spike
espiga
definition
verb
she spiked another oyster
impale on or pierce with a sharp point.
his hair was matted and spiked with blood
form into or cover with sharp points.
noun
The spikes dug into the thin material of the bags, and dirt began to leak out.
a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.
the oil price spike
a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.
translation of 'spike'
verb
sujetar con un clavo,
rechazar,
atravesar con un pincho,
echar licor a,
clavar
noun
espiga,
pico parásito,
estaquilla,
pincho,
escarpia,
espiche,
clavo,
punta
example
the oil price 'spike'
'spike' the liquid with lime or lemon juice
We have got the posters and cards up everywhere, and my staff will be slipping drink hangers into unattended drinks to show just how easy it is to 'spike' a drink.
Mavale was about to spin around when he felt a cold 'spike' of metal feel its way through his thin hair.
The chokepoint is patrolled 24 hours a day by armed guards, resulting in lower local crime but a sharp 'spike' in vehicle traffic.
There's no way to pick and choose which gets cut off when demand surges, prices 'spike' , and supply gets tight.
The sharp 'spike' in enrollment has somewhat tapered off, however.
Whether or not you can 'spike' a mean volleyball, there is a lot to be said for being tall.
Date rape drugs are used to 'spike' victims' drinks, causing memory loss so they are vulnerable to sex attacks.
She had insisted on all of them bringing their own water bottles, certain that the geniuses over in the football team would 'spike' the punch.
Childhood obesity has tripled over the past 20 years, a significant 'spike' in a relatively short time, he says.
We do not have to 'spike' the trees, carry protest signs, or write angry letters to our representatives.
he queued at the soup kitchen or the 'spike'
he doubted they would 'spike' the entire effort over this one negotiation
The power has gone out and even when it's on there appear to be beefy dips and surges on the line - so large in fact that one particular voltage 'spike' took out my TV in an impressive cloud of smoke.
They can make your blood sugar quickly 'spike' up and then sharply drop, causing your mood to follow suit.
And with the summer holiday season coming on, prices could 'spike' even further.
These have now been replenished to some degree, which in part explains the recent 'spike' in base metal prices.
And a sharp 'spike' in interest rates would hurt some homeowners who have just got their foot on the housing ladder.
oil prices would 'spike' and fall again
Not only can a low-quality power supply cause instability, it can cause damage to components over time, namely hard drives, which can be killed by a severe voltage 'spike' .
oil prices would 'spike' and fall again
I nearly died when I was 13 after I got impaled on a metal 'spike' .
Alcohol is still the most common substance used to 'spike' drinks, but spiking with drugs is on the increase.
As the day wears on and temperatures 'spike' , perspiration and oil create a sticky film, taking ‘dewy’ to an unflattering extreme.
There was no way to simulate a 'spike' of that magnitude.
Make a note of such spots and on a dry day go out with a garden fork and 'spike' the areas by pushing into the lawn to a depth of about 15 cm and rocking gently back and forth before pulling out the fork.
That 'spike' is followed by a corresponding crash caused by a flood of insulin, a hormone that clears sugar out of the blood and into the body's cells to be used for fuel.
A trainee doctor was admitted to the hospital where he works after impaling his leg on a metal 'spike' .
A 'spike' in oil prices would have a devastating effect.
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