impale

ɪmˈpeɪl
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Translation of impale into German

Verb

tr.
1.

piercing action

pierce with a sharp object
  • The knight impaled the dragon with his lance..Der Ritter spießte den Drachen mit seiner Lanze auf
2.

execution

kill by fixing on a sharp stake
aufspießen pfählen
  • The prisoner was impaled as a form of execution.Der Gefangene wurde als Hinrichtungsart aufgespießt.
3.

heraldry

Dated
place two coats of arms side by side
Dated
nebeneinander stellen
  • The shield was impaled with both family crests.Das Schild war mit beiden Familienwappen gestellt.
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Synonyms and analogies of impale in English

Examples of impale in a sentence

  • She accidentally impaled her hand on a nail.
  • The ancient warriors were impaled on stakes as a warning.
  • In the story, the vampire was impaled with a wooden stake.
  • The banner was impaled with royal insignias.
  • They impaled the emblems on the ceremonial flag.

Translations of "impale" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
aufspießenv.

I have made this spear with which I will impale my dinner.

Ich habe diesen Speer gemacht, damit werde ich mein Abendessen aufspießen.

spießenv.

He tried to impale the fish on a sharp hook from the boat.

Er versuchte, den Fisch vom Boot aus an einen scharfen Haken zu spießen.

pfählenv.

Her two horns impale the illusion that samsara and nirvana are divided.

Ihre zwei Hörner pfählen die Illusion, Samsara und Nirvana seien getrennt.

durchbohrenv.

He crafted a sculpture by attempting to impale the wood with sharp tools.

Er fertigte eine Skulptur an, indem er versuchte, das Holz mit scharfen Werkzeugen zu durchbohren.

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impale: Examples and translations in context

During training, the warrior learned how to impale with precision.

Während des Trainings lernte der Krieger, präzise zu aufzuspießen.

Children should be careful not to impale themselves while playing with sharp objects.

Kinder sollten vorsichtig sein, sich nicht beim Spielen mit scharfen Gegenständen aufzuspießen.

He tried to impale the steak with his fork during dinner.

Beim Abendessen versuchte er, das Steak mit seiner Gabel aufzuspießen.

Chances are you just may want to impale yourself to ease the pain.

Man möchte sich aufspießen, um den Schmerz zu lindern.

For the experiment, they would impale the insects onto slides for observation.

Für das Experiment wurden die Insekten auf Objektträger aufgespießt, um sie zu beobachten.

She accidentally tried to impale her finger on a sharp pin.

Aus Versehen versuchte sie, sich auf einem scharfen Stift den Finger aufzuspießen.

He watched in shock as the sword was used to impale the dummy.

Schockiert beobachtete er, wie das Schwert benutzt wurde, um die Schaufensterpuppe aufzuspießen.

During the reenactment, actors pretended to impale each other with foam swords.

Während der Nachstellung täuschten die Schauspieler vor, sich gegenseitig mit Schaumstoffschwertern aufzuspießen.

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