Sting
01
sting, gadd
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
Exempel
She felt a sting on her arm after the bee landed on it.
Hon kände ett stick på armen efter att biet hade landat på den.
The sting from the wasp left a red mark on his skin.
Sticket från getingen lämnade ett rött märke på hans hud.
02
bedrägeri, svindel
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
03
fälla, hemlig operation
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
04
sting, skarp smärta
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
05
sting, mental smärta
a mental pain or distress
to sting
01
sticka, bita
(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
Exempel
The bee will sting if it perceives a threat to the hive.
Biet kommer att sticka om den uppfattar ett hot mot bikupan.
Mosquitoes use their proboscis to sting and feed on the blood of their hosts.
Myggor använder sin gadd för att sticka och livnära sig på sina värdars blod.
02
lura, snyta
to cheat or charge someone an unfairly high amount
Transitive: to sting sb
Exempel
The mechanic stung him by adding hidden fees to the repair bill.
Mekanikern snoade honom genom att lägga till dolda avgifter på reparationsräkningen.
The vendor stung tourists with overpriced souvenirs.
Försäljaren snoade turister med överprissatta souvenirer.
03
såra, sticka
to cause emotional pain or discomfort with a comment or remark
Intransitive
Transitive: to sting sb
Exempel
Her blunt criticism stung him deeply, leaving him silent.
Hennes raka kritik sved honom djupt och lämnade honom tyst.
His joke stung her, even though he did n’t mean to hurt her feelings.
Hans skämt stack henne, trots att han inte menade att såra hennes känslor.
04
stinga, bränna
to create a sudden, sharp pain or burning feeling
Transitive: to sting the skin
Exempel
The cold wind stung his face as he walked outside.
Den kalla vinden stack honom i ansiktet när han gick ut.
The soap stung her eyes, making them water instantly.
Tvålen sting i hennes ögon och fick dem att genast börja vattnas.
05
sticka, bränna
to experience a sudden, sharp or burning pain
Intransitive
Exempel
His eyes stung from the smoke in the air.
Hans ögon sved av röken i luften.
The scrape on his elbow stung after he fell off his bike.
Skråman på hans armbåge sved efter att han hade fallit av sin cykel.
Lexikalt Träd
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