Translation of stab into German
Verb
violence
- He stabbed the meat with a fork.Er stach das Fleisch mit einer Gabel.
sharp pain
- The cold wind stabbed at my face.Der kalte Wind stach in mein Gesicht.
Noun
injury
wound caused by a pointed object- The stab was deep and needed stitches.Der Stich war tief und musste genäht werden.
Expressions with stab: examples in English and translations in German
Images of stab

(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.
The actor stabbed the air dramatically during the play. She stabbed her friend's trust with rumors. They stabbed his good name with false accusations. The stab of the spear was swift and deadly. A sudden stab of pain shot through his arm. The stab left a scar on his arm. She felt a stab of pain in her side. A stab of fear ran through him. She felt a stab of regret at once. She gave it a stab, but the task was too difficult. His first stab at cooking was surprisingly successful. His joke was a subtle stab at her mistake. The article included a stab at the politician's policies. The orchestra played a sudden stab that startled the audience. A sharp stab punctuated the climax of the piece. The scientist used a stab to grow bacteria. A fresh stab was needed for the experiment.
Translations of "stab" in Context ordered by category and frequency
Children often pretend to stab imaginary foes during their playful games.
Kinder tun oft so, als würden sie in ihren Spielen imaginäre Feinde erstechen.
And of course whenever the customers have knives they might stab people.
Immer wenn Kunden Messer haben, können sie natürlich andere Leute stechen.
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.
The stab in her heart reminded her of his betrayal.
Der Stich in ihrem Herzen erinnerte sie an seinen Verrat.
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.
His stab in the back shattered my trust in him forever.
Sein Dolchstoß hat mein Vertrauen in ihn für immer zerstört.
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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