sting

sting
sting [{{t}}stɪŋ] (pt & pp stung [{{t}}stʌŋ])
1 transitive verb
(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
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (swindle) arnaquer, refaire;
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
2 intransitive verb
(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 piquent
3 noun
(a) (organ → of bee, wasp, scorpion) aiguillon m, dard m; (→ of nettle) poil m (urticant);
{{}}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
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (swindle) arnaque f
(d) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (police operation) coup m monté (dans le cadre d'une opération de police)
✾ Film 'The Sting' Hill 'L'Arnaque'

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