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stab

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verb/nounpl: stabs
apunhalar/facada
1. (verb) To pierce or wound with a pointed weapon, typically a knife
He was stabbed with a knife during the fight.
Ele foi apunhalado com uma faca durante a briga.
2. (verb) To thrust a pointed object into something
She stabbed her fork into the meat.
Ela enfiou o garfo na carne.
3. (noun) A wound or injury caused by a pointed weapon
The victim suffered multiple stab wounds.
A vítima sofreu múltiplas feridas de faca.
4. (noun) An attempt or try at something (informal)
I'll take a stab at solving this problem.
Vou tentar resolver este problema.
5. (noun) A sudden sharp pain
She felt a stab of pain in her chest.
Ela sentiu uma pontada de dor no peito.
NYC Slang
shank (slang for stabbing in prison/street contexts)
Synonyms
piercethrustjabwoundknife
Antonyms
healmend

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apunhalar/facada
most common usage
São Paulo
apunhalar/facada
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
apunhalar/facada
standard usage
Portugal
esfaquear/facada
alternative form used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

stab in the back (betray someone)
stab someone in the back (to betray or hurt someone who trusts you)
take a stab at something (to make an attempt at something)
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