sting

to hurt someone with a sharp, painful bite or sting

picar, pinchar

• be stung by something

Collocations sting someone with a bee · sting someone's hand

• I was stung by a bee when I went to the garden.

  Me picó una abeja cuando fui al jardín.

a sharp, painful bite or sting from an insect

picadura, pinchazo

• have a sting

Collocations a bee sting · an ant sting

• She had a bad sting on her arm.

  Ella tuvo una picadura mala en el brazo.

to hurt someone with something sharp or pointed, such as a needle

picar, pinchar

• be stung by something

Collocations sting someone with a needle · sting someone's finger

to hurt someone emotionally or mentally, causing them to feel upset or angry

herir, ofender

• be stung by something

Collocations sting someone's feelings · sting someone's pride

a sharp, painful feeling caused by something that hurts emotionally or mentally

herida, ofensa

• have a sting

Collocations a pride sting · an emotional sting

a sharp, painful feeling caused by something that hurts physically

picadura, pinchazo

• have a sting

Collocations a bee sting · an ant sting

to hurt someone with something sharp or pointed, such as a thorn

picar, pinchar

• be stung by something

Collocations sting someone with a thorn · sting someone's finger

to hurt someone emotionally or mentally, causing them to feel upset or angry

herir, ofender

• be stung by something

Collocations sting someone's feelings · sting someone's pride