Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • UK:
    • IPA: /ˈspɪə.hɛd/
  • US:
    • IPA: /ˈspɪɹ.hɛd/
    • IPA: /ˈspiɹ.hɛd/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.spjutspets {en}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The pointed head, or end, of a spear.
  2. One who leads or initiates an activity (such as an attack or a campaign).
  3. The leading military unit in an attack.
  4. (sports) A player who initiates attacking moves.

Verb

  1. (transitive) To drive or campaign ardently for, as an effort, project, etc.

Exempel

  • Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
  • England played at a tempo in attack that was too much for Bulgaria, with width provided at various times by Walcott, Young and Stewart Downing and Rooney acting as the potent spearhead.
  • He spearheaded the entire project from day one.
  • Newcastle have put themselves within touching distance after a fantastic run which has been spearheaded by the goals of Senegal striker Cisse.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipspearheaded
Imperfektspearheaded
Presensparticipspearheading
Pluralspearheads
Tredje person singular indicativ presensspearheads

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