| Principal Translations |
| jab n | (quick hit, poke) | golpe nm |
| | (boxeo) | jab nm |
| | She gave me a jab in the ribs and yelled, "Wake up!" |
| | Me dio un golpe en las costillas y gritó "¡Despiértate!" |
| jab [sb]⇒ vtr | (prod sharply) | pinchar⇒ vtr |
| | | punzar⇒ vtr |
| | She jabbed me in the side and said "Shh!" |
| | Me pinchó en el costado del cuerpo y me dijo que hiciera silencio. |
| jab [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep | (prod sharply with [sth]) | pinchar a alguien con algo vtr + prep |
| | Ouch! You just jabbed me with your pencil! |
| | ¡Ay! ¡Me acabas de pinchar con tu lápiz! |
| jab [sth] at [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] at [sb]) | clavarle algo a alguien, hincarle algo a alguien vtr + prep |
| | | pinchar a alguien con algo vtr + prep |
| | He jabbed his walking stick at me and told me to stay off his lawn. |
| | Me clavó el bastón y me dijo que me alejara de su jardín. |
| jab [sth] into [sb] vtr + prep | (poke: [sth] into [sb]) | clavarle algo a alguien, hincarle algo a alguien vtr + prep |
| | She jabbed her elbow into my ribs to get my attention. |
| | Me clavó el codo en las costillas para llamarme la atención. |
| jab at [sb/sth] vi + prep | (poke at) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | | darle un empujoncito a loc verb + prep |
| | The old lady was jabbing at Vince with her finger. |
| | La viejecita estaba tocando a Vince con el dedo. |
| jab n | (boxing: sharp punch) (boxeo) | jab nm |
| | | puñetazo nm |
| | A jab to his left shoulder knocked him down. |
| | Lo noqueó de un jab en el hombro izquierdo. |
jab,
also UK,
regional: jag n | UK, informal (vaccination) | inyección nf |
| | | pinchazo nm |
| | Class 4A will be having their flu jabs today. |
| | La clase de cuarto grado tendrá su inyección para la gripe hoy. |
| jab n | US, informal, figurative (taunt, jibe) | pulla nf |
| | | mofa nf |
| | | burla nf |
| | | befa nf |
| | The president aimed a few jabs at his rivals. |
| | El presidente lanzó un par de pullas hacia sus rivales. |