1.b> 1) ; the sting of a bee ; the scorpion has a sting in its tail [.i> .i> ];
2) ( .i>);
2.b> 1) , ( .i>); a wasp or bee sting is painful but not necessarily serious , ; I got a wasp sting on the leg ;
2) . i> (i>);
3.b> i> ; ; she felt the sting of tears in her eyes i> / ; the sting of salt in a wound / ; the sting of defeat .i> / ;
4.b> .i> .i> .i> 1) , , ; a bank employee was involved in the sting in which $5 million was stolen / , 5 ;
2) i> , i> "" ( i>) [.i> .i> ];
a sting operation to catch heroin dealers in Detroit ;
a sting in the tailb> .i> (, , .i>); i> ; to take the sting out of smth.b> i> ; she smiled to take the sting out of her words , / ; the new policy of shorter working hours will serve to take the sting out of the pay cut , , .