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stingers

/ˈstɪŋərz/

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Aguijón

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

Examples :

"The bee defended its hive, using its stingers to ward off the intruders. "

La abeja defendió su colmena, usando sus aguijones para alejar a los intrusos.

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Aguijones, púas

Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.

Examples :

"The jellyfish have stingers on their tentacles to protect themselves from predators. "

Las medusas tienen aguijones en sus tentáculos para protegerse de los depredadores.

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Ofensas, insultos

Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.

Examples :

"Her boss's constant criticisms were like stingers that chipped away at her confidence. "

Las críticas constantes de su jefe eran como ofensas que socavaban su confianza.

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Stinger

A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.

Examples :

"After dinner at the fancy restaurant, my dad ordered two stingers for him and my mom. "

Después de cenar en el restaurante elegante, mi padre pidió dos stingers para él y mi madre.

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Bandas de clavos, ponchallantas

A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.

Examples :

"The police used stingers to stop the speeding car. "

La policía usó ponchallantas para detener el coche que iba a exceso de velocidad.

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Lesiones nerviosas, pinchazos

A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.

Examples :

"After the hard tackle, the football player complained of stingers in his right arm, with a sharp pain shooting down to his fingers. "

Después de la dura entrada, el jugador de fútbol se quejó de lesiones nerviosas en su brazo derecho, con un dolor agudo que se extendía hasta sus dedos.

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Identificador de estación, cortinilla

A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.

Examples :

"Between the cartoon and the news program, the radio station played short stingers with its call letters and logo. "

Entre la caricatura y el programa de noticias, la estación de radio emitió cortinillas cortas con sus siglas y logotipo.

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Escena posterior a los créditos

A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.

Examples :

"Many Marvel movies have stingers at the end, so be sure to stay until after the credits. "

Muchas películas de Marvel tienen escenas posteriores a los créditos al final, así que asegúrate de quedarte hasta después de los créditos.

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Granadas aturdidoras

A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.

Examples :

"The police used stingers to subdue the rioters without causing serious injuries. "

La policía usó granadas aturdidoras para someter a los alborotadores sin causar heridas graves.

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Toque final, señal final

A final note played at the end of a military march.

Examples :

"The band finished the military march with powerful stingers, leaving the audience energized and applauding. "

La banda terminó la marcha militar con potentes toques finales, dejando al público energizado y aplaudiendo.

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Cable de extensión

(television and film) An extension cord.

Examples :

"The electrician used stingers to plug in the lights far from the main power outlet on the movie set. "

El electricista usó cables de extensión para enchufar las luces lejos de la toma de corriente principal en el set de filmación.

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Ortiga

A stinging nettle.

Examples :

"The stingers in the garden made my arms itchy after I touched them. "

Las ortigas en el jardín me picaron los brazos después de que las toqué.

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Avispón de mar australiano

Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.

Examples :

"Beaches in northern Australia are often closed during jellyfish season because of the danger posed by stingers. "

Las playas del norte de Australia a menudo se cierran durante la temporada de medusas debido al peligro que representan los avispones de mar australianos.

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