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sting

sting

Meaning of sting

English

to prick or wound with a stinger, causing sharp pain or irritation

Русский

прокалывать кожу жалом, вызывая острую боль или раздражение

sting

Pronunciation

British English
/stɪŋ/
American English
/stɪŋ/

sting with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом sting

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

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Insects
get stung by a bee
быть ужаленным пчелой

My son got stung by a bee at the picnic.

Сына на пикнике ужалила пчела.

jellyfish sting
медузы обжигают

Jellyfish sometimes sting swimmers at this beach.

На этом пляже медузы иногда обжигают купающихся.

  • wasps stingосы жалят

Задеть словами

Hurting with words
criticism stings
критика задевает

Her criticism stings because it's partly true.

Её критика задевает, потому что отчасти справедлива.

be stung by the remark
быть задетым замечанием

I was stung by the remark about my cooking.

Меня задело замечание о моей стряпне.

sting usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

A bee stung my finger.

Пчела ужалила меня в палец.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

A wasp can sting without warning.

Оса может жалить без предупреждения.

sting synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sting, bite, and prick

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
bite

to wound with teeth or mouthparts

B1very often

ENI was bitten by a mosquito last night.

P
🇬🇧English
prick

to make a small hole with a sharp point

B1rare word

ENHe pricked his finger on a thorn.

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Questions about this word

What does sting mean?

to prick or wound with a stinger, causing sharp pain or irritation

How do you pronounce sting?

sting is pronounced [stɪŋ].

How is sting used in a sentence?

Пчела ужалила меня в палец. Translation: A bee stung my finger.

Is sting part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, sting can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is sting part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, sting can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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