stung

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đốt, đâm (của ong hoặc kiến)

BrE /stʌŋ/ AmE /stʌŋ/

verb en → vi

past stung pp stung ing stinging

1 HURT [transitive] B1

Đốt, đâm (của ong hoặc kiến)

to hurt someone with the sting of an insect such as a bee or wasp

  • be stung by something

Collocations stung by a bee · stung by a wasp

  • I got stung by a bee when I was gardening.

    Khi tôi đang làm vườn, tôi bị ong đốt.

2 PAIN [transitive] B1

Gây đau đớn cho ai đó

to cause pain or discomfort to someone

  • be stung by something

Collocations stung by a sharp pain · stung by a sudden shock

  • The cold wind stung my face.

    Làn gió lạnh làm đau mặt tôi.

3 HURT FEELINGS [transitive] B2

Gây tổn thương cảm xúc cho ai đó

to make someone feel upset or hurt because of something that was said or done to them

  • be stung by something

Collocations stung by criticism · stung by rejection

  • She was deeply stung by his unkind words.

    Câu nói thô lỗ của anh ấy đã làm tổn thương cô ấy rất nhiều.

4 NET [transitive] C1

Bắt cá bằng lưới

to catch fish or other sea creatures using a net

  • sting something

Collocations sting the fish with a net · sting the shrimp with a net

  • They stung plenty of fish in the bay.

    Họ đã bắt được nhiều cá trong vịnh.