noun🔗ShareCoup de couteau, coup de poignardAn act of stabbing or thrusting with an object."The sudden stab with the pencil startled her. "Le coup de crayon soudain l'a surprise.weaponactionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de couteau, coup de poignardA wound made by stabbing."The stab in his back hurt more than any physical injury. "Le coup de couteau dans son dos lui a fait plus mal que n'importe quelle blessure physique.medicinebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlessure, offensePain inflicted on a person's feelings."The teacher's harsh criticism was a deep stab to Maria's confidence. "Les critiques acerbes du professeur ont profondément blessé la confiance de Maria.emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTentative, essaiAn attempt."His stab at solving the math problem was clever, but ultimately incorrect. "Sa tentative de résoudre le problème de maths était astucieuse, mais finalement incorrecte.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCritique, reprocheCriticism."Her constant stabs of criticism made him feel discouraged at work. "Ses critiques constantes l'ont découragé au travail.communicationattitudeactionwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUn accord bref et percutantA single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition."a horn stab"un accord de cor bref et percutantmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCulture en piqûreA bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire."The scientist prepared a stab culture to study the growth of bacteria. "Le scientifique a préparé une culture en piqûre pour étudier la croissance des bactéries.microorganismbiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, transpercerTo pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger."The angry student stabbed the desk with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "L'élève en colère a poignardé le bureau avec son crayon, frustré par le problème de maths difficile.weaponactionwarpolicemilitarybodyhumaninhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, transpercerTo thrust in a stabbing motion."to stab a dagger into a person"Poignarder une personne avec un poignard.actionweaponmilitarypolicewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, transpercerTo 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."Il a poignardé mon visage avec la brindille, mais heureusement, il a continué à manquer mes yeux.actionweaponwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, transpercerTo 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 neige du blizzard me poignardait le visage alors que je descendais la montagne à ski.sensationactionbodyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalomnier, diffamerTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander."The gossip spread through the office, and several employees felt stabbed by the malicious rumors. "Les commérages se sont répandus dans le bureau, et plusieurs employés se sont sentis diffamés par les rumeurs malveillantes.actionwordcommunicationcharactermoralnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquerTo roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster."Before applying the plaster, the mason used a pick to stab the brick wall, creating a rough surface for better adhesion. "Avant d'appliquer le plâtre, le maçon a utilisé une pioche pour piquer le mur de briques, créant ainsi une surface rugueuse pour une meilleure adhérence.architecturebuildingmaterialworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforer, piquerTo pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire."The seamstress carefully stabbed the fabric near the spine to insert the thread for the dress's zipper. "La couturière a soigneusement perforé le tissu près du dos pour insérer le fil de la fermeture éclair de la robe.stationerywritingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
