sting

Pronúncia: stɪŋ
    noun
  1. Zoology [organ] fible, fibló.
  2. Botany punxa, pèl urent.
  3. [act, wound] fiblada, picada.
  4. [pain] picor, coïssor.
  5. figurative [pain] coïssor.
  6. a sting of remorse un remordiment.
  7. I felt the sting of his irony em va ferir amb la seva ironia mordaç.
    8. transitive verb [preterite & past participle stung]
  8. picar, fiblar.
  9. punxar.
  10. [make smart] picar, coure, fer coïssor a.
  11. [of hot dishes] cremar, pessigar.
  12. [of hail, etc.] batre, assotar.
  13. [of conscience] turmentar, remordir.
  14. the bee stung him l'abella el va picar.
  15. my conscience stung me em remordia la consciència.
  16. the reply stung him to the quick la resposta el va ferir vivament.

  17. to sting someone to do something (incitar / esperonar) algú a fer una cosa.

  18. they stung me for £4 colloquial me'n van clavar 4 lliures.
    19. intransitive verb
  19. picar, coure.
  20. punxar, fiblar.
  21. moths don't sting les arnes no piquen.
  22. my eyes were stinging els ulls em picaven.
  23. that blow really stung aquell cop em va fer mal de debò.