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spike in Finnish

spike in Finnish is piikkikenkä, kiskonaula, piikki — spike means a large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

spike in Finnish

piikkikenkä
noun
kiskonaula
noun
A sort of very large nail.
piikki
noun
A sort of very large nail.
piikki
noun
tähkä
noun
iskulyönti
noun
(volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.
nuori uroshirvi
noun
(zoology) An adolescent male deer.
urosvasa
noun
(zoology) An adolescent male deer.
lyödä iskulyönti
verb
(volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.
piikata
verb
(volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.
terästää
verb
(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.

What does "spike" mean?

  1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
    "He hammered a spike into the ground to hold the tent."
  2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
    "The chart showed a sudden spike in visitors just after lunchtime."
  3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
    "Be careful: a friend of mine says somebody spiked his drink."
  4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.
    "Sales spiked in December as shoppers rushed to buy gifts."
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spike in a sentence

  • He hammered a spike into the ground to hold the tent.
  • Runners wear shoes with small spikes to grip the track.
  • The chart showed a sudden spike in visitors just after lunchtime.
  • There was a spike in demand for masks during the outbreak.

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What is "spike" in Finnish?
"spike" in Finnish is piikkikenkä, kiskonaula, piikki. spike means: A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
How do you use "spike" in a sentence?
Example: "He hammered a spike into the ground to hold the tent." In Finnish, "spike" is piikkikenkä, kiskonaula, piikki.
Are there other ways to say "spike" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "spike": piikkikenkä, kiskonaula, piikki, tähkä, iskulyönti, nuori uroshirvi.
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