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Definição e significado de "spike"em inglês

to spike

VERBO

espetar, furar

to poke or pierce something with a sharp point

Transitive: to spike sb/sth

Exemplos

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

O guerreiro espetou seu oponente com uma lança durante a batalha.

adicionar álcool ou droga à bebida, dopar

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

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de ação

regular

presente

spike

3.ª pessoa do singular

spikes

particípio presente

spiking

pretérito simples

spiked

particípio passado

spiked

Exemplos

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

Ele adicionou vodka ao ponche, tornando-o muito mais forte do que o esperado.

aumentar subitamente, atingir um pico

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

Intransitive

Exemplos

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

As vendas aumentaram abruptamente durante a temporada de festas, mas caíram rapidamente em janeiro.

prender com pregos grandes, fixar usando projeções de metal

to secure or fasten something using large nails or metal projections

Transitive: to spike sth

Exemplos

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

Eles pregaram as tábuas de madeira através do riacho para criar uma ponte improvisada.

suprimir, bloquear

to intentionally suppress, block, or halt spread of something

Transitive: to spike spread of information

Exemplos

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

O governo bloqueou a notícia para impedir que ela chegasse ao público.

cravar, espetar

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

Exemplos

The runner spiked the baseman while sliding into second base.

O corredor espetou o primeira base ao deslizar para a segunda base.

lançar a bola com força no chão, spike

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

Exemplos

The quarterback spiked the ball to stop the clock.

O quarterback arremessou a bola com força no chão para parar o relógio.

cortar, bater

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

Exemplos

The player spiked the ball to score a point.

O jogador cortou a bola para marcar um ponto.

Spike

SUBSTANTIVO

pico, sobretensão

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

transient

surge

informações gramaticais

estado de animacidade

inanimado

composição morfológica

simples

contável

forma plural

spikes

Exemplos

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

O surto de energia causou um pico de tensão, danificando eletrônicos sensíveis.

tênis com cravos, cravos

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

Exemplos

He bought new spikes for the track meet.

Ele comprou novos cravos para o encontro de atletismo.

prego grande e resistente, ponta

a large stout nail

ponta, prego

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

ponta, estaca

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

uma ponta, um espinho

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

salto agulha, salto muito alto e fino

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

pico, cravinho

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

pico, aumento repentino

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

espiga, cacho

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

espiga, panícula

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

cortada, ataque

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

Exemplos

Her spike won the team the final point.

O ataque dela deu ao time o ponto final.

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Definição e significado de "spike"em inglês

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