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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.) ferrão2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picada3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picada2. 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.) arder* * *[stiŋ] n 1 picada, ferroada. 2 ferida, lugar de picada. 3 Zool aguilhão, ferrão, espinho. 4 dor aguda. 5 o que causa dor, fig remorso. • vt+vi (ps, pp stung). 1 picar, ferroar, ferir, aguilhoar. 2 pungir, afligir, atormentar. 3 doer, arder. 4 ter ferrão. 5 levantar, excitar. 6 sl explorar, abusar, cobrar excessivamente. he was stung / Amer sl ele foi explorado. 7 sl enganar, trapacear. sting of conscience remorso. stung with remorse atormentado pela consciência. to have a sting in the tail finalizar com uma crítica. to sting one to the quick ficar muito sentido. to take the sting out aliviar, abrandar.
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