puñalada
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la puñalada(
poo
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nyah
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lah
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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).
a. stab
El policía esquivó la puñalada y le quitó el cuchillo al delincuente a la fuerza.The police officer dodged the stab and wrestled the knife away from the criminal.
2. (medicine)
a. stab wound
La puñalada que me dieron en la pierna comenzó a cicatrizar.The stab wound in my leg started to heal.
b. knife wound
Un hombre fue traído a la sala de emergencias con una puñalada en el estómago.A man was brought to the emergency room with a knife wound in his stomach.
3. (figurative) (betrayal)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. stab in the back (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El delantero juega ahora para el Barcelona; una puñalada para los fanáticos del Real Madrid.The forward plays now for Barcelona, which is a stab in the back for Real Madrid fans.
4. (calamity)
a. terrible blow
La muerte de mi mejor amigo fue una puñalada para mí.The death of my best friend was a terrible blow for me.
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