spearhead

spearhead
1. noun
(fig.) Speerspitze, die; (Mil.) Angriffsspitze, die
2. transitive verb
(fig.)

spearhead something — etwas anführen

* * *
noun (the leading part of an attacking force.) die Angriffsspitze
* * *
ˈspear·head
I. n
1. (point of spear) Speerspitze f
2. (fig: leading group or thing) Spitze f
to form the \spearhead of an attack die Angriffsspitze bilden
II. vt (also fig)
to \spearhead sth etw anführen, etw dat vorstehen
Joe has been chosen to \spearhead our new marketing initiative Joe wurde als Leiter unserer neuen Marketinginitiative gewählt
to \spearhead an attack einen Angriff leiten
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spearhead
A s
1. Speer-, Lanzenspitze f
2. a) MIL Angriffsspitze f, Stoßkeil m
b) SPORT (Sturm-, Angriffs)Spitze f
3. fig
a) Anführer(in), Vorkämpfer(in)
b) Speerspitze f
B v/t
1. MIL die Angriffsspitze (gen) bilden
2. fig die Spitze (gen) bilden, an der Spitze (gen) stehen, anführen
* * *
1. noun
(fig.) Speerspitze, die; (Mil.) Angriffsspitze, die
2. transitive verb
(fig.)

spearhead something — etwas anführen

* * *
n.
Angriffsspitze f.
Speerspitze f. v.
einführen v.

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