pungersi in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pungersi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.pungere [ˈpundʒere] VB trans

1. pungere (ferire):

pungere vespa, zanzara, pulce, medusa:

to bite

pungere vespa, zanzara, pulce, medusa:

to sting

pungere ago, ortica, cardo, rosa:

to prick

lo scorpione l'ha punto ad un braccio

the scorpion stung his arm

pungere nel vivo fig

to go (straight) for the jugular

2. pungere (irritare la pelle):

pungere vestito, lana:

to prickle

punge! ortica, pianta spinosa:

it stings!

hai la barba che punge stamattina

you are all bristly this morning

3. pungere (offendere):

pungere parole:

to sting

pungere persona

to wound

II.pungersi VB refl

pungersi

to prick oneself

pungersi con ago, chiodo

to prick oneself with

pungersi un dito

to prick one's finger

pungersi con le ortiche

to get stung by nettles

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pungersi con le -che

to get stung in the nettles

pungersi il dito sulla punta di un coltello

to prick one's finger on the point of a knife

toccare, pungere, ferire qn sul vivo fig

to cut or sting sb to the quick

toccare, pungere, ferire qn sul vivo fig

to get sb on the raw Brit

Translations for pungersi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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to give sth a prick

pungere qc

prick needle, thorn, person:

pungere (with con)

to prick one's finger

pungersi un dito

prick

pungere

to prick oneself

pungersi (on, with con)

urticate (sting)

pungere

to go (straight) for the jugular

ferire or pungere nel vivo

prickle

pungere

tickle

pungere

tickle blanket, garment:

pungere

sting insect, plant:

pungere

sting

pungere sul vivo

pungersi in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pungersi in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.pungere <pungo, punsi, punto> [ˈpun·dʒe·re] VB trans

1. pungere:

pungere (soggetto: spina, spillo)

to prick

pungere (insetto, ortica)

to sting

2. pungere (offendere):

pungere

to offend

II.pungere <pungo, punsi, punto> [ˈpun·dʒe·re] VB refl

pungere pungersi:

pungersi

to prick oneself

Translations for pungersi in the English»Italian Dictionary

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prick

pungere

to prick one's finger with [or on] a needle

pungersi il dito con un ago

prick

pungere

sting

pungere

sting criticism

pungere sul vivo

sting insect

pungere

sting criticism

pungere sul vivo

to go for the jugular inf

pungere sul vivo

prickle

pungere

prickle

pungere

bite insect

pungere

bite insect

pungere

to cut sb to the quick

pungere qualcuno sul vivo

pungersi Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pungersi il dito con un ago

to prick one's finger with [or on] a needle