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    Puñalada (en. Stab)

    puɲaˈlaða

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Action of stabbing
    The victim suffered a stab wound to the side.
    La víctima sufrió una puñalada en el costado.
    Wound produced by a sharp point
    The doctors treated the stab wound urgently.
    Los médicos atendieron la puñalada de forma urgente.
    Figuratively, an unexpected attack or betrayal
    That decision was like a stab to his colleagues.
    Esa decisión fue como una puñalada para sus compañeros.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to stab', which comes from the noun 'dagger'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to stab someone
    To betray someone unexpectedly.
    dar una puñalada
    backstab
    A betrayal that is done covertly.
    puñalada trapera
    to come out of a stab
    To survive a serious wound.
    salir de una puñalada

    Related Words

    to stab
    To cause a wound in someone with a sharp object.
    apuñalar
    dagger
    A bladed weapon with a single edge.
    puñal
    wound
    Injury or damage to the body.
    herida

    Slang Meanings

    Unexpected betrayal.
    He gave me a stab by telling everyone my secret.
    Me dio una puñalada al contarle a todos mi secreto.
    Unfaithful action.
    That stab in the business surprised me.
    Esa puñalada en el negocio me sorprendió.