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stab  (stb)

v. stabbed, stab·bing, stabs

v.tr.

1. To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.

2. To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.

3. To make a thrusting or poking motion at or into: stabbed the air with his fingers.

v.intr.

1. To thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon: stabbed at the food with her fork.

2. To inflict a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.

n.

1. A thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument.

2. A wound inflicted with or as if with a pointed weapon.

3. A sudden piercing pain.

4. An attempt; a try: made a stab at the answer.

Idiom:

stab (someone) in the back

To harm (someone) by treachery or betrayal of trust.

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[Middle English stabben.]

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stabber n.

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stab

Verb

[stabbing, stabbed]

1. to pierce with a sharp pointed instrument

2. (often foll. by at)to make a thrust (at); jab

3. stab someone in the back to do harm to someone by betraying him or her

Noun

1. a stabbing

2. a sudden, usually unpleasant, sensation: a stab of jealousy

3. Informal an attempt: you've got to have a stab at it

4. stab in the back an act of betrayal that harms a person [Middle English stabbe stab wound]

stabbing n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stab - a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience" pang, twinge feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" guilt pang - pangs of feeling guilty
	2.	stab - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" knife thrust, thrust blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
	3.	stab - informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at forecasting" shot attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
Verb	1.	stab - use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death" knife injure, wound - cause injuries or bodily harm to poniard - stab with a poniard bayonet - stab or kill someone with a bayonet
	2.	stab - stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife" jab goad, prick - stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"
	3.	stab - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs" jab, poke, prod, dig thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

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stab

verb 1. pierce, cut, gore, run through, stick, injure, wound, knife, thrust, spear, jab, puncture, bayonet, transfix, impale, spill blood

noun 2. (Informal) attempt, go, try, shot (informal) crack (informal) essay (informal) endeavour

noun 3. twinge, prick, pang, ache stab someone in the back betray, double-cross (informal) sell out (informal) sell, let down, inform on, do the dirty on Brit. (slang) break faith with, play false, give the Judas kiss to, dob in Austral. (slang)

Translations

stab [stæb] n (with knife etc) → puñalada; [of pain] → pinchazo;

to have a stab at (doing) sth (col) → probar (a hacer) algo vt → apuñalar;

to stab sb to death → matar a algn a puñaladas

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stab [stæb] n (with knife etc) → coup m (de couteau etc) [of pain]; lancée f;

(inf) (= try);

to have a stab at (doing) sth → s'essayer à (faire) qch vt → poignarder;

to stab sb to death → tuer qn à coups de couteau

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stab [stæb] n → Stich m, Stoß m;

(inf) (try);

to have a stab at sth → etw probieren vt (person) → niederstechen;

(body) → einstechen auf +acc;

a stab of pain → ein stechender Schmerz;

to stab sb to death → jdn erstechen

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stab [stæb] n (with knife etc) → pugnalata;

(col) (= try): to have a stab at (doing) sth → provare a fare qc

vt → pugnalare;

to stab sb to death → uccidere qn a coltellate

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stab

v stab [stab]

to wound or pierce with a pointed instrument or weapon He stabbed him (through the heart / in the chest) with a dagger. steek يَطْعَن пробождам (pro)bodnout stikke stechen μαχαιρώνω, καρφώνω torkama, pussitama چاقو زدن pistää, puukottaa poignarder לִדקוֹר भोंकना ubosti, probosti (át)szúr menikam stinga pugnalare 突き刺す (단검 등으로) ...을 찌르다 (nu)durti []durt (ar dunci, nazi u.tml.) tikam steken dolke, stikke pchać, dźgać apunhalar a înjunghia пырнуть (pre)bodnúť zabosti ubosti sticka ner, knivhugga แทง bıçaklamak (以尖物或武器)刺傷 встромляти; заколоти کوءی نوکیلا ہتھیار گھونپنا đâm ai bằng dao găm 以尖物或武器）刺伤

n

an act of stabbing or a piercing blow. steekaksie طَعْن пробождане (pro)bodnutí stik der Stich μαχαιριά, σουβλιά torge زخم چاقو pisto, isku agression au couteau דְקִירָה प्रहार ubod szúrás tikaman stunga pugnalata 突き刺し 찌르기; 자상(刺傷) (nu)dūrimas dūriens tikaman steek dolking; knivstikk pchnięcie punhalada lovitură de cuţit удар, колотая рана (pre)bodnutie vbod ubod stick, dolkstöt, knivhugg การแทง bıçaklama 刺 удар чимось гострим وار sự đâm bằng dao, vết thương do dao đâm 刺

adj stabbing

(of pain etc) very acute as though caused by a stab He complained of a stabbing pain just before he collapsed. stekend شَديد الوَخْز пробождаща bodavý stikkende; jagende stechend σουβλερός, οξύς lõikav, terav ضربه خنجر viiltävä lancinant דְקִירָה तीखा दर्द probadajući szúró menyentak stingandi lancinante 刺すような (아픔이) 찌르는 듯한; 통렬한 duriantis durošs; ass menyentak stekend stikkende, gjennomborende kłujący penetrante uci­gător пронзительный; острый bodavý zbadajoč probadajući stickande ที่เจ็บปวดจากการแทง anî ve bıçak gibi 刺痛 дуже гострий, пронизливий اچانک اور تیز ضرب rất nhói và đột ngột như dao đâm 刺痛

stab (someone) in the back

to act treacherously towards (someone). verraai يَطْعَن في الظَّهْر، يَخون пробождам в гърба vrazit kudlu do zad stikke en kniv i ryggen (på nogen) jemandem in den Rücken fallen τη φέρνω πισώπλατα σε κπ. reetma, nuga selga lööma از پشت خنجر زدن pettää dans le poignarder qqn dos לִדקוֹר בְּגַבּוֹ धोखेबाजी zabiti nož u leđa hátba támad mengkhianati koma aftan að (e-m) pugnalare alle spalle 中傷する 험담하다, 중상하다 klastingai užpulti/pasielgti rīkoties nodevīgi mengkhianati verraden dolke (noen) i ryggen zadać (komuś) cios w plecy apunhalar pelas costas a lovi pe cineva pe la spate нанести предательский удар vraziť (komu) nôž do chrbta zabosti komu nož v hrbet zabiti nož u leđa falla ngn i ryggen ทรยศหักหลัง ihanet etmek 暗箭傷人，誹謗 встромити ножа в спину; завдавати удару з-за угла پیچھے سے وار کرنا یا تہمت لگانا sự công kích một cách phản bội 暗箭伤人，诽谤