lance
Spanish to English
lance(
lahn
-
seh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (act of throwing)
2. (games and sports)
a. throw
¡Fue un lance con suerte! Jamás había sacado cuatro seis.That was a lucky throw! I never got four sixes before.
b. move
¡Ramírez apostó todas sus fichas! Es un lance arriesgado, pero bien pensado.Ramírez goes all in! That's a risky but smart move.
c. play (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Hiciste un buen lance. Ahora es mi turno de mover las fichas.Your play was good. Now it's my turn to move the pieces.
3. (episode)
4. (turning point)
a. critical moment
Luego del escándalo, tenía pensado renunciar. Fue un lance en mi carrera.After the scandal, I considered quitting. It was a critical moment in my career.
5. (dispute)
6. (architecture) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. section
El incendio destruyó solamente un lance del edificio.The fire destroyed only one section of the building.
7. (attempt) (South America)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. chance
¡Tírate un lance y pregúntale a Laura si quiere ir a una cita contigo! Estoy seguro de que aceptará.Take a chance and ask Laura out on a date! I'm sure she will say yes.
lanceNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (en juegos, deportes)
a. incident
2. (acontecimiento)
a. event
3. (riña)
a. dispute
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