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sting [stɪŋ]
sustantivo
1. aguijón (m) (of bee, scorpion) (organ); picadura (f) (wound)
2. escozor (m) (sensation)
3. (idioms)
- to have a sting in the tail -> tener un final sorpresa muy fuerte (story)
- to take the sting out of something -> hacer algo menos traumático(a)
verbo transitivo (pt & pp stung [stʌŋ])
4. picar (of bee); pinchar (of nettle); herir (sentido figurado) (of remark)
- to sting somebody into action (sentido figurado) -> espolear a alguien para que pase a la acción
- they stung him for £10 (familiar sentido figurado) -> le clavaron 10 libras
verbo intransitivo
5. escocer (eyes, skin)
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sting [sting]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. (pret. y (n)
participio pasivo
2. STUNG) 1.
sustantivo
3. Causar o producir tormento la memoria de una cosa. (n)
4. Atormentar, carcomer, remorder la conciencia. (n)
- To sting someone to do something -> incitar a uno a hacer algo, provocar
- My conscience stung me -> me remordió la conciencia
Picar, pinchar, hacer una picadura, usar de un aguijó
sustantivo
1. Aguijón, la púa o punta aguda con que pican algunos insectos.
2. Punzada, picadura, picada.
3. Cualquier cosa que produce un dolor vivo o que punza; (Bot.) púa, filamento hueco y tieso que secreta un fluido picante, como el de las ortiga
sustantivo
4. Remordimiento de conciencia.
5. Aguijón, estímulo.
- A sting of remorse -> una punzada de remordimiento
6. (E. U.) Timo, tongo.
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| Q: | sting ray |
| A: | Gracias, eso es! fun little creatures. i hand fed them off the Grand Cayman isl |
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