stinger
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attackA pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
» Bees, like wasps, have a stinger.
У пчёл, так же как и у ос, есть жало.
У пчёл, как и у ос, есть жало.
Бджоли, як і оси, мають жало.
Meaning
15 sensesA pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
Stachel
жа́лоžálo
жа́лоžálo
Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
(slang)A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
(slang)A final note played at the end of a military march.
(slang)An extension cord.
Examples
10 sentencesBees, like wasps, have a stinger.
Бджоли, як і оси, мають жало.
ruУ пчёл, так же как и у ос, есть жало.
When honey is there, stingers are near.
deDer Honig ist nicht weit vom Stachel.
A wasp stuck its stinger in my arm.
The bee's stinger is stuck in my hand.
The scorpion uses its stinger for self-defense.
ruСкорпион использует жало для самозащиты.
Translations
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Origin
From sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.From sting + -er. Both figurative and literal senses appeared in the 16th century.
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