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Sting
01
puntura
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
Esempi
The sting was so painful that she had to apply a cold compress immediately.
La puntura era così dolorosa che dovette applicare immediatamente un impacco freddo.
02
truffa, imbroglio
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
trappola, operazione sotto copertura
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
puntura, dolore acuto
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
puntura, dolore mentale
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
pungere
(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
Esempi
If provoked, the scorpion will sting as a means of self-defense.
Se provocato, lo scorpione pungerà come mezzo di autodifesa.
02
fregare, truffare
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Esempi
The agency stung him with hidden booking fees for his flight.
L'agenzia lo ha truffato con tasse di prenotazione nascoste per il suo volo.
03
ferire, pungere
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Esempi
The reminder of his past mistakes stung, even though it was unintentional.
Il ricordo dei suoi errori passati pizzicava, anche se non era intenzionale.
04
pungere, bruciare
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Esempi
The lemon juice stung the small cut on her finger.
Il succo di limone ha pizzicato il piccolo taglio sul suo dito.
05
pungere, bruciare
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Esempi
The area around the injection site stung for a few minutes.
L'area intorno al sito di iniezione ha pizzicato per alcuni minuti.
Albero Lessicale
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