lance
US /læns/
UK /læns/
1.
lanza
a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed metal head, formerly used by horsemen in charging
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The knight carried a shining lance into battle.
El caballero llevó una brillante lanza a la batalla.
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He practiced tilting with a wooden lance.
Practicó la justa con una lanza de madera.
1.
incidir, perforar
to pierce or cut with a lance or similar sharp instrument
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The doctor had to lance the boil to drain the pus.
El médico tuvo que incidir el forúnculo para drenar el pus.
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He decided to lance the blister with a sterilized needle.
Decidió perforar la ampolla con una aguja esterilizada.