stab

stab
stab
A n
1 (act) coup m de couteau ; a stab in the back fig un coup en traître ;
2 fig (of pain) élancement m (of de) ; (of anger, jealousy, guilt) accès m (of de) ; a stab of fear une peur soudaine ;
3 (attempt) essai m, tentative f ; to make ou take a stab at sth/at doing s'essayer à qch/à faire ; go on, have a stab at it! vas-y, essaye!
B vtr (p prés etc -bb-)
1 (pierce) donner un coup de couteau à, poignarder [person] ; piquer dans [meat, piece of food] ; to stab sb to death poignarder qn à mort, tuer qn à coups de couteau ; to stab sb in the heart plonger or planter un poignard dans le cœur de qn ; to stab sb in the back lit, fig poignarder qn dans le dos ;
2 (poke hard) frapper [person, object] ; to stab at sth with one's finger frapper qch du doigt.
C v refl (p prés etc -bb-) to stab oneself (accidentally) se blesser avec un couteau ; (deliberately) se donner un coup de couteau ; to stab oneself in the arm se blesser le bras avec un couteau.

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