have a stab
To make an attempt, a tryTo make an attempt, a try.
» Tom has been stabbed several times.
Tom ist mehrere Male niedergestochen worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Тома несколько раз ударили ножом. — odexed
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1 senses(idiomatic)To make an attempt, a try.
Examples
21 sentencesTom has been stabbed several times.
ruТома несколько раз ударили ножом. — odexed
deTom ist mehrere Male niedergestochen worden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom has been stabbed to death.
ruТом был зарезан. — odexed
Tom has been stabbed three times.
Tom's body had been stabbed over thirty times.
I had a stabbing pain in my chest.
ruУ меня была колющая боль в груди. — marafon
Forms
has a stab, having a stab, had a stab, had a stab| Base form | have a stab · to have a stab |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | has a stab |
| Present participle | having a stab |
| Past simple | had a stab |
| Past participle | had a stab |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.