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to spike
01
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.
The gardener spiked the soil to aerate it and promote better water absorption.
El jardinero clavó el suelo para airearlo y promover una mejor absorción de agua.
02
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
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.
Someone had spiked her drink at the party, leaving her feeling disoriented.
Alguien había adulterado su bebida en la fiesta, dejándola desorientada.
03
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.
Interest in the cryptocurrency market spiked last year before plummeting suddenly.
El interés en el mercado de criptomonedas aumentó bruscamente el año pasado antes de desplomarse repentinamente.
04
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.
The soldiers spiked the barricade with iron spikes to prevent enemy vehicles from passing through.
Los soldados clavaron la barricada con púas de hierro para evitar que los vehículos enemigos pasaran.
05
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.
She spiked the rumor by providing concrete evidence to refute it.
Ella sofocó el rumor al proporcionar pruebas concretas para refutarlo.
06
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.
The pitcher warned the batter not to spike anyone intentionally.
El lanzador advirtió al bateador que no clavara a nadie intencionalmente.
07
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.
Fans cheered loudly when their favorite player spiked the ball in celebration.
Los fanáticos vitorearon en voz alta cuando su jugador favorito spikeó el balón en celebración.
08
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.
The coach teaches beginners how to spike correctly.
El entrenador enseña a los principiantes cómo rematar correctamente.
Spike
Ejemplos
The power surge caused a voltage spike, damaging sensitive electronics.
La sobretensión causó un pico de voltaje, dañando los dispositivos electrónicos sensibles.
A sudden spike in current overloaded the system, triggering a shutdown.
Un pico repentino de corriente sobrecargó el sistema, provocando un apagado.
02
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.
The sprinter tightened his spikes before the race.
El velocista ajustó sus tacos antes de la carrera.
03
clavo grande, punta
a large stout nail
04
punta, clavo
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
05
punta, estaquilla
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
06
una punta, un pincho
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
07
tacón de aguja, tacón muy alto y delgado
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
08
taco, clavo
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
09
salto
a significant and sudden increase in a price, number, rate, etc.
10
espiga, racimo
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
11
espiga, panícula
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
12
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.
The coach praised the player 's powerful spike during practice.
El entrenador elogió el potente remate del jugador durante el entrenamiento.
