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skewer

/ˈskjuːə/

/ˈskjuːɚ/

Translations

skewernoun

skewers

/ˈskjuːə/

/ˈskjuːɚ/

brochette

She threaded the chicken and vegetables onto a skewer before placing them on the grill.

Elle a enfilé le poulet et les légumes sur une brochette avant de les placer sur le grill.

Additional translations

enfiladeÉchecs.

Synonyms

shish kebab

skewerverb

skewered

Past Simple

skewered

Past Participle

skewering

Gerund

/ˈskjuː.ə/

/ˈskjuː.ɚ/

embrocher

She skewered the pieces of chicken and vegetables before placing them on the grill.

Elle a embroché les morceaux de poulet et les légumes avant de les placer sur le grill.

Additional translations

enfilerÉchecs.

brocarderSoutenu; pour critiquer ou tourner en dérision vivement.

Synonyms

Definitions

skewernoun

A long, thin piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during cooking.

She threaded the chicken and vegetables onto a skewer before placing them on the grill.

In chess, a tactical situation in which an attacked more valuable piece must move, exposing a less valuable piece behind it to capture.

The bishop executed a skewer, forcing the queen to move and leaving the rook unprotected.

skewerverb

To pierce or hold together with a skewer or similar object.

She skewered the pieces of chicken and vegetables before placing them on the grill.

To criticize or ridicule sharply and effectively.

The comedian skewered the politician's policies during the stand-up routine.

In chess, to attack a more valuable piece so that it must move and reveals a less valuable piece behind it for capture.

He skewered the queen with his bishop and captured the rook on the next move.