stings in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stings in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ] N

1. sting ZOOL (organ):

sting (of insect)

pungiglione m

sting (of insect)

aculeo m

sting (of scorpion)

pungiglione m

2. sting (wound):

sting (of insect, plant)

puntura f

bee, wasp, nettle sting

puntura d'ape, di vespa, di ortica

3. sting (pain):

sting

fitta f

sting

dolore m acuto

4. sting Am (in law enforcement):

sting

trappola f

5. sting Am (rip-off):

sting inf

truffa f

sting inf

fregatura f

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

1. sting:

sting insect, plant:

pungere

sting antiseptic:

bruciare

2. sting wind, hail:

sting

colpire, sferzare

3. sting fig criticism, rebuke:

sting

pungere sul vivo

4. sting (rip off):

sting inf

truffare

sting inf

fregare

they really sting you in that place

là ti fregano

5. sting (get money from) inf:

to sting sb for £10

fregare 10 sterline a qn

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

sting eyes, antiseptic:

bruciare

sting cut:

bruciare, fare male

it stings!

brucia!

my knee stings

sento delle fitte al ginocchio

IV.sting [Brit stɪŋ, Am stɪŋ]

a sting in the tail

una brutta sorpresa alla fine or in cauda venenum

to take the sting out of remark, criticism

svelenire or rendere meno velenoso

to take the sting out of measure, action

mitigare or attenuare l'effetto di

to sting sb into action

pungolare or spronare qn

bee sting [ˈbiːstɪŋ] N

bee sting

puntura f di ape

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also stinging nettle before n sting

di ortica

Translations for stings in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pungiglione (di insetto)

sting

pungiglione (di scorpione)

sting

fitta (di dolore)

sting

sento delle fitte al ginocchio

my knee stings

pelo urticante BOT

sting, stinging hair

puntura di vespa

wasp sting

aculeo (di ape, vespa)

sting

puntura (di spina, ortica)

sting

puntura (di insetto)

sting

puntura d'ape, di vespa

bee, wasp sting

puntura

sting

pungere vespa, zanzara, pulce, medusa:

to sting

punge! ortica, pianta spinosa:

it stings!

pungere parole:

to sting

stings in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stings in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sting [stɪŋ] VB trans

1. sting (inject with poison):

sting

pungere

2. sting (cause pain):

sting eyes

far bruciare

sting criticism

pungere sul vivo

3. sting (goad):

sting

incitare

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

1. sting (injure with poison):

sting insect

pungere

2. sting (be painful):

sting cut, eyes

bruciare

sting criticism

pungere sul vivo

III.sting [stɪŋ] N

1. sting (injury):

sting

puntura f

2. sting (pain):

sting

bruciore m

sting of remorse

rimorso m di coscienza

3. sting BOT:

sting

pelo m urticante

4. sting of animal:

sting

pungiglione m

5. sting sl:

police operation

operazione f di infiltrazione

to conduct a sting

organizzare un'operazione di infiltrazione

Translations for stings in the Italian»English Dictionary

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aculeo

sting

morso (di insetto)

sting

bruciore

sting

morsicare

to sting

pungere (insetto, ortica)

to sting

pizzicare

to sting

mordere

to sting

stings Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sting of remorse

rimorso m di coscienza

to conduct a sting

organizzare un'operazione di infiltrazione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Drinking the seed of larkspur was seen to help against scorpion stings.

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The honeybee stings are ineffective because the hornets are five times the size and too heavily armoured.

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One author who has been stung indicates that, for him, the stings are not much more than a pinprick.

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Female wasps locate cicadas by sight, and upon finding cicadas, the wasp stings and paralyzes the cicada.

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Pressure immobilization bandages, methylated spirits, or vodka should never be used for jelly stings.

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Their stings are painful and can be dangerous to hypersensitive people.

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Many traditional remedies have been suggested for bee stings including damp pastes of tobacco, salt, baking soda, papain, toothpaste, clay, garlic, urine, onions, aspirin or even application of copper coins.

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For millennia, poultices of plantain leaves have been applied to wounds, sores, and stings to promote healing.

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They are taught how to treat injuries such as fractures, bites and stings and heat/cold related injuries such as heatstroke and frostbite.

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In addition, some have also recommended jewelweed for the treatment of other skin rashes, bee stings and even mosquito bites.

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