lance
To pierce with a lance, or with any similar weaponTo pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
» The tongue wounds more than a lance.
Язык острее меча.
Meaning
5 sensesTo pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon.
pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
To open with a lancet; to prick or cut open with a sharp instrument; to pierce.
to lance a vein or an abscess
open by piercing with a lancet
To throw in the manner of a lance; to lanch.
(informal)To steal or swipe.
He lanced my drink and spiked it!
To move suddenly and quickly.
move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
Examples
15 sentencesThe tongue wounds more than a lance.
ruЯзык острее меча. — Pepeka
I'm a free-lance writer in Japan.
The knight had a blue pennon hanging from the end of his lance.
deDer Ritter hatte einen blauen Wimpel am Ende seiner Lanze hängen. — Yorwba
This is a lance.
ruЭто копьё. — odexed
deDas ist eine Lanze. — Yorwba
That's a lance.
deDas ist eine Lanze. — Yorwba
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.From Middle English launce, from Old French lance, from Latin lancea.
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Forms
lances, lancing, lanced, lancedWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle