sting

A noun referring to a sharp, sudden pain, either physical (such as from an insect's stinger) or mental (such as distress), or a deceptive scheme intended to cheat someone.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее резкую, внезапную боль, физическую (например, от жала насекомого) или душевную (например, страдание), или обманную схему, направленную на мошенничество.esSustantivo que designa un dolor agudo y repentino, ya sea físico (como el de la picadura de un insecto) o emocional (como sufrimiento), o bien un plan engañoso destinado a estafar a alguien.frNom désignant une douleur vive et soudaine, physique (comme une piqûre d'insecte) ou morale (comme une souffrance), ou une escroquerie ou une arnaque visant à tromper.deSubstantiv, das einen plötzlichen, scharfen Schmerz bezeichnet, körperlich (z. B. durch den Stich eines Insekts) oder seelisch (z. B. Kränkung), oder einen betrügerischen Plan zur Erlangung von Geld.ptSubstantivo que designa uma dor aguda e súbita, física (por exemplo, de ferroada de inseto) ou emocional (sofrimento), ou um esquema enganoso destinado a fraudar alguém.zh名词，指尖锐而突然的疼痛，可以是身体上的（如昆虫叮咬），也可以是精神上的（如痛苦），或指以欺诈为目的的骗局。arاسم يشير إلى ألم حاد ومفاجئ، جسدي كألم لسعة الحشرة أو لدغة، أو نفسي كالمعاناة والألم، أو خدعة احتيالية تهدف إلى النصب.

1. Insect wound A2 formal

   A painful injury caused by an insect's stinger piercing the skin.

   • A bee sting can be very painful.
   • She applied cream to the wasp sting on her arm.
   • The sting from the ant left a small red bump.

   ruУкус насекомогоesPicadura de insectofrpiqûre d'insectedeInsektenstichptPicada de insetozh昆虫叮咬arلدغة حشرة

   Synonyms: biteprickwound

2. Sharp pain B1 formal

   A sudden, sharp, and often localized pain, similar to being stung.

   • He felt a sharp sting when he touched the hot pan.
   • The sting of the cold wind made her shiver.
   • A sting of pain shot through his knee as he stood up.

   ruОстрая больesDolor punzantefrDouleur aiguëdeStechender SchmerzptDor agudazh刺痛arألم حاد

   Synonyms: jabnippangpricksmartstitchtwinge

3. Emotional pain B2 formal

   A feeling of mental distress, hurt, or regret.

   • The sting of rejection stayed with him for weeks.
   • She felt the sting of his harsh words.
   • There was a sting of guilt in her heart after the argument.

   ruУколespunzada emocionalfrpiqure au cœurdeStichptMágoazh刺痛arوخزة نفسية

   Synonyms: achebitehurtpainpangsmarttwingewound

   Antonyms: comfortconsolationjoyreliefsolace

4. Fraud or swindle C1 informal american

   A cleverly planned scheme to cheat someone, often in gambling or by selling worthless items.

   • The police set up a sting to catch the con artists.
   • He lost all his money in a gambling sting.
   • The investment turned out to be a sting, leaving many people bankrupt.

   ruМошенничествоesestafa, timofrArnaque, escroqueriedeBetrugptGolpezh诈骗arاحتيال

   Synonyms: conflimflamfraudhustleracketscamswindle

• stings plural form
• stings' possessive plural form
• sting's possessive singular form

irregular verb

To pierce or wound with a sharp-pointed organ or part, typically injecting venom, or to cause a sudden, sharp physical or emotional pain.

ruПроцесс причинения резкой боли, обычно жалом насекомого или резким высказыванием.esProducir una sensación aguda y dolorosa, como la causada por el aguijón de un insecto; herir o afectar profundamente en el plano emocional por medio de palabras o acciones.frInfliger une douleur vive et soudaine, généralement avec un dard ou par une remarque acerbe ; provoquer une sensation de brûlure ou une blessure morale.deDer Vorgang, jemandem einen stechenden Schmerz zuzufügen, meist durch den Stich eines Insekts oder eine verletzende Bemerkung. Auch das schmerzhafte Gefühl selbst, das dadurch entsteht.ptAto de causar dor aguda, geralmente com o ferrão de um inseto ou com um comentário ou atitude cortante; também pode se referir à sensação de ardência ou queimação causada por esse ferimento.zh指昆虫或植物用刺或螫针刺入并造成刺痛；也指言语或行为使人感到刺痛、受伤害。arإيلام حاد يحدث عادةً بلسع حشرة أو بطعن إبرة، ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى إحداث ألم نفسي أو جرح المشاعر بكلام قارص.

1. Pierce with venom B1 informal scientific

   To wound or pierce the skin with a sharp-pointed organ of an insect or plant, often accompanied by the injection of an irritating substance.

   • Be careful near those bushes, as a wasp might you if disturbed.
   • The child cried out when a large jellyfish his leg in the shallow water.
   • Nettles can your skin quite badly if you walk through them in shorts.
   • I was three times while trying to remove the hive from the porch.
   • The venom from certain scorpions can even if it isn't fatal.

   ruУжалитьesPicar con aguijónfrPiquer (en injectant du venin)deStechenptPicarzh蜇arلسع

   Synonyms: bitepierceprickpuncturestab

2. Sharp physical sensation B2 informal medical

   To feel or cause a sharp, smarting, or burning physical sensation, often in the eyes or on the skin.

   • The cold wind my face as I stepped out into the blizzard.
   • The sweat from my forehead began to my eyes during the marathon.
   • This antiseptic might a little when I apply it to the open cut.
   • Smoke from the campfire was everyone's eyes, making them water.
   • His hands were from the harsh chemicals used in the laboratory.

   ruЩипать или жечьesProducir o sentir escozor/ardorfrpiquerdeBrennen oder StechenptArder ou pinicarzh刺痛或灼痛arاللسع أو الحرقة

   Synonyms: biteburnhurtirritatenippainprickpricklesmarttingle

3. Cause emotional distress C1 informal

   To cause someone to feel sudden mental pain, resentment, or deep emotional hurt through a remark or action.

   • Her sarcastic comment about his failure really him for several days.
   • He felt by the betrayal of his closest friend after years of loyalty.
   • The harsh criticism from the director deeply the young actor's pride.
   • It still to think about how she was rejected for the scholarship.
   • His words with a bitterness that no one expected during the toast.

   ruЗадевать за живоеesHerir emocionalmentefrBlesser moralementdeJemanden verletzenptFerir os sentimentoszh刺痛arيجرح المشاعر

   Synonyms: cuthurtoffendpiercewound

   Antonyms: comfortconsolereassuresoothe

4. Cheat or overcharge C2 slang business

   To trick someone into paying too much money for something or to cheat them in a dishonest transaction.

   • I think that mechanic me for over five hundred dollars for a simple oil change.
   • Don't let those street vendors you into buying fake designer watches.
   • The tourists were for a massive bill at the restaurant near the landmark.
   • He felt he'd been when he discovered the car needed thousands in repairs.
   • Investors were for millions in the latest cryptocurrency scam.

   ruОбобрать или надутьesEstafar, cobrar de másfrescroquer, arnaquerdeAbzocken oder übervorteilenptExplorar ou passar a pernazh宰客arالغش والمبالغة في الثمن

   Synonyms: bilkcheatcondefraudfleecegougeoverchargerip offrookscrewsoakswindle

   Antonyms: dealfair

• stung past participle
• stung past simple
• stinging present participle
• stings third person singular