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spear·head
(spîr′hĕd′)n.
1. The sharpened head of a spear.
2.
a. The leading forces in a military thrust.
b. The driving force in a given action, endeavor, or movement.
tr.v. spear·head·ed, spear·head·ing, spear·heads
To be the leader of (a movement, for example).
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spearhead
(ˈspɪəˌhɛd)n
1. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the pointed head of a spear
2. (Military) the leading force in a military attack
3. any person or thing that leads or initiates an attack, a campaign, etc
vb
(tr) to lead or initiate (an attack, a campaign, etc)
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spear•head
(ˈspɪərˌhɛd)n.
1. the sharp-pointed head that forms the piercing end of a spear.
2. any person, contingent, or force that leads an attack, undertaking, etc.
v.t. 3. to act as a spearhead for: to spearhead the drive for new members.
[1350–1400]
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spearhead
Past participle: spearheaded
Gerund: spearheading
| Imperative |
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| spearhead |
| spearhead |
| Present |
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| I spearhead |
| you spearhead |
| he/she/it spearheads |
| we spearhead |
| you spearhead |
| they spearhead |
| Preterite |
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| I spearheaded |
| you spearheaded |
| he/she/it spearheaded |
| we spearheaded |
| you spearheaded |
| they spearheaded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am spearheading |
| you are spearheading |
| he/she/it is spearheading |
| we are spearheading |
| you are spearheading |
| they are spearheading |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have spearheaded |
| you have spearheaded |
| he/she/it has spearheaded |
| we have spearheaded |
| you have spearheaded |
| they have spearheaded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was spearheading |
| you were spearheading |
| he/she/it was spearheading |
| we were spearheading |
| you were spearheading |
| they were spearheading |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had spearheaded |
| you had spearheaded |
| he/she/it had spearheaded |
| we had spearheaded |
| you had spearheaded |
| they had spearheaded |
| Future |
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| I will spearhead |
| you will spearhead |
| he/she/it will spearhead |
| we will spearhead |
| you will spearhead |
| they will spearhead |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have spearheaded |
| you will have spearheaded |
| he/she/it will have spearheaded |
| we will have spearheaded |
| you will have spearheaded |
| they will have spearheaded |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be spearheading |
| you will be spearheading |
| he/she/it will be spearheading |
| we will be spearheading |
| you will be spearheading |
| they will be spearheading |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been spearheading |
| you have been spearheading |
| he/she/it has been spearheading |
| we have been spearheading |
| you have been spearheading |
| they have been spearheading |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been spearheading |
| you will have been spearheading |
| he/she/it will have been spearheading |
| we will have been spearheading |
| you will have been spearheading |
| they will have been spearheading |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been spearheading |
| you had been spearheading |
| he/she/it had been spearheading |
| we had been spearheading |
| you had been spearheading |
| they had been spearheading |
| Conditional |
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| I would spearhead |
| you would spearhead |
| he/she/it would spearhead |
| we would spearhead |
| you would spearhead |
| they would spearhead |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have spearheaded |
| you would have spearheaded |
| he/she/it would have spearheaded |
| we would have spearheaded |
| you would have spearheaded |
| they would have spearheaded |
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Noun 1. [画像:spearhead - someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)]spearhead - someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.)
leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
2. spearhead - the leading military unit in an attack
military force, military group, military unit, force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
3. spearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spearspearhead - the head and sharpened point of a spear
pike - medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
Verb 1. spearhead - be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"
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spearhead
verb
1. lead, head, pioneer, launch, set off, initiate, lead the way, set in motion, blaze the trail, be in the van, lay the first stone She's spearheading a national campaign against bullying.
noun
1. leader, front runner, driving force, front line He will be their attacking spearhead.
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Translations
رأس الحَرْبَهيَقود
být v čelečelní oddíl
fortropgå i spidsen for
keihäänkärki
dárdahegyélén járelőrevetett egységlándzsahegytámadó él
fylkingarbrjóstveita forystu
grot
čelný oddiel
akıncıöncü öncülük etmek
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spear
(spiə) noun a type of long-handled weapon, usually with an iron or steel point on the end. He was armed with a spear and a round shield. spies رُمْح، حَرْبَه копие lança oštěp, kopí der Speer spyd ακόντιο lanza, jabalina oda نيزه keihäs lance חנית भाला, बरछा koplje, osti lándzsa tombak spjót lancia やり 창 ietis, žeberklas šķēps; žebērklis lembing speer spyd, lanse dzida نیزه lança lance копьё oštep, kopija sulica koplje spjut หอก mızrak 矛 спис; дротик برچھا، نیزہ cái mác, cái thương 矛
verb to pierce or kill with a spear. He went out in a boat and speared some fish. met spies deurboor يَقْتُل بالرُّمْح أو الحَرْبَه забивам харпун в matar com lança harpunovat mit dem Speer jagen spidde σκοτώνω με ακόντιο, καμακώνω arponear, atravesar con una lanza odaga torkama, odaga püüdma با نيزه كشتن seivästää harponner לִדקוֹר בְּחֲנִית भाला मारना nabosti na koplje, probosti megszigonyoz menombak veiða/stinga með spjóti fiocinare, arpionare やりで刺す 창으로 찌르다 (nu)durti, (per)smeigti (ietimi, žeberklu) nodurt (ar šķēpu, žebērkli); uzdurt melembing spietsen spidde, gjennombore przebijać dzidą/harpunem په نیزه کی وژل matar à lança a străpunge cu harponul пронзать копьём vrhnúť harpúnu nabosti na sulico probosti kopljem spetsa, genomborra, ljustra แทงด้วยหอก mızrakla vurmak 刺 бити остенем بلّم کی طرح بھونکنا، بھالا مارنا xiên cá, đâm bằng giáo 刺
ˈspearhead noun the leading part of an attacking force. wig رأس الحَرْبَه челен отряд ponta de lança čelní oddíl die Angriffsspitze fortrop αιχμή του δόρατος, της επίθεσης punta de lanza löögirühm kärki fer de lance ראֹש מַחַץ हरावल šiljak koplja, udarna snaga támadó él ujung tombak fylkingarbrjóst punta della lancia 先頭 선봉대 smaigalys šķēpa uzgalis pasukan penggempur spits angrepsspiss, fortropp czołówka د زور د شروع ځاى ponta de lança vârf de lance головной отряд čelný oddiel bojna konica vrh koplja förtrupp ผู้นําหน้า öncü, akıncı 矛頭 вістря, наконечник списа اگوا، پیش رو tổ mũi nhọn, tổ xung kích 矛头
verb to lead (a movement, an attack etc). lei يَقود повеждам liderar být v čele an der Spitze stehen gå i spidsen for ηγούμαι encabezar juhtima johtaa être le fer de lance de חוֹד הַחֲנִית नेतृत्व करना voditi napad, biti glavna udarna snaga vezet memimpin veita forystu capeggiare 先頭に立つ (운동, 공격 등의) 선봉이 되다 vadovauti, būti priekyje vadīt menjadi pelopor aan de spits staan van være fortropp/angrepsspiss przewodzić لارښودنه كول liderar a fi vârful de lance..., a fi avangarda возглавлять byť na čele biti na čelu voditi napad gå i spetsen för นําหน้า öncülük etmek 領先 вести پیش روی کرنا làm mũi nhọn dẫn đầu 领先
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