stinging nettle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stinging nettle in the English»French Dictionary

stinging nettle N

stinging nettle

ortie f

Translations for stinging nettle in the English»French Dictionary

nettle attr sting

d'ortie

bee/wasp/nettle sting

piqûre d'abeille/de guêpe/d'orties

Translations for stinging nettle in the French»English Dictionary

ortie

(stinging) nettle

Translations for stinging nettle in the English»French Dictionary

I.nettle [Brit ˈnɛt(ə)l, Am ˈnɛdl] N a. stinging nettle

nettle

ortie f

nettle attr sting

d'ortie

nettle soup

aux orties

II.nettle [Brit ˈnɛt(ə)l, Am ˈnɛdl] VB trans

nettle

agacer

III.nettle [Brit ˈnɛt(ə)l, Am ˈnɛdl]

to grasp or seize the nettle

prendre le taureau par les cornes

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

stinging [Brit ˈstɪŋɪŋ, Am ˈstɪŋɪŋ] ADJ

1. stinging criticism, attack, remark:

stinging

blessant

2. stinging:

stinging sensation

de brûlure

stinging pain

cuisant

stinging nettle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stinging nettle in the English»French Dictionary

stinging nettle [ˌstɪŋɪŋˈnetl, Am -ˈnet̬l] N

stinging nettle

ortie f

Translations for stinging nettle in the French»English Dictionary

ortie

(stinging) nettle

Translations for stinging nettle 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

I.nettle [ˈnetl, Am ˈnet̬-] N

nettle

ortie f

Phrases:

to grasp the nettle

prendre le taureau par les cornes

II.nettle [ˈnetl, Am ˈnet̬-] VB trans

nettle

agacer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

After the stinging nettle enters its flowering and seed setting stages the leaves develop gritty particles called cystoliths, which can irritate the urinary tract.

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But one of the most versatile and useful weeds is the stinging nettle.

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A quick and easy remedy for stinging nettle is to rub bracken on the affected area.

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He's had something of a chequered career but has always come through, although at times smelling of stinging nettle.

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More commonly, other gruit herbs had been used, such as stinging nettle and henbane.

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Herbs grown for salad dishes include mallow, stinging nettle, dandelions and teasel.

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Become an amateur botanist and learn how to identify poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac, wood nettle, stinging nettle, baby's breath, and leadwort.

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The stinging nettle has to go and the foxgloves can no longer occupy the prime spot in front of the veranda.

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Along with the shady trees and brush along the banks, the spring also feeds stinging nettle and poison ivy.

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The larvae feed on stinging nettle.

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