punzar

v.

1 to prick.

2 to stab.

3 to puncture, to jab, to sting, to prick.

La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.

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punzar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to prick

2 figurado to torment

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VT

1) (=pinchar) [gen] to puncture, prick, pierce; (Téc) to punch; (=perforar) to perforate

2) (=doler) to hurt, grieve

las sienes le punzaban — her temples were throbbing

le punzan los remordimientos — he feels pangs of regret, his conscience pricks him

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verbo transitivo (agujerear) to punch a hole in; (Med) to puncture

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= throb, twinge.

Ex. This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.

Ex. Yesterday I did notice my tooth started twinging again when I was panting from exercise and is still annoyingly uncomfortable.

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verbo transitivo (agujerear) to punch a hole in; (Med) to puncture

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= throb, twinge.

Ex: This image throbs when you look at it but it's just an optical illusion.

Ex: Yesterday I did notice my tooth started twinging again when I was panting from exercise and is still annoyingly uncomfortable.

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punzar [A4 ]

vt

1 (agujerear) to punch a hole in

2 (Med) to puncture

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punzar verbo transitivo
1 (agujerear) to punch, pierce
2 Med to puncture
'punzar' also found in these entries:
English:
punch

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punzar vt

1. [pinchar] to prick

2. [sujeto: dolor] to stab

3. [sujeto: actitud] to wound

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punzar

v/t fig (molestar) torment

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punzar {21} vt

: to pierce, to puncture