jab

inyección, vacuna

Inyección de un medicamento, especialmente una vacuna que protege contra una enfermedad.

En inglés sencillo: An injection of medicine, especially one that protects you against a disease.

• I had my flu jab today.
• The nurse gave him a tetanus jab.
• Have you booked your booster jab?

Sinónimos: injection, shot

Expresiones frecuentes: flu jab, booster jab, get a jab

golpe rápido, jab, pinchazo

Golpe o empujón rápido y seco, especialmente con el puño o con algo puntiagudo.

En inglés sencillo: A quick, sharp hit or push, especially with a fist or something pointed.

• He gave me a jab with his elbow.
• The boxer landed two quick jabs.
• A sharp jab in my shoulder made me turn around.

Cómo se usa: a jab in something (She gave him a jab in the ribs.)

Sinónimos: poke, punch, prod

Expresiones frecuentes: left jab, sharp jab, jab in something

pinchar, dar un golpe seco

Empujar algo rápida y bruscamente contra una persona o cosa, o clavárselo.

En inglés sencillo: To push something against or into someone or something quickly and roughly.

• He jabbed my arm.
• She jabbed at the button with her thumb.
• Don't jab me with that pencil.

Cómo se usa: jab someone/something with something (She jabbed him with her elbow.); jab at someone/something (He jabbed at the screen with one finger.); jab something into something (She jabbed the stick into the ground.)

Sinónimos: poke, prod, thrust

Expresiones frecuentes: jab someone, jab with something, jab at something, jab a finger