puntura — meaning in English
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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
puntura is used for these senses in English:
- bite The act of biting.
- 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.
- sting A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
bite — full definition
- verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
- noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.
jab — full definition
- noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
- noun British informal: an injection, especially a vaccination.
- noun A cutting remark aimed at someone.
- verb To poke or punch sharply and quickly.
- verb To give someone an injection.
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