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Impale
UK
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
US
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
Translation of "impale" into Russian
impale
Verb
UK
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
US
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
impale
impales
impaled Past Simple / Past Participle
impaling Gerund
The knight tried to impale the dragon with his spear.
Рыцарь попытался пронзить дракона своим копьем.
He managed to impale the meat on the skewer.
Ему удалось насадить мясо на шампур.
Definitions
impale
Verb
UK
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
US
/ɪmˈpeɪl/
To pierce or transfix with a sharp instrument.
The knight attempted to impale the dragon with his lance.
To enclose, surround, or fortify with stakes or sharp posts.
The settlers impaled the encampment to keep predators at bay.
Heraldry: to display two coats of arms side by side on the same shield, typically symbolizing marriage or alliance.
The escutcheon impaled the arms of the duke and his wife.
Idioms and phrases
impale (someone) on a stake
The warrior threatened to impale his enemy on a stake.
насадить (кого-то) на кол
Воин пригрозил насадить своего врага на кол.
impale (someone) with a spear
The knight attempted to impale the dragon with a spear.
пронзить (кого-то) копьем
Рыцарь пытался пронзить дракона копьем.
impale (something) on a spike
He accidentally impaled his hat on a spike while climbing the fence.
насадить (что-то) на шип
Он случайно насадил свою шляпу на шип, когда перелезал через забор.
impale (someone) through the heart
The hero managed to impale the vampire through the heart.
пронзить (кого-то) через сердце
Герою удалось пронзить вампира через сердце.
impale (an animal) on antlers
The deer accidentally impaled a piece of cloth on its antlers.
насадить (животное) на рога
Олень случайно насадил кусок ткани на свои рога.