jab

[US]/dʒæb/
[UK]/dʒæb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. prikke eller slå med et spidst objekt; give et hårdt stød
n. et hårdt stød
Word Forms
Past Tensejabbed
Past Participlejabbed
Pluraljabs
Present Participlejabbing
Third Person Singularjabs

Phrases & Collocations

jabbing motion

stikkende bevægelse

jabbing needle

stikkende nål

Example Sentences

a jab of envy.

et stik af misundelse.

fast jabs to the face.

hurtige slag mod ansigtet.

to jab a big fish with a spear

at stikke en stor fisk med et spyd

the jabs of pain up my spine.

smertens stik op ad min rygsøjle.

The boxer took his opponent a sharp jab to the ribs.

Bokseren gav sin modstander et hårdt jab til ribbenene.

He gave me a jab with his finger.

Han gav mig et stik med fingeren.

jabs and pills can protect you only so far.

Stik og piller kan kun beskytte dig så langt.

He got jab bed in the lower part of his chest.

Han fik et stik i den nedre del af sin brystkasse.

He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.

Han afværgede elegant et stik mod hans bryst.

the reason why flu jabs need repeating every year is that the virus changes.

årsagen til, at influenza-stik skal gentages hvert år, er, at virusset ændrer sig.

He has to stay active, whether you're feinting him, whether you're moving on your toes, whether you're flicking your jab out there.

Han er nødt til at forblive aktiv, uanset om du lokker ham, uanset om du bevæger dig på tæerne, uanset om du svinger din jab ud der.

Blows struck with the fist (uppercut, haymaker, jab) are most effective when the user has had considerable experience in boxing and its allied sports.

Slag med næven (uppercut, haymaker, jab) er mest effektive, når brugeren har haft betydelig erfaring med boksning og dens beslægtede sportsgrene.

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