noun🔗SharePicaduraA bump left on the skin after having been stung."After the bee attacked me, my arm was covered in itchy red stings. "Después de que la abeja me atacó, mi brazo estaba cubierto de picaduras rojas y con comezón.bodysensationmedicineinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePicaduraA bite by an insect.""The doctor gave her medicine for the mosquito stings on her arm." "El médico le dio medicina para las picaduras de mosquitos en su brazo.insectsensationanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAguijónA pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack."The bee's stinger caused a painful reaction. "El aguijón de la abeja causó una reacción dolorosa.animalinsectbiologypartweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePicaduraA sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis"The bee sting caused a sharp sting on her arm. "La picadura de la abeja causó una picadura aguda en su brazo.sensationbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAguijónA sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles."The nettle's leaves are covered in tiny stings that cause an itchy rash if you touch them. "Las hojas de la ortiga están cubiertas de diminutos aguijones que causan una erupción con picazón si las tocas.biologyplantinsectnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePicadura, punzadaThe thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging."The bee stings on her arm caused red welts. "Las picaduras de abeja en su brazo causaron ronchas rojas.organismsensationbodyinsectanimalnatureanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOperativo encubierto, trampa(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal."The police organized several stings to catch the people selling stolen phones. "La policía organizó varios operativos encubiertos para atrapar a las personas que vendían teléfonos robados.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGolpe, remateA short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show."The comedian paused for effect, and then the drummer added a few sharp stings to emphasize the joke's ending. "El comediante hizo una pausa para el efecto, y luego el baterista añadió unos cuantos golpes agudos para enfatizar el final del chiste.musicentertainmentsoundphraseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJingle, melodía cortaA brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station."The TV show used short stings between scenes to build suspense. "El programa de televisión usaba melodías cortas entre escenas para generar suspense.musicentertainmentmediasoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoporte, mástilA support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow."The engineer carefully attached the small model airplane to one of the wind tunnel's stings to hold it in place during the experiment. "El ingeniero conectó cuidadosamente el pequeño modelo de avión a uno de los soportes del túnel de viento para sujetarlo en su lugar durante el experimento.technicalsciencemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePicadura, aguijónThe harmful or painful part of something."The stings of failing the test motivated him to study harder next time. "Las picaduras de suspender el examen lo motivaron a estudiar más duro la próxima vez.sufferingsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAguijón, incitaciónA goad; incitement."The stings of past failures can be powerful motivators to work harder. "Los aguijones de los fracasos pasados pueden ser poderosos motivadores para trabajar más duro.actionattitudecharactersensationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePuyazo, indirectaThe concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying."Her sarcastic jokes were always funny, but it was the stings at the end that made everyone laugh the loudest. "Sus chistes sarcásticos siempre fueron graciosos, pero fueron los puyazos al final los que hicieron reír a todos a carcajadas.languageliteraturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, punzarTo hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both."Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot."Así que salió una víbora de un pequeño brezal y picó a un caballero en el pie.sensationbiologymedicineanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePica(of an insect) To bite."The bee stings if you get too close to its hive. "La abeja pica si te acercas demasiado a su colmena.animalinsectbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoler, picar(sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain."My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."Me duele la mano después de tocar la puerta tanto tiempo.sensationbodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePicar, dolerTo cause harm or pain to."I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"Pensé que podía aparcar delante del hotel, ¡pero me cobraron cinco libras!sensationactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
