noun🔗ShareCoup de couteau, coup de poignardAn act of stabbing or thrusting with an object."The crime scene showed multiple stabs in the victim's chest. "La scène de crime présentait de multiples coups de couteau dans la poitrine de la victime.actionweaponwarmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoup de couteau, coup de poignardA wound made by stabbing."The doctor examined the stabs on the victim's body to determine the type of weapon used. "Le médecin a examiné les coups de couteau sur le corps de la victime pour déterminer le type d'arme utilisé.medicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBlessures, coupsPain inflicted on a person's feelings."The hurtful comments were a deep stab to her pride. "Les commentaires blessants ont été de profonds coups portés à sa fierté.emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTentative, essaiAn attempt."Her stabs at learning to play the guitar were unsuccessful, but she didn't give up. "Ses tentatives d'apprendre à jouer de la guitare n'ont pas abouti, mais elle n'a pas abandonné.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCritiques, attaquesCriticism."The teacher's subtle stabs at his performance were more discouraging than any direct criticism. "Les critiques subtiles du professeur à l'égard de sa performance étaient plus décourageantes que toute critique directe.attitudecommunicationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccords brefs et percutantsA single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition."a horn stab"un accord bref de cormusicsoundChat 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 microbiologist prepared a stabs culture of E. coli bacteria for her experiment. "Le microbiologiste a préparé une culture en piqûre de bactéries E. coli pour son expérience.medicinebiologymicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, transpercerTo 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. "Le voleur poignarde la victime avec un couteau pendant le vol.weaponactionbodywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarde, transperceTo thrust in a stabbing motion."to stab a dagger into a person"poignarder une personne avec un poignardactionweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarde, transperceTo 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 a heureusement manqué mes yeux.actionweaponmilitarywarbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, donner un coup de couteauTo 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.actionsensationbodyweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarder, calomnierTo injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander."The gossip spread quickly, and some people stabbed their colleague with lies about her work performance. "Les ragots se sont répandus rapidement, et certaines personnes ont poignardé leur collègue avec des mensonges sur sa performance au travail.actioncommunicationcharactermoralnegativesocietywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePiquer, entaillerTo 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. "Le maçon pique le vieux mur de briques pour donner au nouveau plâtre une meilleure surface d'accroche.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAgrafer, piquerTo 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. "Le relieur pique le tas de pages avec une alène pour créer des trous pour le fil.stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
