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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
Example
She felt a sting on her arm after the bee landed on it.
The sting from the wasp left a red mark on his skin.
02
timo, estafa
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
operación encubierta, operación de engaño
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
punzada, picazón
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
dolor, molestia
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
Example
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 utilizan su probóscide para picar y alimentarse de la sangre de sus huéspedes.
02
estafar, engañar
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Example
The mechanic stung him by adding hidden fees to the repair bill.
El mecánico lo estafó al añadir cargos ocultos a la factura de reparación.
The vendor stung tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
El vendedor estafó a los turistas con souvenirs sobrevalorados.
03
herir, picar
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Example
Her blunt criticism stung him deeply, leaving him silent.
Su crítica directa le hirió profundamente, dejándolo en silencio.
His joke stung her, even though he did n’t mean to hurt her feelings.
Su broma le hirió, aunque no quiso herir sus sentimientos.
04
picar, arder
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Example
The cold wind stung his face as he walked outside.
El viento frío picó 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, ardecer
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Example
His eyes stung from the smoke in the air.
Sus ojos picaban por el humo en el aire.
The scrape on his elbow stung after he fell off his bike.
El raspón en su codo ardía después de que se cayó de la bicicleta.