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noun

Puñalada

An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

Examples :

"The sudden stab with the pencil startled her. "

La repentina puñalada con el lápiz la sobresaltó.

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noun

Puñalada, cuchillada

A wound made by stabbing.

Examples :

"The stab in his back hurt more than any physical injury. "

La puñalada en la espalda le dolió más que cualquier lesión física.

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noun

Puñalada, ofensa

Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh criticism was a deep stab to Maria's confidence. "

La dura crítica del profesor fue una profunda puñalada a la confianza de María.

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noun

Intento

Examples :

"His stab at solving the math problem was clever, but ultimately incorrect. "

Su intento de resolver el problema de matemáticas fue ingenioso, pero al final incorrecto.

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noun

Crítica

Examples :

"Her constant stabs of criticism made him feel discouraged at work. "

Sus constantes críticas lo hicieron sentir desanimado en el trabajo.

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noun

Un acorde corto y enfático

A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.

Examples :

"a horn stab"

un acorde corto y enfático de trompa

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noun

Cultivo por punción

A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.

Examples :

"The scientist prepared a stab culture to study the growth of bacteria. "

El científico preparó un cultivo por punción para estudiar el crecimiento de las bacterias.

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verb

Apuñalar, acuchillar

To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.

Examples :

"The angry student stabbed the desk with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "

El estudiante enfadado apuñaló el escritorio con su lápiz, frustrado por el difícil problema de matemáticas.

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verb

Apuñalar, clavar

To thrust in a stabbing motion.

Examples :

"to stab a dagger into a person"

Apuñalar a una persona con una daga.

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verb

Apuñalar, clavar

To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).

Examples :

"He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes."

Él apuñaló mi cara con la ramita, pero afortunadamente siguió fallando mis ojos.

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verb

Apuñalar, clavar

To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).

Examples :

"The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain."

La nieve de la ventisca me apuñalaba la cara mientras esquiaba por la montaña.

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verb

Apuñalar, calumniar

To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.

Examples :

"The gossip spread through the office, and several employees felt stabbed by the malicious rumors. "

El chisme se extendió por la oficina, y varios empleados se sintieron apuñalados por los rumores maliciosos.

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verb

Picotear

To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.

Examples :

"Before applying the plaster, the mason used a pick to stab the brick wall, creating a rough surface for better adhesion. "

Antes de aplicar el yeso, el albañil usó un pico para picotear la pared de ladrillo, creando una superficie rugosa para una mejor adherencia.

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verb

Perforar, coser

To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully stabbed the fabric near the spine to insert the thread for the dress's zipper. "

La costurera perforó cuidadosamente la tela cerca de la espina dorsal para insertar el hilo de la cremallera del vestido.

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