noun🔗SharePuñaladas, apuñalamientosAn act of stabbing or thrusting with an object."The crime scene showed multiple stabs in the victim's chest. "La escena del crimen mostró múltiples puñaladas en el pecho de la víctima.actionweaponwarmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuñalada, cuchilladaA wound made by stabbing."The doctor examined the stabs on the victim's body to determine the type of weapon used. "El médico examinó las puñaladas en el cuerpo de la víctima para determinar el tipo de arma utilizada.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuñaladas, heridasPain inflicted on a person's feelings."The hurtful comments were a deep stab to her pride. "Los comentarios hirientes fueron una profunda puñalada a su orgullo.emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIntentoAn attempt."Her stabs at learning to play the guitar were unsuccessful, but she didn't give up. "Sus intentos de aprender a tocar la guitarra no tuvieron éxito, pero no se rindió.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCríticas, puñaladasCriticism."The teacher's subtle stabs at his performance were more discouraging than any direct criticism. "Las sutiles críticas del profesor a su desempeño fueron más desalentadoras que cualquier crítica directa.attitudecommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcorde staccatoA single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition."a horn stab"un acorde staccato de trompamusicsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCultivo por punciónA bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire."The microbiologist prepared a stabs culture of E. coli bacteria for her experiment. "El microbiólogo preparó un cultivo por punción de bacterias E. coli para su experimento.medicinebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñalar, acuchillarTo pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger."The robber stabs the victim with a knife during the robbery. "El ladrón apuñala a la víctima con un cuchillo durante el robo.weaponactionbodywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñala, acuchillaTo thrust in a stabbing motion."to stab a dagger into a person"apuñalar a una persona con una dagaactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñala, acuchillaTo recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at)."He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes."Él apuñaló mi cara con la ramita, pero afortunadamente no me dio en los ojos.actionweaponmilitarywarbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñalar, clavarTo cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at)."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.actionsensationbodyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApuñalar, calumniarTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander."The gossip spread quickly, and some people stabbed their colleague with lies about her work performance. "El chisme se extendió rápidamente, y algunas personas apuñalaron a su colega con mentiras sobre su desempeño laboral.actioncommunicationcharactermoralnegativesocietywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicarTo roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster."The mason stabs the old brick wall to give the new plaster a better surface to grip. "El albañil pica la vieja pared de ladrillo para darle al nuevo yeso una mejor superficie de agarre.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar, coserTo pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire."The bookbinder stabs the stack of pages with an awl to create holes for the thread. "El encuadernador perfora la pila de páginas con una lezna para crear agujeros para el hilo.stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
