Apuñalado (en. Stabbed)
/apuɲaˈlado/
Meaning & Definition
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adjective
It refers to a person who has been injured with a knife.
The stabbed man was taken to the emergency room.
El hombre apuñalado fue llevado a urgencias.
Indicates a state that results from having received a stab.
When the police arrived, they found the stabbed person on the ground.
Cuando llegó la policía, encontraron al apuñalado en el suelo.
Etymology
From the verb "apuñalar," which comes from the noun "puñal."
Common Phrases and Expressions
stabbed in the back
referring to someone who has been unexpectedly betrayed.
apuñalado por la espalda
to feel stabbed
to feel that one has received deep emotional harm.
sentirse apuñalado
Related Words
stabbing
action of stabbing.
apuñalamiento
stab
wound caused by a dagger.
puñalada
Slang Meanings
To be in serious trouble.
After the fight, he was left stabbed in the neighborhood.
Después de la pelea, quedó apuñalado en el barrio.
To feel betrayed.
I feel stabbed by your betrayal.
Me siento apuñalado por tu traición.