1 szó 5 jelentés – Spike!

1.spike – shape – tüske

a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal, with this shape

There were large spikes on top of the railings to stop people climbing over them. – A korlátok tetején nagy tüskék voltak, hogy az emberek ne másszanak át rajtuk.

spikes – szöges cipő

Track spikes, or just spikes, are a type of footwear featuring protruding spikes on the soles used by athletes when racing on the track. Some spikes are designed for longer-term training on tracks, but generally the shoes are used for racing

football boots (UK) – cleats (US) – stoplis futballcipő

a type of special shoe worn when playing football, usually with studs (= small, pointed parts that stick out from the bottom of the shoe)

spike heels – stiletto heels – tűsarok

spiky hair – tüskés haj (punk)

hair sticking straight up from the head; Liberty spikes is hair styled into long, thick, upright spikes. The style, now associated with the punk subculture, is so named because of the resemblance to the diadem crown worn by the Statue of Liberty, itself inspired by the Roman goddess Libertas and god Sol Invictus.

2.to spike – not to publish (infml) – (cikket, témát)nem lehozni

to decide not to publish an article in a newspaper

The story of the MP was too personal so the newspaper spiked it. – A képviselőről szóló hír túl személyes volt, ezért az újság nem hozta le.

3.to spike – to make it stronger– felturbózni

to make a drink stronger by adding alcohol, or to add flavour to something

She claimed that someone had spiked her drink with whisky. – Azt állította, hogy valaki whiskyvel felturbózta az italát.

4.to spike – to rise to a higher amount/price/level – egekbe kúszik

to rise to a higher amount, price, or level, usually before going down again

The unemployment rate in September spiked to a four-year high. – A munkanélküliségi ráta szeptemberben négyéves csúcsra emelkedett.

5.to spike – to put drug in a drink– droggal kevert itallal elkábítani

to put a drug in someone’s drink to make them unconscious, extremely tired, or unable to function normally

This type of sedative has been used to spike drinks and women. – Ezt a fajta nyugtatót használták az italok felturbózására és nők elkábítására.

sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Collins Dictionary; Wikipedia

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