jab
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motionA quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
» Tom jabbed Mary with his elbow.
Том ударил Мэри локтем.
Meaning
5 sensesA quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
уда́рudár, толчо́кtolčók, пино́кpinók
A short straight punch.
Gerade
джебdžeb
a quick short straight punch
(UK)A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
Our dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
Injektion, subkutane Impfung, Piks
уко́лukól
(Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, UK, sometimes)A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
(US, figuratively)A mild verbal insult.
Stichelei
ко́лкостьkólkostʹ, шпи́лькаšpílʹka
Examples
38 sentencesTom jabbed Mary with his elbow.
ruТом ударил Мэри локтем. — sharptoothed
Tom gave Mary a light jab in the ribs.
deTom knuffte Maria in die Rippen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you already had your booster jab?
Ти вже отримав вакцину-бустер? — deniko
deHattest du schon deine Auffrischungsimpfung? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you had your booster jab yet?
Ти вже отримав вакцину-бустер? — deniko
deHattest du schon deine Auffrischungsimpfung? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you had your flu jab this season?
Ти вже щепився від грипу в цьому сезоні? — deniko
deSind Sie für diese Saison Grippe geimpft? — brauchinet
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
Originally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, pOriginally a Scottish (unclear if Scots or Scottish English) form of English job (“peck, poke, thrust”), from Middle English jobben.
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