sting
sting
v.
picar, punzar
s.
aguijón, espigón; aguijonazo, picada, picadura, picotada, picotazo, pinchazo; escozor, picazón
Sting
sting
v.- picar | aguijonear | clavar el aguijón | ortigar | pinchar | espinar | punzar
s.- picadura | operación policial encubierta
sting1
(n.) = aguijón, picadura.
Ex: This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.
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* sting of conscience, the = gusanillo de la conciencia, el.
* sting of remorse = punzada de remordimiento, la; gusanillo de la conciencia, el.
* sting operation = operación policial.
* stingray = raya, pastinaca.
* take + the sting out of + Algo = restar importancia, restar fuerza, aliviar, mitigar, hacer que Algo sea menos doloroso, hacer que Algo sea más llevadero, quitar hierro.
sting2
(v.) = aguijonear, punzar, pinchar, picar.
Def: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio stung.
Ex: When threatened, a stingray lashes out with its tail and tries to sting the intruder with one of its spines, which contain poison glands.
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* sting into + action = hacer reaccionar.
* sting into = incitar a.
sting
[sting:] subst.
picadura, mordedura
stick
bisting picadura de abeja
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