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pisto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  • butt noun A person's buttocks.
  • flick noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
  • jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
  • pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
  • shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
  • stab verb To pierce or wound someone or something with a pointed weapon such as a knife.
  • sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
  • stitch noun A single loop of thread made by a needle in sewing, knitting, or in closing a wound.
  • thrust noun A sudden strong push or lunge forward.

Senses

pisto is used for these senses in English:

  • burn (slang) An intense non-physical sting, as left by shame or an effective insult.
  • butt A thrust in fencing.
  • flick (fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
  • jab A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
  • jab (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
  • pass (fencing) A thrust or push; an attempt to stab or strike an adversary.
  • shot A remark or comment, especially one which is critical or insulting.
  • stab An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.

burn — full definition

  1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
  3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
  4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
  5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

butt — full definition

  1. noun A person's buttocks.
  2. noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
  3. noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
  4. noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
  5. verb To hit or push against something with the head.
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