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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
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.
The sting from the wasp left a red mark on his skin.
La picadura de la avispa dejó una marca roja en su piel.
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.
Mosquitoes use their proboscis to sting and feed on the blood of their hosts.
Los mosquitos usan su aguijón para picar y alimentarse de la sangre de sus huéspedes.
02
estafar, timar
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
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.
The vendor stung tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
El vendedor estafó a los turistas con recuerdos sobrevalorados.
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.
His joke stung her, even though he did n’t mean to hurt her feelings.
Su broma la hirió, aunque no tenía la intención de lastimar sus sentimientos.
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.
The soap stung her eyes, making them water instantly.
El jabón le picó los ojos, haciéndolos llorar al instante.
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.
The scrape on his elbow stung after he fell off his bike.
El rasguño en su codo ardía después de caerse de la bicicleta.
Árbol Léxico
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