lance

lanza

Arma larga con punta metálica afilada, usada especialmente por soldados a caballo.

En inglés sencillo: A long weapon with a sharp metal point, used especially by soldiers riding horses.

• The soldier carried a long lance.
• The cavalry lowered their lances before charging.
• A metal point was fixed to the lance.

Sinónimos: spear

Expresiones frecuentes: cavalry lance, long lance, carry a lance

lanza de justa

Arma larga de madera usada en torneos a caballo, diseñada para romperse al golpear la armadura del rival.

En inglés sencillo: A long wooden weapon used by riders in a contest, made to break when it hits another rider’s armour.

• The knight raised his lance.
• Her lance shattered against the other rider’s shield.
• Both riders needed fresh lances for the next round.

Expresiones frecuentes: jousting lance, wooden lance, break a lance

arpón, lanza

Arma larga y puntiaguda que se usa para capturar o matar peces y ballenas.

En inglés sencillo: A long pointed weapon used to catch or kill whales and fish.

• The fisherman held a sharp lance.
• The crew used lances to kill the wounded whale.
• A fishing lance lay across the boat.

Sinónimos: spear, harpoon

Expresiones frecuentes: whaling lance, fishing lance, sharp lance

lancero

Soldado que lucha con una lanza, generalmente montado a caballo.

En inglés sencillo: A soldier who fights with a long pointed weapon, usually while riding a horse.

• A mounted lance guarded the gate.
• The captain commanded fifty lances.
• Several lances rode ahead of the army.

Sinónimos: lancer

Expresiones frecuentes: mounted lance, company of lances

alancear

Clavar una lanza u otra arma larga y puntiaguda en alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: To push a long pointed weapon into someone or something.

• The rider lanced the charging boar.
• A soldier lanced his opponent during the battle.
• He tried to lance the animal with his spear.

Sinónimos: spear, pierce

Expresiones frecuentes: lance someone, lance a boar

arrojar, lanzar

Arrojar algo hacia delante como se lanzaría una lanza.

En inglés sencillo: To throw something forward as you would throw a long pointed weapon.

• He lanced the shaft across the stream.
• She lanced a spear toward the target.
• The warrior lanced his weapon through the air.

Sinónimos: hurl, throw

Expresiones frecuentes: lance something forward, lance a spear

robar, birlar

Tomar algo que pertenece a otra persona sin su permiso.

En inglés sencillo: To take something belonging to someone else without permission.

• Someone lanced my drink at the party.
• He lanced a wallet from the table.
• She realized that her cash had been lanced.

Sinónimos: steal, swipe

Expresiones frecuentes: lance something, lance a drink

salir disparado

Moverse de repente y muy deprisa en una dirección concreta.

En inglés sencillo: To move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction.

• A fish lanced through the dark water.
• Light lanced across the sky.
• The bird lanced forward and vanished among the trees.

Cómo se usa: lance across/through something (A silver fish lanced through the water.)

Sinónimos: dart, shoot

Expresiones frecuentes: lance across something, lance through something