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Meaning of Skewer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈskjuː.ə

Definitions

A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking.
That which skews something.
rare
Food served on a skewer.
A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, exposes a less valuable piece.

Equivalents

العربية السيخ سفود سيخ

Български вилица

Bosanski ražanj вилица ражањ

Català broqueta

Čeština špíz

Cymraeg gwaell

Deutsch aufspießen Spieß Spießchen Stäbchen

Ελληνικά διατρυπώ οβελίδιο σούβλα σουβλί σουβλίζω

Español anticucho brochet brocheta brochette broqueta chuzo ensartar espetar espetón fierrito pincho

Eesti varras

فارسی سیخ

Suomi paistinvarras seivästää varras varrastaa

Français broche brochette embrocher enfilade

Gàidhlig dealg

Galego espetar espichar

עברית שיפוד

Hrvatski ražanj вилица ражањ

Magyar nyárs

Հայերեն շամփուր շիշ

Íslenska spýta

Italiano impalare legnetto

日本語くしざし串串に刺す串刺しにする

ქართული შამფური

한국어 꼬챙이 꼬챙이에 꿰다 꼬치 꼬치에 꿰다

Kurdî dolk şîş sîs

Te Reo Māori pūrou

Македонски ражен

Nederlands aan het spit rijgen spies vastprikken met een vleespin

Polski Rożeń snoza szpikulec szpila

Português empalar espeto

Română frigare țepușă

Русский вертел вилка лине́йный уда́р насаживать пронзать шампу́р

Српски ražanj вилица ражањ

Svenska dolk spett

ไทย ตับ

Türkçe broşet şiş şişlemek

Українська рожен шампу́р

Tiếng Việt xâu xiên

Examples

“Larissa, 107 miles from Salonica, is reached at 10.33, and there is a halt of 17 min. while vendors of oranges, cheese, meat on skewers, sweetmeats, and Turkish coffee do a brisk trade.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of Skewer | Babel Free

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