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sting [stɪŋ](verb: preterite, past participle stung)1. nouna. (by bee, wasp, nettle) piqûre fb. (in bee, wasp) dard m[insect, nettle, antiseptic] piquer ; [remark] piquer au vif* * *[stɪŋ] 1.1) ( of insect) aiguillon m2) ( result of being stung) piqûre f3) ( pain) sensation f de brûlure4) (colloq) US ( rip-off) arnaque f2.transitive verb (prét, pp stung)1) [insect] piquer2) [wind] cingler3) fig [criticism] blesser, piquer [quelqu'un] au vif3.intransitive verb (prét, pp stung) [eyes, antiseptic] piquer; [cut] cuire••to take the sting out of — rendre [quelque chose] moins blessant [remark]; atténuer l'effet de [action]
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bee [bi:]∎ familiar he is a busy (little) bee (is energetic) il déborde d'énergie; (has a lot of work) il a énormément de choses à faire;∎ to have a bee in one's bonnet (about sth) être obsédé (par qch);∎ familiar it's the bee's knees! c'est formidable ou super!;∎ familiar she thinks he's the bee's knees elle le trouve formidable;∎ familiar he thinks he's the bee's knees il ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui∎ quilting bee atelier m de patchwork►► Botany bee balm monarde f d'Amérique;Botany bee orchid ophrys f abeille;bee sting piqûre f d'abeille;familiar humorous bee stings (small breasts) œufs mpl sur le plat -
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bee [bi:]abeille f* * *[biː]••to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) se prendre pour un crack (colloq)
the birds and the bees — hum ≈ les cigognes et les choux hum
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(a) (of insect, nettle, scorpion) piquer; (of smoke) piquer, brûler; (of vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûler; (of whip, rain) cingler;∎ the smoke stung my eyes la fumée me brûlait ou me piquait les yeux;∎ a bee stung her finger or stung her on the finger une abeille lui a piqué le doigt(b) (of remark, joke, criticism) piquer (au vif), blesser;∎ she was stung by their sharp criticisms leurs critiques acérées l'ont piquée au vif;∎ to sting sb into action inciter ou pousser qn à agir;∎ our comments might sting them into doing something nos remarques les inciteront peut-être à faire quelque chose∎ to get stung se faire arnaquer, se faire refaire;∎ they stung him for a hundred quid ils l'ont arnaqué ou refait de cent livres(a) (insect, nettle, scorpion) piquer; (vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûler, piquer; (whip, rain) cingler;∎ this is going to sting a bit ça va faire un peu mal(b) (eyes, skin) piquer, brûler;∎ my eyes are stinging j'ai les yeux qui piquent3 noun∎ British there's a sting in the tail il y a une mauvaise surprise à la fin;∎ his remarks often have a sting in the tail ses remarques sont rarement innocentes;∎ to take the sting out of sth rendre qch moins douloureux, adoucir qch(b) (wound, pain, mark → from insect, nettle, scorpion) piqûre f; (→ from vinegar, acid, disinfectant) brûlure f; (→ from whip) douleur f cinglante -
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A n3 ( pain) sensation f de brûlure ;1 [insect, antiseptic, plant] piquer ;2 [wind, hail] cingler ;3 fig [criticism, rebuke] blesser, piquer [qn] au vif ;4 ○ ( rip off) arnaquer ○ ; they really sting you in that place on se fait arnaquer là-bas ;5 ○ ( get money from) to sting sb for £10 taper ○ dix livres à qn.C vi ( prét, pp stung) [eyes] piquer ; [cut] cuire ; [antiseptic] piquer ; it stings! ça pique! ; my knee stings mon genou me cuit.a sting in the tail une mauvaise surprise ; to sting sb into action pousser qn à agir en le piquant au vif ; to take the sting out of rendre [qch] moins blessant [remark, criticism] ; atténuer l'effet de [measure, action]. -
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vaguely [ˈveɪglɪ]a. [describe, remember, resemble, understand] vaguement• vaguely familiar/disappointed vaguement familier/déçub. ( = absently) [look, nod] d'un air distrait ; [smile] d'un air vague* * *['veɪglɪ]1) (faintly, slightly) vaguement2) ( distractedly) [smile, gaze, say] d'un air distrait or vague; [wander, move about] distraitement3) ( imprecisely) [remember, understand, reply] vaguement; [describe] de manière vague or imprécise; [defined, formulated] vaguement -
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1 ( faintly) [sinister, amusing, classical] vaguement ; [resemble] vaguement ; it feels vaguely like a bee sting cela fait un peu comme une piqûre d'abeille ; it seems vaguely familiar cela me dit vaguement quelque chose ;2 ( slightly) [embarrassed, insulting, irritated] vaguement ;3 ( distractedly) [smile, gaze, say, gesture] d'un air distrait or vague ; [wander, move about] distraitement ;4 ( imprecisely) [remember, understand, imagine, reply] vaguement ; [describe] de manière vague or imprécise ; [defined, formulated] vaguement.
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