sting in Portuguese
sting in Portuguese is ferroada, picada, picar — sting means a sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
sting in Portuguese
ferroada
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
picada
A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
picar
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
morder
(transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
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.
- Detectives ran a sting to catch the counterfeiters in the act.
- The jellyfish stung her leg while she was swimming.
- His harsh words really stung.
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What is "sting" in Portuguese?
"sting" in Portuguese is ferroada, picada, picar. 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 Portuguese, "sting" is ferroada, picada, picar.
Are there other ways to say "sting" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "sting": ferroada, picada, picar, morder.
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