stab

stæb
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Translation of stab into German,

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Verb

1.

violence

tr.
pierce or wound with a pointed tool
tr.
  • He stabbed the meat with a fork.Er stach das Fleisch mit einer Gabel.
2.

effort

intr.
attempt to do something
intr.
  • She took a stab at solving the complex puzzle..Sie hat einen Versuch unternommen, das komplexe Rätsel zu lösen
3.

sharp pain

tr.
cause a sharp painful sensation
tr.
  • The cold wind stabbed at my face.Der kalte Wind stach in mein Gesicht.

Noun

1.

action

act of thrusting with a pointed object
  • He made a stab with the knife.Er machte einen Stich mit dem Messer.
2.

injury

wound caused by a pointed object
  • The stab was deep and needed stitches.Der Stich war tief und musste genäht werden.
3.

feeling

sudden sharp pain or sensation
  • She felt a stab of jealousy.Sie verspürte einen Stich der Eifersucht.
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Expressions with stab: examples in English and translations in German

einen Versuch unternehmen
He made a stab at solving the puzzle.
Verrat
He felt the criticism was a stab in the back.
jemanden verraten
hintergehen
He stabbed his friend in the back by revealing secrets.
einen Versuch wagen
I'll have a stab at fixing the car.
Schuss ins Blaue
His answer was just a stab in the dark.
einen Versuch wagen
I'll take a stab at fixing the computer.

Images of stab

  • stab: bacterial culture made by puncturing medium
    (science) Stich

Synonyms and analogies of stab in English

Examples of stab in a sentence

  • The chef accidentally stabbed his hand while cooking.
  • He took a stab at writing his first novel.
  • They decided to take a stab at the new recipe.
  • A sudden headache stabbed through his temples.
  • The betrayal felt like a stab to her heart.
  • He stabbed the knife into the wood.
STAB
stæb
Acronym

acr: Same Type Attack Bonus

RareSlang
extra power when using same type move
RareSlang
STAB
  • Pikachu gets STAB when using Thunderbolt.Pikachu erhält STAB, wenn es Donnerblitz einsetzt.

Translations of "stab" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
erstechenv.

Children often pretend to stab imaginary foes during their playful games.

Kinder tun oft so, als würden sie in ihren Spielen imaginäre Feinde erstechen.

stechenv.

And of course whenever the customers have knives they might stab people.

Immer wenn Kunden Messer haben, können sie natürlich andere Leute stechen.

fallenv.

She couldn't believe her best friend would stab her in the back like this.

Sie konnte nicht glauben, dass ihre beste Freundin ihr so in den Rücken fallen würde.

Noun
derStichnm.

The stab in her heart reminded her of his betrayal.

Der Stich in ihrem Herzen erinnerte sie an seinen Verrat.

dieStichwundenf.

He showed us the stab that he received while camping last summer.

Er zeigte uns die Stichwunde, die er letzten Sommer beim Zelten erlitten hatte.

derDolchstoßnm.

His stab in the back shattered my trust in him forever.

Sein Dolchstoß hat mein Vertrauen in ihn für immer zerstört.

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stab: Examples and translations in context

Beware, that is the man who likes to stab you.

Vorsicht, dass ist der Mann, der dich erstochen hat.

Because you can't stab a person and not get bloody.

Man kann keinen Menschen erstechen, ohne blutig zu werden.

Well, it's not necessary to stab them with the cutlery.

Es ist nicht nötig, sie mit dem Besteck zu erstechen.

He trained him with a fake knife -to stab her.

Er trainierte mit falschem Messer, - wie er sie ersticht.

When night falls, they stab each other with their knives.

Wenn die Nacht hereinbricht, erstechen sie einander mit ihren Messern.

If I stab my daughter with a dagger, she's dead.

Wenn ich meine Tochter mit einem Dolch ersteche, ist sie tot.

Do not dare or I will stab the baby next.

Wagt es nicht oder als Nächstes ersteche ich das Baby.

She would stab my head and feet with a crochet hook.

Sie stach mich mit einer dicken Nadel in Kopf und Füße.

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