sting

transitive verb
intransitive verb
a. piquer
My eyes are stinging.J'ai les yeux qui piquent.
noun
a. dard (m)
This is not a worker bee, it has no sting.Ce n'est pas une abeille ouvrière, elle n'a pas de dard.
a. piqûre (f)
Bee stings can be painful.Les piqûres d'abeilles peuvent être douloureuses.
10. (pain)
a. piqûre (f)
This won't hurt, you'll just feel a little sting.Cela ne fera pas mal, vous sentirez juste une petite piqûre.
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