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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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(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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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.) piquant, dard2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) piqûre3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) piqûre2. verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) piquer2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) brûler
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