cuchillada
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la cuchillada(
koo
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chee
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yah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (jab)
a. stab
El informe forense indicó que la víctima murió de multiples cuchilladas al pecho.The forensic report revealed the victim died of multiple stabs to the chest.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El loco corrió por el andén dando cuchilladas a cuántos podía.The madman ran along the platform stabbing as many people as he could.
Siento un dolor agudo en la espalda como si alguien me hubiera dado una cuchillada con un cuchillo afilado.There's a sharp pain in my back, as if someone had stabbed me with a sharp knife.
2. (injury)
a. stab wound
Marcos necesitó una operación de emergencia para cerrarle la cuchillada en el abdomen.Marcos needed emergency surgery to close the stab wound on his stomach.
b. knife wound
Esta última víctima es la décima que muere de una cuchillada este año.This latest victim is the tenth to die from a knife wound this year.
c. slash
La cuchillada en el brazo de la víctima era muy profunda y no paraba de sangrar.The slash on the victim's arm was very deep and wouldn't stop bleeding.
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