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sting

/stɪŋ/

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noun

Stich, Einstich

A bump left on the skin after having been stung.

Examples :

"After the bee flew away, a red sting appeared on her arm. "

Nachdem die Biene wegflog, erschien ein roter Stich an ihrem Arm.

body appearance sensation

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noun

Stich

A bite by an insect.

Examples :

"The bee's sting hurt Lily's finger. "

Der Stich der Biene verletzte Lilys Finger.

animal insect sensation biology

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noun

Stachel

A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.

Examples :

"The bee's sting caused a painful reaction. "

Der Stachel der Biene verursachte eine schmerzhafte Reaktion.

insect animal weapon part biology

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Stich, Schmerz

A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis

Examples :

"The mosquito bite left a small, itchy sting on my arm. "

Der Mückenstich hinterließ einen kleinen, juckenden Schmerz an meinem Arm.

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noun

Stachel

A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.

Examples :

"The stinging nettles grew along the edge of the schoolyard. "

Die Brennnesseln wuchsen am Rande des Schulhofs.

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Stich, Einstich, Verletzung durch einen Stachel

The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.

Examples :

"The bee's sting hurt my finger. "

Der Stich der Biene tat meinem Finger weh.

organism animal insect body action sensation

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noun

Lockvogel, verdeckte Ermittlung

(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.

Examples :

"The police sting operation caught the art thief red-handed. "

Die verdeckte Ermittlung der Polizei erwischte den Kunstdieb auf frischer Tat.

police law action

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Schlag, Pointe

A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.

Examples :

"The comedian paused, told the joke, and the drummer added a quick sting to emphasize the punchline. "

Der Komiker machte eine Pause, erzählte den Witz, und der Schlagzeuger fügte einen schnellen Schlag hinzu, um die Pointe zu betonen.

music entertainment sound

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Jingle, Musik-Einspieler

A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.

Examples :

"The game show used a short, dramatic sting to signal when a contestant answered incorrectly. "

Die Spielshow verwendete einen kurzen, dramatischen Musik-Einspieler, um anzuzeigen, wann ein Kandidat falsch antwortete.

music entertainment media sound

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noun

Halterung

A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.

Examples :

"The wind tunnel model's sting was carefully adjusted to ensure accurate airflow readings. "

Die Halterung des Windkanalmodells wurde sorgfältig justiert, um genaue Luftstrommessungen zu gewährleisten.

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Stachel, Stich

The harmful or painful part of something.

Examples :

"The sting of the criticism made her want to quit the project. "

Der Stachel der Kritik ließ sie das Projekt verlassen wollen.

sensation suffering

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noun

Anreiz, Stachel

A goad; incitement.

Examples :

"The sting of failing the test motivated her to study harder next time. "

Der Anreiz, den Test nicht bestanden zu haben, motivierte sie, beim nächsten Mal härter zu lernen.

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Pointe, Stachel

The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.

Examples :

"Her insult was cleverly disguised as a compliment, but the sting was in the final word: "Bless your heart." "

Ihre Beleidigung war geschickt als Kompliment getarnt, aber der Stachel lag im letzten Wort: „Gott segne dich.“

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verb

Stechen, verletzen

To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.

Examples :

"Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot."

Also, da kam eine kleine Kreuzotter aus einem Heidekrautbusch und stach einen Ritter in den Fuß.

sensation action organism insect animal biology medicine

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verb

Stechen

(of an insect) To bite.

Examples :

"The bee will sting you if you get too close to its hive. "

Die Biene wird dich stechen, wenn du ihrem Bienenstock zu nahe kommst.

animal insect biology

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verb

Schmerzen, wehtun

(sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.

Examples :

"My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."

Meine Hand schmerzt, nachdem ich so lange an die Tür geklopft habe.

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verb

Verletzen, schmerzen

To cause harm or pain to.

Examples :

"I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"

Ich dachte, ich könnte vor dem Hotel parken, aber sie haben mich mit fünf Pfund zur Kasse gebeten!

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