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1 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.) ac (la unele insecte/plante)2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) înţepătură3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) înţepătură2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) a înţepa2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) a arde -
2 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) a ciupi; a muşca2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) a tăia3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) a înţepa4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) a da o fugă (până la)5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) a distruge2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) ciupitură; muşcătură2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) frig înţepător3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) păhărel•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud
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sting — [c]/stɪŋ / (say sting) verb (stung, stinging) –verb (t) 1. to prick or wound with some sharp pointed, often venom bearing, organ, with which certain animals are equipped: a bee stung me. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly, especially as a… …
sting — [stɪŋ] verb stung PTandPP [stʌŋ] sting somebody for something phrasal verb [transitive] informal to charge someone too much for something: • The garage stung him for £300. * * * sting UK US … Financial and business terms
sting´ing|ly — sting «stihng», verb, stung or (Archaic) stang, sting|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to pierce or wound with a sharp pointed organ (often) bearing a poisonous fluid: »If a honeybee stings you, remove the stinger. 2 … Useful english dictionary
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sting for — [phrasal verb] sting (someone) for (something) Brit, informal : to ask (someone) to give or lend you (something) Can I sting you for some gum? • • • … Useful english dictionary
sting — The verb has the past tense and past participle stung … Modern English usage
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sting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 of an insect, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ nasty, painful, sharp ▪ bee, scorpion, wasp, etc. ▪ nettle … Collocations dictionary
sting — [[t]stɪ̱ŋ[/t]] stings, stinging, stung 1) VERB If a plant, animal, or insect stings you, a sharp part of it, usually covered with poison, is pushed into your skin so that you feel a sharp pain. [V n] The nettles stung their legs... [V n] I jumped … English dictionary
sting — I UK [stɪŋ] / US verb Word forms sting : present tense I/you/we/they sting he/she/it stings present participle stinging past tense stung UK [stʌŋ] / US past participle stung * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if an insect or an animal stings you,… … English dictionary
sting — 1 verb past tense and past participle stung, 1 (I, T) if an insect or a plant stings you, it causes a sharp pain and that part of your body swells: Henry was stung by a bee at the picnic. 2 (I, T) to hurt or to make something hurt with a sudden… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
