Stab in spanish
pronunciation: punjɑlɑdɑ part of speech: noun, verb
stab1 = puñalada.
Example: This item of news penetrated his heart like a stab = Esta noticia penetró su corazón como una puñalada.more:
» a stab in the dark = palos de ciego, palos al aire.
Example: He has come to the conclusion that even the most careful choice is still 'a stab in the dark' to some extent.» best stab = mejor intento.
Example: And the good news is that this is easily the best stab so far.» have + a stab at = hacer el intento, probar suerte, intentar suerte.
Example: If someone can get me up to speed on this I can have a stab at writing it up for others to follow.» make + a stab at = hacer el intento, probar suerte, intentar suerte.
Example: He decided to make a stab at a career in show business in New York but he only lasted in the Big Apple for a few weeks.» shooting stab of pain = dolor punzante, dolor penetrante, dolor fulgurante, dolor lancinante.
Example: Its shooting stabs of pain, its yelps of despair, its tears, its emotional zigzagging, all bear testimony to such a shattering.» stab hand = obrero de la casa.
Example: 'Stab' (establishment) hands on weekly wages were also employed in the composing room, but more frequently in the late than in the early nineteenth century, and always in relatively small numbers.» stab in the back = puñalada por la espalda, puñalada trapera.
Example: That is why, though its origins are elsewhere, the stab in the back has become the sustaining myth of modern American nationalism.» stab wound = herida de arma blanca, puñalada, cuchillada, cuchillazo.
Example: Stab wounds are caused most obviously by knives, but are also caused by bayonets and swords, as well as scissors and screwdrivers.» take + a stab at = hacer el intento, probar suerte, intentar suerte.
Example: Filled with an overwhelming inspiration, the two moviemakers decided to take a stab at the world of television by turning the camera on themselves.stab2 = acuchillar, apuñalar, atravesar, traspasar.
Example: He listened to me and then said 'ˆre you finished?' and just walked away -- The woman sat up, as if stabbed.more:
» backstab = apuñalar por la espalda, traicionar.
Example: Form my history of clans , all 'alliances' between clans are acts of cowardice and usualy ends with some sneaky bitch backstabbing people.» stab + Alguien + in the back = dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera, dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda, apuñalar por la espalda.
Example: This guy ran as someone who was a different and fair politician, and he stabbed us in the back .» stab (a)round in + the dark = andar a tientas, buscar a tientas, dar palos de ciego, andar a tientas y a ciegas, ir a tientas y a ciegas.
Example: Quite often there is a lot of creativity, ingenuity and stabbing around in the dark towards finding a solution to a problem.» stab + Nombre + to death = matar a puñaladas, matar a cuchillazos.
Example: A youth who killed a woman at a christening stabbed a teenage girl to death weeks later.