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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespuñetazo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: puñetazo
"Dio un rápido puñetazo en el aire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To poke or thrust roughly or quickly with something sharp or with the fist.
"He jabbed his finger at the map to show us the location."
- 1
A quick, sharp punch, usually straight with the leading hand in boxing, or colloquially, an injection or vaccination.
"She received her annual flu jab at the local clinic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the early 19th century as a variant of dialectal 'job', meaning to strike or peck. It evolved to describe quick, sharp thrusting motions, particularly associated with boxing punches and medical injections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jab" is said worldwide
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coup
Transliteration: ku
"Il a esquivé le coup rapide de son adversaire."
Stoß
Transliteration: stos
"Er gab ihr einen leichten Stoß mit dem Ellbogen."
colpo
Transliteration: kolpo
"Ha sferrato un colpo rapido con il pugno."
puñetazo
Transliteration: puñetazo
"Dio un rápido puñetazo en el aire."
golpe
Transliteration: golpi
"Ele desferiu um golpe rápido com o cotovelo."
चुभन
Transliteration: chubhan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने सुई चुभाने के लिए अपनी बांह आगे बढ़ाई।"
戳
Transliteration: chuō
Script: 中文汉字
"他用手指戳了一下桌子。"
찌르기
Transliteration: jjireugi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 팔꿈치로 빠르게 찔렀다."
ジャブ
Transliteration: jabu
Script: 日本語
"ボクサーが素早いジャブを繰り出した。"
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