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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
He winced in pain from the sting caused by the hornet.
Él hizo una mueca de dolor por la picadura causada por el avispón.
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 wasp stung the child when it felt cornered.
La avispa picó al niño cuando se sintió acorralada.
02
estafar, timar
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Ejemplos
The online retailer stung her with unexpected shipping charges.
El minorista en línea la estafó con cargos de envío inesperados.
03
herir, picar
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Ejemplos
The teacher ’s harsh words stung the student, who felt embarrassed.
Las palabras duras del profesor hirieron al estudiante, que se sintió avergonzado.
04
picar, arder
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Ejemplos
The icy rain stung her skin as she hurried home.
La lluvia helada picaba su piel mientras se apresuraba a casa.
05
picar, arder
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Ejemplos
After running in the cold, his face stung from the wind.
Después de correr en el frío, su cara ardía por el viento.
Árbol Léxico
stingless
sting
