كيف تنطق "take a jab at"

expression

US

TAYK uh JAB at

UK

TAYK uh JAB at

التعريف

To make a light, often playful or sarcastic remark to criticize or tease someone. It can also mean to try doing something, though this use is less common.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdʒæb/ /ˈæt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /dʒˈæb/ /ˈæt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

TAYK uh JAB at

بريطاني

TAYK uh JAB at

استمع في السياق

He likes to take a jab at his friends’ bad jokes.

She couldn’t resist taking a jab at her brother during dinner.

It’s easy to take a jab at someone online.

Every time politics comes up, he can't help but take a jab at the government.