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Sting
01
piqûre
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
inanimé
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
stings
Exemples
She felt a sting on her arm after the bee landed on it.
Elle a ressenti une piqûre sur son bras après que l'abeille s'y soit posée.
02
arnaque, escroquerie
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
piège, opération coup de filet
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
piqûre, douleur vive
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
piqûre, douleur morale
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
piquer
(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
Exemples
The bee will sting if it perceives a threat to the hive.
L'abeille va piquer si elle perçoit une menace pour la ruche.
02
arnaquer, escroquer
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
sting
3e personne du singulier
stings
participe présent
stinging
passé simple
stung
participe passé
stung
Exemples
The mechanic stung him by adding hidden fees to the repair bill.
Le mécanicien l'a arnaqué en ajoutant des frais cachés à la facture de réparation.
03
piquer, blesser
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Exemples
Her blunt criticism stung him deeply, leaving him silent.
Ses critiques franches l'ont piqué profondément, le laissant silencieux.
04
piquer, brûler
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Exemples
The cold wind stung his face as he walked outside.
Le vent froid piquait son visage alors qu'il marchait dehors.
05
piquer, brûler
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Exemples
His eyes stung from the smoke in the air.
Ses yeux piquaient à cause de la fumée dans l'air.
Arbre Lexical
stingless
sting
