sting

pungere

Conficcare un pungiglione e iniettare veleno, come fanno alcuni insetti e altri animali.

In inglese semplice: If an insect or animal does this, it pushes a sharp body part into you and releases poison.

• A wasp stung my hand.
• Do these jellyfish sting?
• Bees may sting if you disturb their nest.

Come si usa: sting someone on something (A bee stung her on the neck.)

Espressioni comuni: sting someone, sting your hand, bee can sting

bruciare, fare male

Sentire un dolore pungente o bruciante, oppure soffrire per le parole o le azioni di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To feel a sharp or burning pain, or feel hurt by something someone says or does.

• My eyes sting from the smoke.
• The cut stung when I washed it.
• His rejection still stings after all these years.

Sinonimi: burn, hurt

Espressioni comuni: eyes sting, sting badly, still sting

ferire, fare male

Causare dolore fisico o emotivo, oppure far pagare una somma spiacevolmente alta.

In inglese semplice: To cause someone physical pain or hurt feelings, or make them pay an unpleasantly high amount.

• Her cruel words stung him.
• The icy wind stung our faces.
• The hotel stung us for extra towels.

Come si usa: sting someone for an amount (The garage stung me for fifty pounds just to check the car.)

Sinonimi: hurt

Espressioni comuni: sting someone, sting your pride, sting someone for

truffare, imbrogliare

Ingannare qualcuno facendogli perdere denaro.

In inglese semplice: To cheat someone so that they lose money.

• That seller stung me.
• She was stung for hundreds of pounds by a fake travel company.
• Buyers can get stung if they pay before checking the goods.

Come si usa: sting someone for an amount (The dishonest dealer stung us for two thousand pounds.)

Sinonimi: cheat, con, swindle

Espressioni comuni: sting someone, sting someone for, get stung

puntura

Ferita causata da un insetto o animale simile che conficca il pungiglione nella pelle.

In inglese semplice: An injury caused when an insect or similar animal pushes its sharp body part into your skin.

• I felt a sting on my leg.
• A bee sting made his hand hurt.
• She had an allergic reaction after several wasp stings.

Espressioni comuni: bee sting, wasp sting, painful sting

bruciore, pizzicore

Dolore improvviso, pungente o bruciante, in una piccola zona della pelle.

In inglese semplice: A sudden sharp pain in a small part of your skin.

• I felt a sting on my arm.
• The soap left a sting around the cut.
• Cold water eased the sting in her fingers.

Sinonimi: burn

Espressioni comuni: sharp sting, sting of soap, feel a sting

pungiglione

Parte appuntita del corpo con cui alcuni insetti e animali simili iniettano veleno e feriscono.

In inglese semplice: A sharp body part that some insects and similar animals use to hurt others by releasing poison.

• A wasp has a sting.
• The scorpion raised its tail and showed its sting.
• The bee left its sting in his skin.

Sinonimi: stinger

Espressioni comuni: wasp sting, bee sting, scorpion’s sting

operazione sotto copertura

Operazione segreta in cui la polizia finge di partecipare a un reato per catturare i responsabili.

In inglese semplice: A secret police plan to catch criminals by pretending to take part in a crime.

• Police caught him in a sting.
• The undercover sting exposed a group selling stolen cars.
• Officers arranged two stings to catch the dealers.

Sinonimi: undercover operation

Espressioni comuni: police sting, undercover sting, sting operation