spike
spike
spaɪk
spaik
British pronunciation
/spˈa‍ɪk/

Définition et signification de « spike » en anglais

to spike
01

empaler, transpercer

to poke or pierce something with a sharp point
Transitive: to spike sb/sth
to spike definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The warrior spiked his opponent with a spear during the battle.
Le guerrier a transpercé son adversaire avec une lance pendant la bataille.
The gardener spiked the soil to aerate it and promote better water absorption.
Le jardinier a piqué le sol pour l'aérer et favoriser une meilleure absorption de l'eau.
02

trafiquer, doper

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
example
Exemples
He spiked the punch with vodka, making it much stronger than expected.
Il a dopé le punch avec de la vodka, le rendant beaucoup plus fort que prévu.
Someone had spiked her drink at the party, leaving her feeling disoriented.
Quelqu'un avait trafiqué son verre à la fête, la laissant désorientée.
03

faire un pic

to experience a sudden increase and reach a peak and then decline rapidly
Intransitive
example
Exemples
Sales spiked during the holiday season but quickly declined in January.
Les ventes ont augmenté brusquement pendant la saison des fêtes mais ont rapidement diminué en janvier.
Interest in the cryptocurrency market spiked last year before plummeting suddenly.
L'intérêt pour le marché des cryptomonnaies a augmenté brusquement l'année dernière avant de chuter soudainement.
04

clouer, fixer avec des pointes

to secure or fasten something using large nails or metal projections
Transitive: to spike sth
example
Exemples
They spiked the wooden planks across the stream to create a makeshift bridge.
Ils ont cloué les planches de bois à travers le ruisseau pour créer un pont de fortune.
The soldiers spiked the barricade with iron spikes to prevent enemy vehicles from passing through.
Les soldats ont hérissé la barricade de pointes en fer pour empêcher les véhicules ennemis de passer.
05

étouffer, supprimer

to intentionally suppress, block, or halt spread of something
Transitive: to spike spread of information
example
Exemples
The government spiked the news story to prevent it from reaching the public.
Le gouvernement a étouffé l'article de presse pour l'empêcher d'atteindre le public.
She spiked the rumor by providing concrete evidence to refute it.
Elle a étouffé la rumeur en fournissant des preuves concrètes pour la réfuter.
06

enfoncer, planter

(in baseball) to hit someone or something with the sharp points of a player's shoes
example
Exemples
The runner spiked the baseman while sliding into second base.
Le coureur a enfoncé le joueur de base en glissant vers la deuxième base.
The pitcher warned the batter not to spike anyone intentionally.
Le lanceur a averti le batteur de ne pas enfoncer intentionnellement quelqu'un.
07

spiker, envoyer violemment le ballon au sol

(in American football) to throw the ball forcefully into the ground either to stop the clock or to celebrate a touchdown
example
Exemples
The quarterback spiked the ball to stop the clock.
Le quart-arrière a spiké le ballon pour arrêter l'horloge.
Fans cheered loudly when their favorite player spiked the ball in celebration.
Les fans ont applaudi bruyamment lorsque leur joueur préféré a spiké le ballon en signe de célébration.
08

smasher, clouer

(in volleyball) to jump near the net and hit the ball forcefully downward into the opponent's court
example
Exemples
The player spiked the ball to score a point.
Le joueur a smashé le ballon pour marquer un point.
The coach teaches beginners how to spike correctly.
L'entraîneur apprend aux débutants comment smater correctement.
Spike
01

pic, survoltage

a brief, sharp, and temporary variation or increase in voltage or current within an electrical circuit
example
Exemples
The power surge caused a voltage spike, damaging sensitive electronics.
La surtension a provoqué un pic de tension, endommageant les appareils électroniques sensibles.
A sudden spike in current overloaded the system, triggering a shutdown.
Une pointe soudaine de courant a surchargé le système, déclenchant une mise hors tension.
02

des chaussures à crampons, des pointes

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
example
Exemples
He bought new spikes for the track meet.
Il a acheté de nouveaux clous pour la rencontre sur piste.
The sprinter tightened his spikes before the race.
Le sprinteur a resserré ses pointes avant la course.
03

clou à grosse tête, pointe

a large stout nail
04

pointe, clou

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
05

pointe, pieu

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
06

une pointe, une pique

a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
07

talon aiguille, talon très haut et fin

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
08

pointe, crampon

each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
09

accroissement rapide, pic

a significant and sudden increase in a price, number, rate, etc.
10

épi, grappe

(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
11

épi, panicule

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
12

smash, attaque

(in volleyball) a forceful downward hit of the ball into the opponent's court, usually performed near the net
example
Exemples
Her spike won the team the final point.
Son smash a valu à l'équipe le point final.
The coach praised the player 's powerful spike during practice.
L'entraîneur a félicité le smash puissant du joueur pendant l'entraînement.
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