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stab Meaning in Spanish (stab significado en español)

verbapuñalar
nounpuñalada
apuñalar in English:stab
Phonetic:aˈpuɲalar
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de stab en español es apuñalar, puñalada. (Clavar un arma o instrumento puntiagudo en alguien o algo, a menudo con la intención de herir o matar.)

Definitions of Stab

  1. 1
    verb
    apuñalar

    To thrust a pointed weapon or instrument into someone or something, often with the intent to injure or kill.

    Clavar un arma o instrumento puntiagudo en alguien o algo, a menudo con la intención de herir o matar.

  2. 2
    noun
    puñalada

    An act of stabbing or a wound inflicted by a pointed weapon.

    Un acto de apuñalar o una herida infligida por un arma puntiaguda.

Example Sentences

“The assailant tried to stab him with a broken bottle.”

El asaltante intentó apuñalarlo con una botella rota.

“She felt a sharp stab of pain in her side.”

Sintió una puñalada aguda de dolor en el costado.

“The police are investigating the fatal stab wound.”

La policía está investigando la herida mortal de puñalada.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

acuchillarherirclavar

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

curarsanar

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularstabs
past tensestabbed
gerundstabbing
agent nounstabber

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

stab in the backidiom

To betray someone, especially someone you are close to or who trusts you.

take a stab at somethingidiom

To make an attempt to do something, often without much confidence or preparation.