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Sting
UK
/stɪŋ/
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/stɪŋ/
Translation of "sting" into Russian
sting
Noun
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sting
stings pl
жгучая боль
He felt a sting in his arm after the injection.
Он почувствовал жгучую боль в руке после укола.
The bee's sting can be quite painful.
Укус пчелы может быть довольно болезненным.
The sting of the scorpion is dangerous.
Укус скорпиона опасен.
Definitions
sting
Noun
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A carefully planned operation, typically one involving deception, to catch a criminal.
The police set up a sting to catch the drug dealers in the act.
A brief, attention-grabbing musical or audiovisual phrase used to introduce or punctuate a broadcast or production.
The news bulletin opened with a dramatic sting composed especially for the channel.
The act of stinging or the result of being stung.
The sting of the jellyfish can be extremely painful.
A hurtful or unpleasant feeling or emotion.
The sting of her harsh words lingered long after the argument.
A sharp, stinging pain or sensation.
He felt the sting of the cold wind on his face.
A small, sharp-pointed organ or part of an animal or plant capable of inflicting a wound by injecting poison.
The bee's sting left a painful mark on her arm.
sting
Verb
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To cause a sharp, biting pain or sensation.
The icy rain stung his face.
To cause emotional pain or distress.
Her unfair remarks really stung him.
Informal: to overcharge, swindle, or cheat (someone), especially for money.
He was stung for an extra fee when he returned the rental car late.
To prick or wound with a sharp-pointed organ, especially by injecting poison.
A wasp can sting multiple times if provoked.
sting
Adjective
UK
/stɪŋ/
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Relating to or conducted as a sting operation; undercover and deceptive.
The agency orchestrated a sting operation to catch the traffickers.
Idioms and phrases
bee sting
He got a bee sting while gardening.
ужаление пчелы
Он получил ужаление пчелы, когда занимался садоводством.
sting operation
The police conducted a sting operation to catch the drug dealers.
операция с участием подставного лица
Полиция провела операцию с участием подставного лица, чтобы поймать наркоторговцев.
scorpion sting
A scorpion sting can be very painful and sometimes dangerous.
укус скорпиона
Укус скорпиона может быть очень болезненным и иногда опасным.
jellyfish sting
She was treated for a jellyfish sting at the beach.
ожог медузы
Ей оказали помощь от ожога медузы на пляже.
sting site
The doctor examined the sting site for signs of infection.
место укуса
Доктор осмотрел место укуса на наличие признаков инфекции.
wasp sting
She had a painful wasp sting on her arm.
ужаление осой
У нее было болезненное ужаление осой на руке.