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Sting
01
picada, ferrão
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
Exemplos
The sting was so painful that she had to apply a cold compress immediately.
A picada foi tão dolorosa que ela teve que aplicar uma compressa fria imediatamente.
02
golpe, fraude
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
armadilha, operação secreta
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
picada, dor aguda
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
ferrão, dor mental
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
picar, morder
(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
Exemplos
If provoked, the scorpion will sting as a means of self-defense.
Se provocado, o escorpião picará como meio de autodefesa.
02
enganar, extorquir
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Exemplos
The agency stung him with hidden booking fees for his flight.
A agência o enganou com taxas de reserva ocultas para o seu voo.
03
ferir, magoar
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Exemplos
The reminder of his past mistakes stung, even though it was unintentional.
O lembrete de seus erros passados feriu, mesmo que não intencionalmente.
04
picar, arder
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Exemplos
The lemon juice stung the small cut on her finger.
O suco de limão ardeu no pequeno corte em seu dedo.
05
picar, arder
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Exemplos
The area around the injection site stung for a few minutes.
A área ao redor do local da injeção ardeu por alguns minutos.
Árvore Lexical
stingless
sting
