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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
She felt a sting on her arm after the bee landed on it.
Ela sentiu uma picada no braço depois que a abelha pousou nele.
The sting from the wasp left a red mark on his skin.
A picada da vespa deixou uma marca vermelha em sua pele.
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
The bee will sting if it perceives a threat to the hive.
A abelha vai picar se perceber uma ameaça à colmeia.
Mosquitoes use their proboscis to sting and feed on the blood of their hosts.
Os mosquitos usam seu ferrão para picar e se alimentar do sangue de seus hospedeiros.
02
enganar, extorquir
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Exemplos
The mechanic stung him by adding hidden fees to the repair bill.
O mecânico enganou ele adicionando taxas ocultas à conta do reparo.
The vendor stung tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
O vendedor enganou os turistas com souvenirs superfaturados.
03
ferir, magoar
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Exemplos
Her blunt criticism stung him deeply, leaving him silent.
As críticas diretas dela o feriram profundamente, deixando-o em silêncio.
His joke stung her, even though he did n’t mean to hurt her feelings.
A piada dele a feriu, mesmo que ele não quisesse magoar seus sentimentos.
04
picar, arder
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Exemplos
The cold wind stung his face as he walked outside.
O vento frio açoitava seu rosto enquanto ele caminhava lá fora.
The soap stung her eyes, making them water instantly.
O sabão ardeu seus olhos, fazendo-os lacrimejar instantaneamente.
05
picar, arder
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Exemplos
His eyes stung from the smoke in the air.
Os olhos dele ardiam por causa da fumaça no ar.
The scrape on his elbow stung after he fell off his bike.
O arranhão no cotovelo ardia depois que ele caiu da bicicleta.
Árvore Lexical
stingless
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