spike

spike
I 1. [spaɪk]
nome
1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.
2) sport (on shoe) chiodo m., tacchetto m.

a set of spikes — ramponi

2.
nome plurale spikes sport scarpette f. chiodate (da corsa)
II [spaɪk]
verbo transitivo
1) (pierce) trafiggere [person]; infilzare, infilare [meat]
2) colloq. (add alcohol to) correggere [drink]
3) giorn. (reject) rifiutare, bocciare [story]
4) sport (in volleyball) schiacciare [ball]
5) (thwart) contrastare, bloccare [scheme]; mettere a tacere, soffocare [rumour]
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to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn

III [spaɪk]
nome bot. (of corn) spiga f.
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noun
1) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) punta
2) (a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping.) chiodo
- spiky
- spikiness
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[spaɪk]
1. n
1) (point) punta, (on shoe) chiodo

rocky spike — (Mountaineering) spuntone m

2)

spikes npl Sport — scarpe fpl chiodate

3) Elec punta (di corrente)
4) (in price, volume etc) aumento improvviso
2. vt
(story, interview) rifiutare di pubblicare, fig

to spike sb's guns — rompere le uova nel paniere a qn

a spiked drink fam — una bevanda corretta

3. vi
(price, volume etc) aumentare improvvisamente
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spike /spaɪk/
n.
1 punta; chiodo; lancia: the spikes of running shoes, i chiodi delle scarpe da corsa; the spikes of an iron fence, le lance d'una cancellata
2 (ferr.) arpione (per fissare le rotaie)
3 (bot.) spiga (di cereale)
4 (pl.) (fam.) scarpe chiodate (da corsa)
5 (di un grafico, un'onda, ecc.) picco
6 (pallavolo) schiacciata
7 (fam.) ago; siringa
8 (slang) iniezione (di droga); buco (fam.)
9 (slang) liquore aggiunto (a una bevanda); correzione
10 (pl.) (slang USA) tacchi a spillo
● (USA) spike heels, tacchi a spillo □ (bot.) spike lavender (Lavandula latifolia), spigo □ spike oil, olio essenziale (o essenza) di spigo □ (agric.) spike-tooth harrow, erpice a denti rigidi.
(to) spike /spaɪk/
v. t.
1 armare di punte; munire di chiodi; chiodare; ferrare
2 infilare; infilzare
3 (ferr.) arpionare
4 (fig.) bloccare; frustrare; vanificare, bocciare (un progetto, ecc.)
5 (fam., spec. USA) correggere di nascosto (una bevanda)
6 (fam., giorn.) bocciare (un articolo)
7 (pallavolo) schiacciare (la palla)
8 (fam.) mettere microspie in
● (stor., mil.) to spike a gun, inchiodare un cannone □ (fig.) to spike sb.'s guns, frustrare (o mandare all'aria, o a monte) i piani di q. □ (fig.) to spike a rumour, porre fine a una diceria.
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I 1. [spaɪk]
nome
1) (pointed object) punta f., spuntone m.
2) sport (on shoe) chiodo m., tacchetto m.

a set of spikes — ramponi

2.
nome plurale spikes sport scarpette f. chiodate (da corsa)
II [spaɪk]
verbo transitivo
1) (pierce) trafiggere [person]; infilzare, infilare [meat]
2) colloq. (add alcohol to) correggere [drink]
3) giorn. (reject) rifiutare, bocciare [story]
4) sport (in volleyball) schiacciare [ball]
5) (thwart) contrastare, bloccare [scheme]; mettere a tacere, soffocare [rumour]
••

to spike sb.'s guns — mandare all'aria i piani di qcn

III [spaɪk]
nome bot. (of corn) spiga f.

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