jab
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- //d͡ʒæb//
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
sostantivo
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A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
He tore in for the ball, make a running jab for it and held it.
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A short straight punch.
American Ward was too quick and too slick for his British rival, landing at will with razor sharp jabs and hooks and even bullying Froch at times.
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A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
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A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial in people.
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figuratoA mild verbal insult.
Etimologia
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
verbo
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To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
A barely audible groan welled up in the Captain's throat as the grinning Freedom Fighter circled around behind the helpless American Soldier. The groan sputtered into a strangled, "No… no… don't.... " as Randall felt the juicy tip of the man's tumescent cock jab against his hair-ringed, virgin asshole.
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To deliver a quick punch.
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gergoTo give someone an injection.
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gergoTo vaccinate or inoculate someone.
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To make fun of, to mock.
While the book's lasting appeal is remarkable, the work is worth little scholarly attention insofar as Twain is merely jabbing at a long-dead set of social practices.
Forme
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- passato
- jabbed
- participio passato
- jabbed
- participio presente
- jabbing
- 3ª persona singolare
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jab · A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
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