sting

UK
/stɪŋ/
US
/stɪŋ/

Übersetzungen

stingverb
stung
Präteritum
stung
Partizip Perfekt
stinging
Gerundium
UK
/stɪŋ/
US
/stɪŋ/
stingsubstantiv
stings
Pl.
UK
/stɪŋ/
US
/stɪŋ/
жгучая боль
He felt a sting in his arm after the injection.
Он почувствовал жгучую боль в руке после укола.
The bee's sting can be quite painful.
Укус пчелы может быть довольно болезненным.
The sting of the scorpion is dangerous.
Укус скорпиона опасен.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Synonyme
stingadjektiv
Attributive use before nouns, e.g. "sting operation".

Definitionen

stingverb
To prick or wound with a sharp-pointed organ, especially by injecting poison.
A wasp can sting multiple times if provoked.
To cause a sharp, biting pain or sensation.
The icy rain stung his face.
To cause emotional pain or distress.
Her unfair remarks really stung him.
Informal: to overcharge, swindle, or cheat (someone), especially for money.
He was stung for an extra fee when he returned the rental car late.
stingsubstantiv
A small, sharp-pointed organ or part of an animal or plant capable of inflicting a wound by injecting poison.
The bee's sting left a painful mark on her arm.
A carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception, to catch a criminal.
The police set up a sting to catch the drug dealers in the act.
A sharp, stinging pain or sensation.
He felt the sting of the cold wind on his face.
A hurtful or unpleasant feeling or emotion.
The sting of her harsh words lingered long after the argument.
The act of stinging or the result of being stung.
The sting of the jellyfish can be extremely painful.
A brief, attention-grabbing musical or audiovisual phrase used to introduce or punctuate a broadcast or production.
The news bulletin opened with a dramatic sting composed especially for the channel.
stingadjektiv
Relating to or conducted as a sting operation; undercover and deceptive.
The agency orchestrated a sting operation to catch the traffickers.