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stinger

UK
/ˈstɪŋə/
US
/ˈstɪŋɚ/

Translations

stingernoun
stingers
pl
UK
/ˈstɪŋə/
US
/ˈstɪŋɚ/
bande cloutéePolice et circulation routière.
Officers deployed a stinger on the motorway to stop the getaway car.
Les policiers ont déployé une bande cloutée sur l’autoroute pour arrêter la voiture des fugitifs.
scène post-génériqueCinéma, télévision, jeux vidéo.
Marvel movies often include a stinger that hints at the next instalment after the credits roll.
Les films Marvel incluent souvent une scène post-générique qui annonce le prochain opus après le défilement du générique.
The bee's stinger was left in my arm after it stung me.
Le dard de l’abeille est resté dans mon bras après qu’elle m’a piqué.
StingerNom propre d’usage pour le missile FIM-92.
The soldier shouldered a stinger to defend the position against low-flying aircraft.
Le soldat a épaulé un Stinger pour défendre la position contre les aéronefs volant à basse altitude.
remarque cinglante
His comment about her work was a real stinger.
Sa remarque sur son travail était une vraie remarque cinglante.
Additional translations
scène après-génériqueVariante courante.
stingerCocktail, emploi rare en français.
piqûreSens figuré, familier ou stylistique selon le contexte.
Synonyms
prick
thorn
barb
spike
sting
needle
stingeradjective
UK
/ˈstɪŋə/
US
/ˈstɪŋɚ/
Attributive use of the noun (e.g. “stinger missile”); treated as an adjective.
StingerEmploi attributif, notamment pour le missile.
The base stored several stinger missiles in reinforced bunkers.
La base stockait plusieurs missiles Stinger dans des bunkers renforcés.
Synonyms
stinging
biting
caustic
scathing
cutting
acerbic
piercing
prickly
sharp
harsh

Definitions

stingernoun
A sharp organ or part of an animal, such as a bee or wasp, capable of inflicting a wound by injecting venom.
The bee's stinger was left in my arm after it stung me.
A cocktail made with brandy and white crème de menthe.
She ordered a stinger to enjoy after dinner.
A sharp, pointed remark or criticism intended to hurt someone.
His comment about her work was a real stinger.
A man-portable surface-to-air missile, especially the FIM-92 model.
The soldier shouldered a stinger to defend the position against low-flying aircraft.
A spike strip laid across a roadway by police to puncture the tyres of a fleeing vehicle.
Officers deployed a stinger on the motorway to stop the getaway car.
A short bonus scene shown during or after the closing credits of a film, television show, or video game, typically teasing future events.
Marvel movies often include a stinger that hints at the next instalment after the credits roll.
A short additional scene, image, or sound that appears after the end credits of a film, television episode, or video game.
Marvel movies often include a stinger that hints at the next installment.
stingeradjective
Attributive: relating to or involving a stinger (sense 1) or something named ‘Stinger’.
The base stored several stinger missiles in reinforced bunkers.
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