sting

sting
sting [stɪŋ]
(verb: preterite, past participle stung)
1. noun
   a. (by bee, wasp, nettle) piqûre f
• the sting of salt water in the cut la brûlure de l'eau salée sur la plaie
   b. (in bee, wasp) dard m
• but there's a sting in the tail mais il y a une mauvaise surprise à la fin
• to take the sting out of [+ words] adoucir ; [+ situation] désamorcer
   c. (US = confidence trick) (inf!) arnaque (inf) f
2. transitive verb
[insect, nettle, antiseptic] piquer ; [remark] piquer au vif
3. intransitive verb
[insect, nettle, antiseptic, eyes] piquer ; [remark] être cuisant ; [cut] brûler
• the smoke made his eyes sting la fumée lui picotait les yeux
* * *
[stɪŋ] 1.
noun
1) (of insect) aiguillon m
2) (result of being stung) piqûre f

bee sting — piqûre d'abeille

3) (pain) sensation f de brûlure
4) (colloq) US (rip-off) arnaque f
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp stung)
1) [insect] piquer
2) [wind] cingler
3) fig [criticism] blesser, piquer [quelqu'un] au vif
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp stung) [eyes, antiseptic] piquer; [cut] cuire

my knee stings — mon genou me cuit

••

a sting in the tail — une mauvaise surprise

to take the sting out of — rendre [quelque chose] moins blessant [remark]; atténuer l'effet de [action]


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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