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
- noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
- noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
- verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
- verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
- verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.
butt — full definition
- noun A person's buttocks.
- noun The thicker or blunt end of something, such as a weapon or tool.
- noun The remaining short piece of something after most of it is used, especially a cigarette.
- noun The target of ridicule or jokes.
- verb To hit or push against something with the head.