spits

spits
spits1{{/term}}
I 〈de〉
[piek] peakpoint
[spitsuur] rush hour
[voorhoede] 〈sport〉 forward line
voorbeelden:
1   de spits van een toren the spire
3   in de spits spelen be in the forward line
¶   de/het spits afbijten go first
     iets op de spits drijven bring something to a head
II 〈de (mannelijk)〉
[sport] [speler] striker
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spits2{{/term}}
〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord〉
[puntig] pointedsharp
[vernuftig] sharpacute
voorbeelden:
1   een spitse gevel a pointed gable
     een spits mondje trekken purse one's lips
     een spitse snuit a pointed nose/snout
     een spitse toren a spire
     spits toelopen taper (off), end in a point
2   een spits antwoord a clever answer

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