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Définition et signification de « spike » en anglais

to spike

VERBE

empaler, transpercer

to poke or pierce something with a sharp point

Transitive: to spike sb/sth

Exemples

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

Le guerrier a transpercé son adversaire avec une lance pendant la bataille.

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

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

régulier

présent

spike

3e personne du singulier

spikes

participe présent

spiking

passé simple

spiked

participe passé

spiked

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.

faire un pic

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

Intransitive

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.

clouer, fixer avec des pointes

to secure or fasten something using large nails or metal projections

Transitive: to spike sth

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.

étouffer, supprimer

to intentionally suppress, block, or halt spread of something

Transitive: to spike spread of information

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.

enfoncer, planter

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

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.

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

Exemples

The quarterback spiked the ball to stop the clock.

Le quart-arrière a spiké le ballon pour arrêter l'horloge.

smasher, clouer

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

Exemples

The player spiked the ball to score a point.

Le joueur a smashé le ballon pour marquer un point.

Spike

NOM

pic, survoltage

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

transient

surge

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

spikes

Exemples

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

La surtension a provoqué un pic de tension, endommageant les appareils électroniques sensibles.

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

Exemples

He bought new spikes for the track meet.

Il a acheté de nouveaux clous pour la rencontre sur piste.

clou à grosse tête, pointe

a large stout nail

pointe, clou

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

pointe, pieu

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

une pointe, une pique

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

talon aiguille, talon très haut et fin

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

pointe, crampon

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

accroissement rapide, pic

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

épi, grappe

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

épi, panicule

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

smash, attaque

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

Exemples

Her spike won the team the final point.

Son smash a valu à l'équipe le point final.

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « spike » en anglais

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