- asparagus spear
- aˈs·para·gus spearn Spargelstange f
English-german dictionary. 2013.
asparagus spear
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spear — spear1 [ spır ] noun count * 1. ) a long weapon like a stick with one sharp end 2. ) the long pointed part of a vegetable such as ASPARAGUS spear spear 2 [ spır ] verb transitive to push something sharp and pointed into something else: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
spear — ► NOUN 1) a weapon with a pointed metal tip and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing. 2) a plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli. 3) (before another noun ) denoting the male side or members of a family. Compare… … English terms dictionary
spear — [[t]spɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] spears, spearing, speared 1) N COUNT A spear is a weapon consisting of a long pole with a sharp metal point attached to the end. 2) VERB If you spear something, you push or throw a pointed object into it. [V n] Spear a piece of… … English dictionary
spear — I UK [spɪə(r)] / US [spɪr] noun [countable] Word forms spear : singular spear plural spears * 1) a long weapon like a stick with one sharp end 2) the long pointed part of a vegetable such as asparagus II UK [spɪə(r)] / US [spɪr] verb [transitive] … English dictionary
spear — n. & v. n. 1 a thrusting or throwing weapon with a pointed usu. steel tip and a long shaft. 2 a similar barbed instrument used for catching fish etc. 3 archaic a spearman. 4 a pointed stem of asparagus etc. v.tr. pierce or strike with or as if… … Useful english dictionary
spear — spear1 [spıə US spır] n [Sense: 1; Origin: Old English spere] [Sense: 2; Date: 1400 1500; Origin: spire] 1.) a pole with a sharp pointed blade at one end, used as a weapon in the past 2.) a thin pointed stem of a plant ▪ asparagus spears spear … Dictionary of contemporary English
spear — 1 noun (C) 1 a pole with a sharp pointed blade at one end, used as a weapon in the past 2 a thin pointed stem of a plant, shaped like a spear: asparagus spears 2 verb (T) 1 to push or throw a spear into something, especially in order to kill it:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spear — noun 1》 a metal weapon with a pointed tip and a long shaft, used for thrusting or throwing. 2》 a plant shoot, especially a pointed stem of asparagus or broccoli. 3》 [as modifier] denoting the male side or members of a family. Compare with distaff … English new terms dictionary
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