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Sting
01
Stich, Stachel
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
Beispiele
After the sting, his hand started swelling, so he took an antihistamine.
Nach dem Stich begann seine Hand anzuschwellen, also nahm er ein Antihistaminikum.
02
Betrug, Schwindel
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
Falle, Undercover-Operation
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
Stich, stechender Schmerz
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
Stich, seelischer Schmerz
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
stechen, beißen
(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying
Transitive: to sting sb
Intransitive
Beispiele
The hornet stung the intruder repeatedly to defend its nest.
Die Hornisse stach den Eindringling wiederholt, um ihr Nest zu verteidigen.
02
betrügen, übervorteilen
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Beispiele
Tourists were often stung by the high prices in the area ’s restaurants.
Touristen wurden oft von den hohen Preisen in den Restaurants der Gegend übervorteilt.
03
verletzen, stechen
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Beispiele
He tried to brush it off, but the comment stung more than he expected.
Er versuchte, es abzutun, aber der Kommentar traf ihn härter als erwartet.
04
stechen, brennen
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Beispiele
The salty ocean water stung his sunburned shoulders.
Das salzige Meerwasser biss in seine sonnenverbrannten Schultern.
05
stechen, brennen
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Beispiele
His hands stung from the icy water as he washed the dishes.
Seine Hände brannten vom eisigen Wasser, als er das Geschirr spülte.
Lexikalischer Baum
stingless
sting
