What does esfaquear in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word esfaquear in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esfaquear in Portuguese.

The word esfaquear in Portuguese means esfaquear, esfaquear, esfaquear, esfaquear, esfaquear, apunhalar pelas costas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word esfaquear

esfaquear

verbal expression (often passive (kill [sb] by knife attack) (matar alguém com facadas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

esfaquear

transitive verb (attack with [sth] sharp)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O bandido esfaqueou sua vítima quando ela se recusou a entregar sua bolsa.
The mugger stabbed his victim when she refused to hand over her bag.

esfaquear

verbal expression (injure with [sth] sharp)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O jovem esfaqueou sua vítima na perna.
The young man stabbed his victim in the leg.

esfaquear

transitive verb (stab)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O agressor esfaqueou sua vítima três vezes.
The attacker knifed his victim three times.

esfaquear

(make jabbing motions)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Lisa agarrou uma faca e esfaqueou o invasor, esperando assustá-lo.
Lisa grabbed a knife and stabbed at the intruder, hoping to scare him off.

apunhalar pelas costas

verbal expression (wound [sb] in back with [sth] sharp) (ferir alguém com faca pelas costas)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
There was a fight outside the bar and a man was stabbed in the back.

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