spike

a long, sharp point on a weapon or tool

púa, aguja larga y afilada

Collocations spike a fence

• The soldiers were armed with spears and spikes.

  Los soldados estaban armados con lanzas y púas.

a sudden increase in something, especially a measurement or amount

picos, repunte

• [singular] + in

Collocations spike in prices · spike in demand

• There was a spike in sales after the ad campaign.

  Hubo un repunte en las ventas después de la campaña publicitaria.

to fix something to another object with a sharp point, or to be fixed in this way

clavar, fijar con un clavo

• [transitive], [T + obj + to/into]

• He spiked the tent to the ground.

  Clavó la tienda al suelo.

to put a drug or poison into someone's drink without them knowing, or to be affected in this way

envenenar (la bebida), drogar (a alguien)

• [transitive], [T + obj]

• She spiked his drink with a sleeping pill.

  Envenenó su bebida con un somnífero.

to hit the ball very hard in volleyball or tennis, so that it goes over the net quickly and is difficult to return

golpear fuertemente (la pelota), dar un 'spike' en voleibol o tenis

• [transitive], [T + obj]

• She spiked the ball over the net.

  Golpeó la pelota sobre la red.

to make hair stand up straight, especially with gel or wax

hacer que el cabello se erice, peinar con gomina o cera

• [transitive], [T + obj]

• He spiked his hair with gel.

  Peinó su cabello con gomina.

a player in volleyball or a similar sport who hits the ball over the net

jugador que da un 'spike' en voleibol o tenis

Collocations spike hitter

• She's a great spike hitter.

  Es una jugadora excelente que da 'spikes'.

a high bar used in gymnastics, which the gymnast performs a routine on

barra alta en gimnasia

Collocations high bar

• He did a back flip off the high spike.

  Hizo un salto hacia atrás desde la barra alta.