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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stabbed adj (attacked with [sth] sharp)apuñalado adj
 The stabbed police officer fell to the ground.
 El policía apuñalado se cayó al piso.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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stab [sb]⇒ vtr (attack with [sth] sharp)apuñalar⇒ vtr
  acuchillar⇒ vtr
 The mugger stabbed his victim when she refused to hand over her bag.
 El atracador apuñaló a su víctima cuando esta se negó a darle el bolso.
stab [sb] in the [sth] v expr (injure with [sth] sharp)apuñalar a alguien en loc verb
  pegar una apuñalada a alguien loc verb
 The young man stabbed his victim in the leg.
 El joven apuñaló a su víctima en la pierna.
stab n (jabbing motion)navajazo nm
  navajada nf
  cuchillada nf
  puñalada nf
 Rachel took the knife and split the packet with a stab.
 Rachel sacó el cuchillo y abrió el paquete de un navajazo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
a stab of [sth] n figurative (sudden painful emotion)punzada nf
 The speaker felt a stab of fear when she saw how many people were in the audience.
 La oradora sintió una punzada de miedo al ver la gran cantidad de gente que había en la audiencia.
stab at [sth] vi + prep (make jabbing motions) (en el aire)dar cuchilladas loc verb
 Lisa grabbed a knife and stabbed at the intruder, hoping to scare him off.
 Lisa cogió un cuchillo y dio cuchilladas hacia el intruso con la esperanza de que se asustara.
stab [sb/sth] with [sth]⇒ vtr (jab with finger, implement)clavar⇒ vtr
  indicar⇒ vtr
  señalar⇒ vtr
 Oliver stabbed Adrian in the shoulder with his finger to emphasise his point.
 Oliver le clavó el dedo a Adrian en el hombro para enfatizar lo que quería decir.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
stab | stabbed
InglésEspañol
stab [sb] in the back v expr (wound [sb] in back with [sth] sharp)apuñalar por la espalda, apuñalar a alguien por la espalda loc verb
 There was a fight outside the bar and a man was stabbed in the back.
 Hubo una pelea en la puerta del bar y un hombre resultó apuñalado por la espalda.
stab [sb] in the back v expr figurative (betray [sb]) (figurado)clavar un puñal en la espalda, clavar un puñal a alguien en la espalda, clavar un puñal por la espal loc verb
  dar una puñalada trapera, dar una puñalada trapera a alguien loc verb
 After all I've done to help him, he's stabbed me in the back.
 Después de todo lo que hice por él me clavó un puñal en la espalda.
stab in the back n (act of betrayal) (figurado)puñal por la espalda loc nom m
  puñalada nf
  traición nf
stab [sb] to death v expr often passive (kill [sb] by knife attack)matar a cuchilladas a, matar a puñaladas loc verb
  apuñalar a vtr + prep
  acuchillar a vtr + prep
stab wound n (knife injury)puñalada nf
 The victim had three stab wounds in his chest.
 La víctima tenía tres puñaladas en el pecho.
take a stab,
have a stab v expr		 informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth])hacer un intento loc verb
 Es algo difícil de explicar, pero voy a hacer un intento.
take a stab at [sth],
have a stab at [sth] v expr		 informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth])hacer un intento loc verb
  darle una oportunidad a loc verb
  probar⇒, tratar⇒ vtr
take a stab at doing [sth],
have a stab at doing [sth] v expr		 informal, figurative (attempt [sth])intentar hacer algo loc verb
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