sting
sting(
stihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (wound)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I felt the sting before I looked down and saw the bee on my arm.Sentí la picadura antes de mirar hacia abajo y ver la abeja en mi brazo.
2. (stinger)
a. el aguijón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When removing a sting, be careful not to puncture the venom sac.Al quitar un aguijón, ten cuidado de no romper la bolsa de veneno.
3. (sensation)
b. el escozor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She bit her lip as she endured the sting of the wound being treated.Se mordió el labio para aguantar el escozor de la herida al ser curada.
c. la punzada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I feel a sting in my heart ever since you left.Siento una punzada en el corazón desde que me dejaste.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
"May our pleasures be free of the sting of remorse," he said to his mistress."Que nuestros placeres estén libres del gusanillo de la conciencia", le dijo a su amante.
Any person who had been the victim of the sting of his words knew that he was cruel.Cualquiera que haya sido víctima de sus palabras hirientes sabía que era cruel.
a. la operación encubierta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Different federal agencies organized a sting targeting human trafficking.Diferentes organismos federales organizaron una operación encubierta dirigida a la trata de personas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
A jellyfish stung me while swimming in the ocean.Una medusa me picó mientras nadaba en el mar.
b. hacer arder
The medicine the nurse put on my wound is stinging me.La medicina que me aplicó la enfermera en la herida me hizo arder.
a. herir
It stung Carmen to hear people giving Gloria credit for her work.Le hirió a Carmen escuchar a la gente darle el crédito a Gloria por su trabajo.
8. (to incite)
a. incitar
The firemen were stung into action by the sound of the alarm.El sonido de la alarma incitó a los bomberos a la acción.
9. (slang) (to overcharge)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. clavar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The dentist tried to sting me $60.La dentista intentó clavarme en $60.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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