пырну́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• jab noun A quick, sharp poke or short straight punch.
• shiv noun A makeshift knife, often improvised from an everyday object.

Senses

пырну́ть is used for these senses in English:

• jab To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
• shiv (transitive, by extension) To stab (someone) with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon.

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.

shiv — full definition

1. noun A makeshift knife, often improvised from an everyday object.
2. verb To stab someone with a shiv or improvised blade.

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