spike

Idioma: pt

🇬🇧 /ˈspaɪk/ 🇺🇸 /ˈspaɪk/

📖 Definições

noun
prego, estaca; Espinhos afiados; Aumento súbito; pico; espiga; cravo de corrida; sapato com cravo; remate; cabelo espetado; agulha hipodérmica; filhote de veado macho; Pico de tensão; arremessar a bola ao chão; salto agulha; Droga adicionada à bebida

EN: A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or other material, used for fastening, piercing, or as a weapon.; A sharp, pointed projection or part of an object, such as on a fence or a plant.; A sharp increase or rise in a quantity, value, or level, especially a sudden and temporary one.; A long, narrow, pointed inflorescence in which flowers are attached directly to the stem without stalks, as in wheat or lavender.; A metal or plastic stud on the sole of a shoe, used for traction in sports such as track and field or golf.; A shoe with such studs, typically used in athletics.; In volleyball, a powerful downward hit of the ball over the net.; A long, pointed hairstyle in which sections of hair are styled to stand upright.; A hypodermic needle, especially in the context of intravenous drug use.; A young male deer, especially one with unbranched antlers.; In electronics, a brief, sudden surge of voltage or current in a circuit.; In American football, the act of throwing the ball to the ground to stop the clock.; A spike heel; a shoe with a high, thin heel.; A quantity of a narcotic drug added to a drink or food without the consumer's knowledge.
verb
espeter; fixar com pregos; Subir abruptamente; adulterar; remate; Inutilizar canhão com prego; suprimir, censurar; Jogar a bola no chão; Fazer pontas

EN: To pierce, impale, or stab with a spike or pointed object.; To fasten or secure with spikes.; To rise or increase sharply and suddenly.; To add alcohol or a drug to a drink or food without the consumer's knowledge.; In volleyball, to hit the ball forcefully downward over the net.; To render a gun or cannon inoperable by driving a spike into the touch hole.; To reject or suppress something, such as a news story or a proposal, preventing its publication or implementation.; In American football, to throw the ball to the ground to stop the clock.; To style hair into upright pointed sections.

🔗 Detalhes

Formas da palavra

contável Plural: spikes 3.ª pess. sing.: spikes Passado: spiked Particípio passado: spiked Particípio presente: spiking

Colocações

spike in pricesspike in crimespike heelsspike someone's drinkspike the ballspike in demand

Derivados

spikyspikinessspikelet

Sinônimos

surgepeakpointprongthornsharp increase

Antônimos

dropdipdecline

Frequentemente confundidos

spike

EN: 'spike' as a noun refers to a sharp point or a sudden increase; as a verb it means to pierce, to add alcohol to a drink, or to rise sharply.

pt: Como substantivo, 'spike' refere-se a um ponto afiado ou um aumento súbito; como verbo, significa perfurar, adicionar álcool a uma bebida ou subir abruptamente.

spiky

EN: 'spiky' is the adjective form meaning having spikes or a prickly appearance; not to be confused with 'spicy' which relates to flavor.

pt: 'spiky' é a forma adjetiva significando tendo espinhos ou aparência pontiaguda; não deve ser confundido com 'spicy', que se relaciona ao sabor.

Dicas de ortografia

EN: No common spelling issues. Do not confuse 'spiky' (having spikes) with 'spicy' (having a hot flavor).

pt: Sem problemas comuns de ortografia. Não confunda 'spiky' (com espinhos) com 'spicy' (com sabor picante).

💬 Exemplos

He hammered a spike into the wall to hang the picture.

Ele cravou um prego na parede para pendurar o quadro.
The iron fence was topped with sharp spikes to deter intruders.

A cerca de ferro era coroada com espinhos afiados para desencorajar intrusos.
There was a spike in oil prices following the political crisis.

Houve um aumento súbito nos preços do petróleo após a crise política.
Wheat produces its grain in a spike at the top of the stem.

O trigo produz seu grão em uma espiga na parte superior do caule.
The runner's spikes gave her excellent grip on the wet track.

Os cravos das sapatilhas deram-lhe excelente aderência na pista molhada.
She laced up her spikes before the 100-meter dash.

Ela amarrou seus sapatos com cravos antes da corrida de 100 metros.
Her spike was so fast that the opposing team could not react in time.

Seu remate foi tão rápido que a equipe adversária não conseguiu reagir a tempo.
He gelled his hair into spikes for the punk concert.

Ele passou gel no cabelo fazendo pontas para o show de punk.
The paramedic found a used spike near the unconscious patient.

O socorrista encontrou uma agulha usada perto do paciente inconsciente.
The hunter spotted a spike with its first set of antlers in the clearing.

O caçador avistou um filhote de veado macho com seu primeiro par de chifres na clareira.