Dutch-English translations for steek

thrust
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Pierre was a master swordsman, and could parry the thrusts of lesser men with barely a thought.The cutpurse tried to knock her satchel from her hands, but she avoided his thrust and yelled, "Thief!"Spacecraft are engineering marvels, designed to resist the thrust of liftoff, as well as the reverse pressure of the void.
guff

pang
stab
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Flexible interpretations and relativisation of the Pact are a stab in the back for these courageous governments. Flexibele interpretaties en relativering van het Pact betekenen een steek in de rug voor die moedige regeringen. Ill give this thankless task a stab.a horn stab
sting
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Commissioner, you will have to put up with this stinging contribution from our European 'queen bee' because she is not wrong. Geachte commissaris, u moet deze steek van onze Europese bijenkoningin maar incasseren, want ze heeft geen ongelijk. Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot.Still, it stung when a slightly older acquaintance asked me why I couldnt do any better.
stitch
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cross stitchherringbone stitchdrop a stitch

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