sting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sting)

Inflections of 'sting' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sting
v 3rd person singular
stinging
v pres p
stang
v past
stung
v past
stung
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sting n (stinger: of insect, etc.)aguijón nm
 Bees usually lose their stings and die if they actually sting someone.
 Las abejas suelen perder el aguijón y morir si pican a alguien.
sting n (wound from insect)picadura nf
  picotazo nm
 The bee's sting came as a complete surprise to Susan, who hadn't noticed it crawl inside her shirt.
 La picadura de la abeja fue una sorpresa para Susan, que no se había dado cuenta de que la tenía dentro de la camisa.
sting n (painful sensation)punzada nf
  pinchazo loc verb
  (irritación)ardor, escozor nm
 Jason felt a sting on his leg and realised something had hit him.
 Jason sintió una punzada en la pierna y se dio cuenta de que algo lo había golpeado.
sting [sb] vtr (insect: cause injury)picar a vtr + prep
 The wasp stung Maggie on her foot.
 La avispa picó a Maggie en la pierna.
sting vi figurative (cause stinging sensation)pincha vi
  picar vi
  arder vi
  resquemar vtr
 Don't touch that plant, it stings.
 No toques la planta, pincha.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
sting n slang (swindle)timo nm
  engaño nm
  estafa nf
  trapaza nf
 The con men set up a sting to get their hands on the old lady's money.
 El estafador hizo un timo para llevarse el dinero de la anciana.
sting n (entrapment of criminal)trampa nf
  operación encubierta nf + adj
 The police set up a sting to catch the gang's ringleader.
 La policía tendió una trampa para atrapar al cabecilla de la pandilla.
sting n figurative (unpleasantness)dolor nm
 Try as he might, Adam couldn't forget the sting of his wife's cruel words.
 Por más que trataba, Adam no podía olvidar el dolor de las crueles palabras de su esposa.
sting [sb] vtr figurative (hurt emotionally) (figurado)herir a vtr + prep
  lastimar a vtr + prep
  hacer daño a loc verb
 Jessica's words stung Dawn.
 Las palabras de Jessica hirieron a Dawn.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bee sting n (injection of venom by a bee)picadura de abeja nf + loc adj
 Some people are allergic to bee stings.
 Algunas personas son alérgicas a las picaduras de abeja.
sting in the tail expr UK, figurative (unpleasant turn of events) (figurado, coloquial)coletazo nm
  final amargo expr
 John's final words to her were the sting in the tail of what should have been an enjoyable evening.
 Las últimas palabras que le dijo Juan fueron el coletazo de lo que debería haber sido una buena noche.
take the sting out of [sth] v expr figurative (make less unpleasant) (figurado)sacar la espina v expr
  hacer menos doloroso loc verb
  hacer más agradable loc verb
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Collocations: a sting operation, stung by a [bee, bug, nettle], stung on the [hand, arm, leg], more...

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