sting
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sting (pl.: stings)
- puntura, punzecchiatura
- puntura, trafittura
- fitta (di dolore)
- (senso figurato) tormento, morso, tarlo
- (senso figurato) elaborata operazione di polizia per incastrare un criminale
- forza, vigore, energia
- stimolo, pungolo, sprone, incentivo
- (zoologia) pungiglione, aculeo
- colpo
- (botanica) pelo urticante
sting (3ª persona sing. presente stings, participio presente stinging, passato semplice stung o stang, participio passato stung)
- pungere, pizzicare
- bruciare
- (senso figurato) ferire, pungere, offendere
- (senso figurato) spronare, stimolare, pungolare, incitare
- far tirare fuori a, scucire
- truffare
- WordReference.com, Versione on-line Inglese-Italiano
- Il Sansoni, Inglese edizione on-line da "www.corriere.it"
- Merriam-Webster, Versione on-line