piqûre — meaning in English

English meaning

• bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
• jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
• puncture noun A small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre.
• shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
• sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.

Senses

piqûre is used for these senses in English:

• bite The swelling of one's skin caused by an insect's mouthparts or sting.
• jab (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation)
• puncture A hole, cut, or tear created by a sharp object.
• shot (US, Canada, Australia, medicine) A vaccination or injection.

bite — full definition

1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

jab — full definition

1. noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
2. noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
3. noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
4. verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
5. verb To give someone an injection.

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