How is the word Seitenhieb translated from German to English

English translation
dig
noun

Eine scharfe, witzige Beleidigung, die jemanden bloßstellt.

A sharp remark aimed at someone in passing.

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  • Diese Antwort war ein heftiger Seitenhieb. — That reply was quite a dig.

  • Der ganze Raum lachte über den Seitenhieb. — The whole room laughed at the burn.

  • Von diesem Seitenhieb hat er sich nie erholt. — He never recovered from that burn.

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