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2 Translation results for stinging in Spanish

adjective | verb

stinging adjective

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punzante, agudo; (figurado) hiriente

Synonyms of
stinging adjective

caustic, acrid, scathing, acid, sarcastic, sardonic

Detailed synonyms for stinging adjective

See: Caustic

sting verb

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stung, has stung, is stinging, stings
picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.); picar; escocer, arder; hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)
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Bees will not sting unless they are threatened.

Example sentences of
sting verb

  • •I got stung by a bee.
  • •The jellyfish stung the swimmer.
  • •The bees will sting if you bother them.
  • •The iodine will sting for a few minutes.
  • •The cold rain stung my eyes.
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  • •The smoke made our eyes sting.
  • •She was stung by their harsh criticism.
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Synonyms of
sting verb

hurt, smart
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Reverse translation for stinging

punzante  - sharp, biting, caustic 
agudo  - acute, sharp, shrill, high-pitched, clever, shrewd 
hiriente  (figurado)
picar  (dícese de las abejas, etc.) - to itch, to sting, to bite, to sting, to peck at, to be spicy, to nibble on, to nibble, to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket), to grind, to chop, to take the bait, to goad, to incite, to pique, to provoke 
picar  - to itch, to sting, to bite, to sting, to peck at, to be spicy, to nibble on, to nibble, to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket), to grind, to chop, to take the bait, to goad, to incite, to pique, to provoke 
escocer  - to smart, to sting 
arder  - to burn, to smart, to sting, to burn 
hacer escocer  (físicamente)
herir  (emocionalmente) - to injure, to wound, to hurt, to offend