No. 9,612 in Spanish
apuñalarlos
"To stab them."
In a sentence
Los villanos planearon apuñalarlos mientras dormían.
The villains planned to stab them while they slept.
Here 'apuñalarlos' is used to describe a literal physical action, referring to stabbing someone.
Debes evitar a esas personas que quieren apuñalarlos por la espalda.
You should avoid those people who want to stab them in the back.
'Apuñalarlos' here is used metaphorically, meaning betrayal rather than a physical stab.
El director de la película decidió apuñalarlos en la trama para añadir drama.
The film director decided to metaphorically 'stab' them in the plot to add drama.
In this usage, 'apuñalarlos' indicates a dramatic storyline twist affecting the characters, not a literal stab.
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