jab
BrE /dʒæb/ AmE /dʒæb/
verb en → es
past jabbed pp jabbed ing jabbing
to hit someone with a quick, short punch using the fist or elbow
golpear, dar un puñetazo
- jab somebody
Collocations jab someone in the stomach · jab someone with your elbow
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He jabbed his opponent in the ribs.
Lo golpeó en las costillas.
to give someone an injection, especially a vaccine or medicine
inyectar, inyectar
- jab somebody with something
Collocations jab someone with a needle · jab someone with a vaccine
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The nurse jabbed the patient's arm.
La enfermera inyectó al paciente en el brazo.