stabbing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstæbɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstæbɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stabing)

From the verb stab: (⇒ conjugate)
stabbing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
stabbing n(knife attack)apuñalamiento nm
 Two victims of a stabbing were taken to the hospital.
 Dos víctimas de apuñalamiento fueron llevadas al hospital.
stabbing adjfigurative (pain: acute) (figurado)punzante adj mf
 I suddenly felt a stabbing pain in my leg.
 De repente sentí un dolor punzante en la pierna.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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] nfigurative (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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Compound Forms:
stabbing | stab
InglésEspañol
backstabbing,
back-stabbing
n
figurative, informal (betrayal) (figurado)puñalada por la espalda loc nom f
 (figurado)puñalada trapera loc nom f
  traición nf
backstabbing,
back-stabbing
adj
figurative, informal ([sb]: disloyal)traicionero/a adj
stabbing pain n(sudden, intense pain in one spot)dolor punzante nm + adj mf
  dolor agudo nm + adj
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