

to spike

VERBO

clavar, pinchar

to poke or pierce something with a sharp point

Transitive: to spike sb/sth

Ejemplos

The warrior spiked his opponent with a spear during the battle.

El guerrero ensartó a su oponente con una lanza durante la batalla.

adulterar, drogar

to add alcohol or a drug to a drink without the knowledge or consent of those who will consume it

Transitive: to spike a drink

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

spike

3.ª persona singular

spikes

participio presente

spiking

pretérito simple

spiked

participio pasado

spiked

Ejemplos

He spiked the punch with vodka, making it much stronger than expected.

Él adulteró el ponche con vodka, haciéndolo mucho más fuerte de lo esperado.

aumentar bruscamente

to experience a sudden increase and reach a peak and then decline rapidly

Intransitive

Ejemplos

Sales spiked during the holiday season but quickly declined in January.

Las ventas aumentaron bruscamente durante la temporada navideña pero disminuyeron rápidamente en enero.

clavar, asegurar con púas

to secure or fasten something using large nails or metal projections

Transitive: to spike sth

Ejemplos

They spiked the wooden planks across the stream to create a makeshift bridge.

Ellos clavaron las tablas de madera a través del arroyo para crear un puente improvisado.

suprimir, bloquear

to intentionally suppress, block, or halt spread of something

Transitive: to spike spread of information

Ejemplos

The government spiked the news story to prevent it from reaching the public.

El gobierno suprimió la noticia para evitar que llegara al público.

clavar, hincar

(in baseball) to hit someone or something with the sharp points of a player's shoes

Ejemplos

The runner spiked the baseman while sliding into second base.

El corredor clavó al primera base mientras se deslizaba hacia la segunda base.

clavar, lanzar el balón con fuerza al suelo

(in American football) to throw the ball forcefully into the ground either to stop the clock or to celebrate a touchdown

Ejemplos

The quarterback spiked the ball to stop the clock.

El mariscal de campo lanzó el balón con fuerza al suelo para detener el reloj.

rematar, clavar

(in volleyball) to jump near the net and hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court

Ejemplos

The player spiked the ball to score a point.

El jugador remató el balón para anotar un punto.

Spike

SUSTANTIVO

pico, sobrevoltaje

a brief, sharp, and temporary variation or increase in voltage or current within an electrical circuit

transient

surge

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

spikes

Ejemplos

The power surge caused a voltage spike, damaging sensitive electronics.

La sobretensión causó un pico de voltaje, dañando los dispositivos electrónicos sensibles.

zapatillas con clavos, tacos

a type of athletic shoe that has pointed protrusions on the sole, designed to provide better traction and grip on surfaces such as grass, dirt, or track

Ejemplos

He bought new spikes for the track meet.

Compró nuevos tacos para el encuentro de atletismo.

clavo grande, punta

a large stout nail

punta, clavo

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

punta, estaquilla

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

una punta, un pincho

a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

tacón de aguja, tacón muy alto y delgado

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

taco, clavo

each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

salto

a significant and sudden increase in a price, number, rate, etc.

espiga, racimo

(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

espiga, panícula

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

remate, ataque

(in volleyball) a forceful downward hit of the ball into the opponent's court, usually performed near the net

Ejemplos

Her spike won the team the final point.

Su remate le dio al equipo el punto final.

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Definición y significado de "spike"en inglés

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