Leitung in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Leitung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stung [Am stəŋ, Brit stʌŋ] pt & pt part sting

See also sting

I.sting [Am stɪŋ, Brit stɪŋ] N

1.1. sting C (organ):

sting (of bee)

aguijón m

sting (of bee)

lanceta f And Mex

sting (of scorpion)

aguijón m

sting (of scorpion)

uña f

sting (of nettle)

pelo m urticante

sting (of nettle)

pelo m urente

a sting in the tail Brit their offer had a sting in the tail

su oferta tenía un gran pero

all her stories have a sting in the tail

todos sus cuentos tienen un desenlace inesperado

1.2. sting C (action):

sting

picadura f

1.3. sting C (mark, wound):

sting

picadura f

2.1. sting U (pain):

sting

escozor m

sting

ardor m CSur

the sting of remorse/conscience

el gusanillo de la consciencia

2.2. sting U (hurtfulness):

there was a sting in her words

sus palabras fueron hirientes

3. sting C (confidence game) Am:

sting sl

timo m inf

sting sl

golpe m inf

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

1. sting bee/scorpion/jellyfish/nettle:

sting

picar

2.1. sting (cause pain):

sting

hacer escocer

sting

hacer arder CSur

2.2. sting (mentally, emotionally):

sting reproach/criticism:

herir profundamente

2.3. sting (goad, incite):

to sting sb into sth

incitar a alguien a  +  infin

this stung him into retaliation

esto lo incitó a vengarse

she was stung into defending herself

la provocaron y se defendió

3. sting (cheat, overcharge) sl:

I was stung for $65

me clavaron 65 dólares inf

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

1. sting insect/jellyfish/nettle:

sting

picar

2.1. sting (hurt physically):

sting iodine/ointment:

hacer escocer

sting iodine/ointment:

hacer arder CSur

sting cut:

escocer

sting cut:

arder CSur

sting air:

cortar

sting rain:

azotar

her eyes were stinging

le escocían or le ardían los ojos

2.2. sting (mentally, emotionally):

sting reproach/criticism:

herir (profundamente)

2.3. sting <stinging, pres part > sarcasm/rebuke/criticism:

sting

punzante

sting

hiriente

stinging pain

escozor m

stinging pain

ardor m CSur

Leitung in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Leitung in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stung [stʌŋ] VB

stung pp, pt of sting

See also sting

I.sting [stɪŋ] VB trans

1. sting (inject with poison):

sting

picar

2. sting (cause pain):

sting eyes

hacer escocer

sting criticism

herir profundamente

3. sting (goad):

sting

incitar

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

1. sting (injure with poison):

sting insect

picar

2. sting (be painful):

sting cut

arder

sting eyes

escocer

sting criticism

herir

III.sting [stɪŋ] N

1. sting (injury):

sting

picada f

2. sting (pain):

sting

escozor m

sting of remorse

remordimientos m pl de conciencia

3. sting BOT:

sting

pelo m urticante

4. sting sl:

police operation

operación trampa para sorprender a delincuentes en un acto delictivo

to conduct a sting

tender una trampa (a un delincuente)