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to stab
01
apuñalar, acuchillar
to push a knife or other sharp object into someone to injure or kill them
Transitive: to stab sb
Ejemplos
The assailant attempted to stab the victim multiple times before fleeing the scene.
El agresor intentó apuñalar a la víctima varias veces antes de huir de la escena.
She narrowly escaped being stabbed when she defended herself with a nearby object.
Ella escapó por poco de ser apuñalada cuando se defendió con un objeto cercano.
02
clavar, apuñalar
to thrust a pointed object, typically with force, into something
Intransitive: to stab into sth
Ejemplos
A shard of glass stabbed into the fabric of the car seat during the accident.
Una astilla de vidrio clavó en la tela del asiento del coche durante el accidente.
The thorns stabbed into his hand when he grabbed the rose bush.
Las espinas se clavaron en su mano cuando agarró el rosal.
03
clavar, hundir
to thrust a sharp object into something with force
Transitive: to stab a sharp object into sth
Ejemplos
The chef stabbed the skewer into the juicy steak to check if it was cooked to perfection.
El chef clavó el pincho en el jugoso filete para comprobar si estaba cocinado a la perfección.
She stabbed the shovel into the ground to dig a hole for the new plant.
Ella clavó la pala en el suelo para cavar un agujero para la nueva planta.
Stab
01
a forceful thrust or blow made with a knife or other sharp pointed object
Ejemplos
He suffered a stab in the arm during the robbery.
The attacker delivered a quick stab to the victim's side.
02
an attempt to do something, often brief or experimental
Ejemplos
She gave a stab at solving the puzzle.
He took a stab at painting his first canvas.
03
una punzada, un dolor repentino
a sudden, intense sensation of an emotion
Ejemplos
As he remembered the accident, a sudden stab of fear shot through him.
Mientras recordaba el accidente, un punzada repentina de miedo lo atravesó.
With each rejection letter, she felt a stab of disappointment in her heart.
Con cada carta de rechazo, sentía una puñalada de decepción en su corazón.
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