sting in Finnish
sting in Finnish is pisto, purema, piikki — sting means a sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
sting in Finnish
pisto
purema
pisto
A sharp, localized pain primarily on the epidermis.
piikki
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
pisto
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
poltinkarva
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
soluttautuminen
(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to engage in criminal activity in order to catch a criminal.
koukku
(figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.
pistää
purra
What does "sting" mean?
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noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
"The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly."
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noun An undercover police operation designed to catch someone committing a crime.
"Detectives ran a sting to catch the counterfeiters in the act."
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verb To hurt someone by piercing them with a stinger, or to cause a sharp pain.
"The jellyfish stung her leg while she was swimming."
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sting in a sentence
- The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly.
- The nettle sting made her hand itch for the rest of the afternoon.
- Detectives ran a sting to catch the counterfeiters in the act.
- The sting ended when the suspect handed over cash to an officer pretending to be a buyer.
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What is "sting" in Finnish?
"sting" in Finnish is pisto, purema, piikki. sting means: A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
How do you use "sting" in a sentence?
Example: "The bee sting on his arm swelled up quickly." In Finnish, "sting" is pisto, purema, piikki.
Are there other ways to say "sting" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 8 translations listed for "sting": pisto, purema, piikki, poltinkarva, soluttautuminen, koukku.
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