jab

Spritze, Impfung

Eine Injektion mit einem Medikament, besonders eine Impfung zum Schutz vor einer Krankheit.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: injection, shot

Häufige Wendungen: flu jab, booster jab, get a jab

Stoß, Jab, Stups

Ein schneller, kräftiger Schlag oder Stoß, besonders mit der Faust oder einem spitzen Gegenstand.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: a jab in something (She gave him a jab in the ribs.)

Synonyme: poke, punch, prod

Häufige Wendungen: left jab, sharp jab, jab in something

stoßen, stupsen

Etwas schnell und grob gegen jemanden oder etwas stoßen oder hineinstechen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: poke, prod, thrust

Häufige Wendungen: jab someone, jab with something, jab at something, jab a finger