Stinging in spanish

Escozor

pronunciation: eskoʊθoʊɹ̩ part of speech: adjective
In gestures

sting2 = aguijonear, punzar, pinchar, picar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio stung]

Example: When threatened, a stingray lashes out with its tail and tries to sting the intruder with one of its spines, which contain poison glands.

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» sting into + action = hacer reaccionar.

Example: In order to forestall such an event, some libraries in Britain were stung into action by the publication of an Act of Parliament which totally ignored public libraries.

» sting into = incitar a.

Example: As a result of the NCC review, several library authorities were stung into an examination of the relevance of their information services.

stinging = mordaz, agudo, incisivo. 

Example: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

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» stinging nettle = ortiga.

Example: Stinging nettles are able to survive in a wide range of conditions but are most common on ground that's been left uncultivated for a long period.

Stinging synonyms

sting in spanish: , pronunciation: stɪŋ part of speech: noun, verb painful in spanish: , pronunciation: peɪnfəl part of speech: adjective cutting in spanish: , pronunciation: kʌtɪŋ part of speech: noun unkind in spanish: , pronunciation: ənkaɪnd part of speech: adjective tingling in spanish: , pronunciation: tɪŋgəlɪŋ part of speech: noun edged in spanish: , pronunciation: edʒd part of speech: adjective prickling in spanish: , pronunciation: prɪklɪŋ part of speech: noun, adjective

Stinging antonyms

stingless pronunciation: stɪŋləs part of speech: adjective
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