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1 to have a sting in the tail
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2 but there's a sting in the tail
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3 sting
1. stiŋ noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura
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verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, ardersting1 n1. aguijón2. picadurasting2 vb picartr[stɪŋ]2 (action, wound) picadura4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada1 (gen) picar■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £501 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer2 (be painful) escocer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo maloto take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo1) : picara bee stung him: le picó una abeja2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)sting vi1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)2) smart: escocer, ardersting n: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)n.• aguijón s.m.• escosor s.m.• espigón s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura s.f.• picazón s.m.• punzada s.f.• rejo s.m.• resquemor s.m. (Insect)v.• picar (Insecto) v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.• incitar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.• resquemar v.stɪŋ
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
1. N1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f- take the sting out of sth3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m2. VT1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir3) (=provoke)4) **how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *
3. VI1) [insect etc] picar2)* * *[stɪŋ]
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hirientestinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
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4 sting
s.1 aguijón (de abeja, escorpión) (órgano)2 picadura (herida)3 escozor (sensación)to take the sting out of something hacer algo menos traumático(a)5 aguijonazo, picada, picadura, pinchazo.6 estafa, tranza.7 Sting, nombre propio.vt.1 picar (de abeja)2 pinchar (de ortiga)3 herir (sentido figurado) (de comentario)vi.escocer (ojos, piel)(pt & pp stung) -
5 scorpion
'sko:piən(an animal of the same class as spiders that has a tail with a sting.) escorpión, alacránscorpion n escorpióntr['skɔːpɪən]1 escorpión nombre masculino, alacrán nombre masculinoscorpion ['skɔrpiən] n: alacrán m, escorpión mn.• alacrán s.m.• escorpión s.f.'skɔːrpiən, 'skɔːpiənnoun escorpión m, alacrán m['skɔːpɪǝn]N alacrán m, escorpión m* * *['skɔːrpiən, 'skɔːpiən]noun escorpión m, alacrán m
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