lanza

/ˈlanθa/, [ˈlãn̟.θa]

spear


Noun lanza f (plural lanzas)

  1. lance, spear, glaive

Noun lanza m (plural lanzas)

  1. Clipping of lanzaperfume.

Verb lanza

  1. Informal second-person singular () affirmative imperative form of lanzar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of lanzar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of lanzar.

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Examples
  • En un lugar de la Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme, no hace mucho tiempo que vivía un hidalgo de los de lanza en astillero, adarga antigua, rocín flaco y galgo corredor.

    Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name I cannot recall, there lived not long ago a nobleman. To his name he had a lance in its sheath, an old leather buckler, a scrawny workhorse and a greyhound that scurried about.

  • Tras muchas cascadas el agua se lanza ruidosamente en el valle. Respiro profundamente y por alguna razón pienso en María, que siempre se lanza a una nueva aventura. Yo sé que siente una emoción desenfrenada al estar libre. Por eso ella no quiere unirse a mi.

    Through many cascades, the water shoots loudly into the valley. I breathe deeply and for some reason think about Maria, who is always going on a new adventure. I know she feels an unbridled emotion when she is free. That's why she doesn't want to be tied to me.

  • Lanza tu pistola hacia aquí.

    Toss your gun over here.

  • Por favor, lanza la bola.

    Please throw the ball.

  • Cuando la vida te lanza un limón, ¡haz limonada!

    When life throws you a lemon, make lemonade!

  • Este es un lanzallamas. Lanza llamas.

    This is a flamethrower. It throws flames.

  • Le arrojó una lanza a su enemigo.

    He darted a spear at his enemy.

  • Tom apuñaló a Mary con una lanza.

    Tom stabbed Mary with a spear.

  • La fuente lanza agua caliente a una altura de 50 metros.

    The fountain sends hot water to a height of 170 feet.

  • Lanza el dado.

    Throw the dice.

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