-
1 spearhead
'spear·head nto form the \spearhead of an attack die Angriffsspitze bilden vt; (a. fig)to \spearhead sth etw anführen, etw dat vorstehen;Joe has been chosen to \spearhead our new marketing initiative Joe wurde als Leiter unserer neuen Marketinginitiative gewählt;to \spearhead an attack einen Angriff leiten -
2 spearhead
1. noun(fig.) Speerspitze, die; (Mil.) Angriffsspitze, die2. transitive verb(fig.)* * *noun (the leading part of an attacking force.) die Angriffsspitze* * *ˈspear·headI. nto form the \spearhead of an attack die Angriffsspitze bildenJoe has been chosen to \spearhead our new marketing initiative Joe wurde als Leiter unserer neuen Marketinginitiative gewähltto \spearhead an attack einen Angriff leiten* * *A s1. Speer-, Lanzenspitze f2. a) MIL Angriffsspitze f, Stoßkeil mb) SPORT (Sturm-, Angriffs)Spitze f3. figb) Speerspitze fB v/t1. MIL die Angriffsspitze (gen) bilden2. fig die Spitze (gen) bilden, an der Spitze (gen) stehen, anführen* * *1. noun(fig.) Speerspitze, die; (Mil.) Angriffsspitze, die2. transitive verb(fig.)* * *n.Angriffsspitze f.Speerspitze f. v.einführen v. -
3 foremost
adjective1) vorderst...2) (fig.) führend* * *['fo:moust]* * *fore·most[ˈfɔ:məʊst, AM ˈfɔ:rmoʊst]I. adj1. (important) führendthey were \foremost among those seeking to bring about reforms sie waren federführend unter denjenigen, die versuchten, Reformen einzuleiten2. (at the front) vorderste(r, s)II. advfirst and \foremost zuallererst2. (at the front) zuerstfeet/head \foremost mit den Füßen/dem Kopf voraus [o voran]to be carried out feet \foremost mit den Füßen zuerst hinausgetragen werden fam* * *['fɔːməʊst]1. adj1) (= leading) authority, writer, scholar etc führendto be foremost in doing sth — führend darin sein, etw zu tun
the thought which is foremost in his mind — der Gedanke, der ihn hauptsächlich beschäftigt
2) (NAUT) vorderste(r, s)2. advSee:→ first2)(= forwards)
to jump in feet/head foremost — mit den Füßen/dem Kopf zuerst hineinspringen* * *foremost [-məʊst]A adj1. vorderst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es)2. figa) vornehmst(er, e, es)b) herausragendst(er, e, es)B adv zuerst:a) an erster Stelle:first and foremost zu allererst* * *adjective1) vorderst...2) (fig.) führend* * *adj.erst adj.vorderst adj.
См. также в других словарях:
spear|head — «SPIHR HEHD», noun, verb. –n. 1. the sharp poind striking end of a spear. 2. Figurative. the driving force in an attack or undertaking: »A spearhead of tanks and fighter planes led the infantry attack. –v.t. to lead or clear the way for; head:… … Useful english dictionary
spear-head spoon — /spear hed /. See diamond point spoon. * * * … Universalium
spear-head spoon — /spear hed /. See diamond point spoon … Useful english dictionary
spear-head — … Useful english dictionary
spear-thrower — /spear throh euhr/, n. Anthropol. 1. a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air. 2. Also called atlatl. a rigid device for increasing the speed and… … Universalium
Spear — Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp head or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spear foot — Spear Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spear grass — Spear Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spear hand — Spear Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spear side — Spear Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spear thistle — Spear Spear, n. [OE. spere, AS. spere; akin to D. & G. speer, OS. & OHS. sper, Icel. spj[ o]r, pl., Dan. sp[ae]r, L. sparus.] 1. A long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing; a weapon with a long shaft and a sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English