spear(
spir
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weapon)
a. la lanza (F) (for stabbing)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The knight ran his opponent through with his spear.El caballero atravesó a su oponente con la lanza.
b. el arpón (M) (for fishing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The young Egyptian man hurled his spear at the fish.El joven egipcio le lanzó el arpón al pez.
c. la jabalina (F) (for throwing)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Achilles threw his spear from the chariot.Aquiles arrojó la jabalina desde su carro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to stab)
a. atravesar
The enemy speared the soldier with a bayonet.El enemigo atravesó al soldado con una bayoneta.
a. pinchar
He went ahead and speared the last piece of meat without asking us.Pinchó el último trozo de carne, sin preguntar.
a. arponear
I spent an hour standing in the stream trying to spear a fish.Pasé una hora en el arroyo tratando de arponear un pez.
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