skewer
To impale on a skewerTo impale on a skewer.
» I like eating grilled lamb skewers.
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3 sensesTo impale on a skewer.
aufspießen
насаживатьnasaživatʹ, пронзатьpronzatʹ
drive a skewer through
To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it.
лине́йный уда́рlinéjnyj udár
(figuratively)To severely mock or discredit.
Examples
16 sentencesI like eating grilled lamb skewers.
Tom skewered the marshmallow with his stick.
Could you cook a skewer for me, please?
They need to cube cheese for the skewers.
The chef made kabab by using cinnamon sticks as skewers.
deDer Koch nahm für seinen Schaschlik Zimtstangen als Spieße. — Yorwba
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (cFrom Middle English skeuier, skuer, likely a variant of Middle English *skever, *skiver (compare Modern English skiver), probably of North Germanic origin, compare Icelandic skífa (“to slice”), Norwegian skive, Swedish skiva, Swedish skifer (“a slate”).
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Forms
skewers, skewering, skewered, skeweredSynonyms
1 synonyms- drive a skewer through:spit
Word family
3 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