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stab

UK
/stæb/
US
/stæb/

Translations

stabnoun
stabs
pl
UK
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US
/stæb/
coup de couteau
The detective noted the stab wound on the victim's arm.
L'inspecteur a noté le coup de couteau sur le bras de la victime.
tentativeSens figuré.
He took a stab at solving the complex puzzle.
Il a tenté une tentative pour résoudre l'énigme complexe.
élancementPour une douleur ou une sensation soudaine et vive.
She felt a stab of guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.
Elle a ressenti un élan de culpabilité après avoir oublié l'anniversaire de son amie.
Additional translations
blessure par arme blancheSens médical.
Synonyms
piercing
puncture
wound
cut
gash
stabverb
stabbed
Past Simple
stabbed
Past Participle
stabbing
Gerund
UK
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US
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tenterSens figuré.
He decided to stab at writing a novel during his vacation.
Il a décidé de tenter d'écrire un roman pendant ses vacances.
He tried to stab the intruder with a kitchen knife.
Il a essayé de poignarder l'intrus avec un couteau de cuisine.
Additional translations
poignarder dans le dosLocution figurée.
transpercerPour une douleur ou une sensation soudaine et vive.
Synonyms
thrust
jab
puncture
cut
gore
impale
pierce
stabadjective
UK
/stæb/
US
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Used attributively before a noun, e.g. "stab wound", "stab victim".
stabadjective
Used attributively before a noun, e.g. “stab wound”, “stab injuries”.
par arme blancheQualifie une blessure causée par une arme blanche.
The victim had multiple stab wounds.
La victime avait de multiples blessures par arme blanche.

Definitions

stabnoun
A thrust with a pointed weapon or tool.
The detective noted the stab wound on the victim's arm.
A sudden, sharp feeling or sensation.
She felt a stab of guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.
An attempt or effort to do something.
He took a stab at solving the complex puzzle.
A wound produced by stabbing.
The surgeon examined the deep stab in the patient’s abdomen.
A wound produced by stabbing.
The surgeon treated three stabs to the abdomen.
stabverb
To thrust a pointed weapon or tool into someone or something.
He tried to stab the intruder with a kitchen knife.
To pierce or wound with a pointed object.
She accidentally stabbed her finger with the needle while sewing.
Of pain or emotion: to be felt suddenly and sharply, as though by a stabbing action.
A fierce ache stabbed through his temples.
To attempt or try to do something.
He decided to stab at writing a novel during his vacation.
To betray or harm someone who trusts you (usually in the phrase “stab someone in the back”).
She felt her colleague had stabbed her in the back by taking credit for the idea.
stabadjective
stabadjective
Relating to or involving stabbing.
The victim had multiple stab wounds.
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