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Sting
01
picadura
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
información gramatical
estado de animacidad
inanimado
composición morfológica
simple
contable
forma plural
stings
Ejemplos
She felt a sting on her arm after the bee landed on it.
Sintió un aguijón en el brazo después de que la abeja se posara en él.
02
estafa, timado
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
trampa, operación encubierta
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
picadura, dolor agudo
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
aguijón, dolor mental
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
picar
(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
Ejemplos
The bee will sting if it perceives a threat to the hive.
La abeja picará si percibe una amenaza para la colmena.
02
estafar, timar
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
información gramatical
composición morfológica
simple
verbo de acción
regular
presente
sting
3.ª persona singular
stings
participio presente
stinging
pretérito simple
stung
participio pasado
stung
Ejemplos
The mechanic stung him by adding hidden fees to the repair bill.
El mecánico lo estafó añadiendo cargos ocultos a la factura de reparación.
03
herir, picar
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Ejemplos
Her blunt criticism stung him deeply, leaving him silent.
Sus críticas directas lo hirieron profundamente, dejándolo en silencio.
04
picar, arder
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Ejemplos
The cold wind stung his face as he walked outside.
El viento frío picaba su cara mientras caminaba afuera.
05
picar, arder
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Ejemplos
His eyes stung from the smoke in the air.
Sus ojos ardían por el humo en el aire.
Árbol Léxico
stingless
sting
