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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
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.
The sting from the wasp left a red mark on his skin.
La piqûre de la guêpe a laissé une marque rouge sur sa peau.
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.
Mosquitoes use their proboscis to sting and feed on the blood of their hosts.
Les moustiques utilisent leur dard pour piquer et se nourrir du sang de leurs hôtes.
02
arnaquer, escroquer
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
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.
The vendor stung tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
Le vendeur a arnaqué les touristes avec des souvenirs trop chers.
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.
His joke stung her, even though he did n’t mean to hurt her feelings.
Sa plaisanterie l'a piquée, bien qu'il ne voulait pas lui faire de la peine.
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.
The soap stung her eyes, making them water instantly.
Le savon lui piqua les yeux, les faisant pleurer instantanément.
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.
The scrape on his elbow stung after he fell off his bike.
L'éraflure sur son coude piquait après qu'il soit tombé de son vélo.
Arbre Lexical
stingless
sting
