/apuɲaˈlaɾ/
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Translation
to stab
Word origin
From puñal ('dagger'), a derivative of puño ('fist'), from Latin pugnus ('fist').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pugnus
- English cognates
- pugnacious, pugilist
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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The thief tried to stab the guard with a knife.
, rival .
In the film, the villain stabs his rival in the back.
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Nobody knows who stabbed him that night.
¿ cercano?
How could he stab such a close friend?
apuñalada .
The victim was stabbed three times in the chest.
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