English–French
“stab” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pwaɲaʁde/
Example
Le voleur a essayé de me poignarder.
The thief tried to stab me.
How to say “stab” in French
“Stab” in French is poignarder.
A pointed weapon drives into someone, or a sudden betrayal strikes with the same sharp force.
Example sentences with poignarder
Le suspect a avoué vouloir poignarder sa victime.
The suspect confessed to wanting to stab his victim.
Tips for using poignarder
- Poignarder takes a direct object, as in poignarder quelqu'un, without a preposition before the person attacked.