ponta de lança

See also: ponta-de-lança

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ponta-de-lança (Portugal)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpõ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpõ.tɐ d͡ʒi ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpõ.ta de ˈlɐ̃.sa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpõ.tɐ dɨ ˈlɐ̃.sɐ/ [ˈpõ.tɐ ðɨ ˈlɐ̃.sɐ]

Noun

ponta de lança m or f by sense (plural pontas de lança) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. spearhead (player who initiates attacking moves)
2. someone in the vanguard
3. (Portugal, soccer) striker