bee sting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bee sting in the English»French Dictionary

bee sting N

bee sting

piqûre f d'abeille

Translations for bee sting in the English»French Dictionary

it feels vaguely like a bee sting

cela fait un peu comme une piqûre d'abeille

bee/wasp/nettle sting

piqûre d'abeille/de guêpe/d'orties

Translations for bee sting in the English»French Dictionary

I.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] N

1. sting ZOOL (organ):

sting (of insect)

dard m

sting (of insect)

aiguillon m

sting (of scorpion)

aiguillon m

2. sting (wound):

sting (of insect, plant)

piqûre f

bee/wasp/nettle sting

piqûre d'abeille/de guêpe/d'orties

3. sting (pain):

sting

sensation f de brûlure

4. sting Am (in law enforcement):

sting

coup m monté

5. sting Am (rip-off):

sting inf

arnaque f

II.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB trans

1. sting insect, antiseptic, plant:

sting

piquer

2. sting wind, hail:

sting

cingler

3. sting fig criticism, rebuke:

sting

blesser, piquer [qn] au vif

4. sting (rip off):

sting inf

arnaquer inf

they really sting you in that place

on se fait arnaquer là-bas

5. sting (get money from) inf:

to sting sb for £10

taper dix livres à qn inf

III.sting <pret, pp stung> [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] VB intr

sting eyes:

piquer

sting cut:

cuire

sting antiseptic:

piquer

it stings!

ça pique!

my knee stings

mon genou me cuit

IV.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ]

a sting in the tail

une mauvaise surprise

to sting sb into action

pousser qn à agir en le piquant au vif

to take the sting out of remark, criticism

rendre [qc] moins blessant

to take the sting out of measure, action

atténuer l'effet de

bee [Brit biː, Am bi] N

1. bee (insect):

bee

abeille f

2. bee Am (meeting):

bee

réunion f (pour travaux en commun)

to think one is the bee's knees inf

se prendre pour un crack inf

the birds and the bees hum

≈ les cigognes et les choux hum

to be as busy as a bee

s'activer comme une abeille

bee sting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bee sting in the English»French Dictionary

I.sting [stɪŋ] N BIOL, ZOOL

1. sting (part of an insect):

sting

dard m

sting of scorpion

aiguillon m

2. sting (injury by insect, plant):

sting

piqûre

3. sting (pain):

sting

brûlure f

4. sting Am inf (cleverly organised theft):

sting

escroquerie f

5. sting Am inf (police operation):

sting

coup m monté

II.sting <stung, stung> [stɪŋ] VB intr, trans

sting

piquer

bee [bi:] N

1. bee (zool):

bee

abeille f

swarm of bees

essaim m d'abeilles

worker bees

abeilles ouvrières

to be stung by a bee

être piqué par une abeille

2. bee Am, Aus (group):

bee

cercle de personnes ayant une activité commune

Phrases:

to have a bee in one's bonnet about sth

faire une fixation sur qc

the bees' knees Brit inf (person)

le nombril du monde

the bees' knees (thing)

le nec plus ultra

to be a busy bee iron hum

être débordant d'activité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In people with insect sting allergy, a bee sting may trigger a dangerous anaphylactic reaction that is potentially deadly.

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