spearhead
spearhead(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (weaponry)
a. la punta de lanza (F)
(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).
I have to sharpen my spearhead before I fight.Tengo que afilar la punta de mi lanza antes de luchar.
2. (figurative) (leader)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la punta de lanza (F) (figurative)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Cesar was the spearhead of the labor movement.César era la punta de lanza del movimiento laboral.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
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