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#To sting means to [[inject]] [[venom]] with a stinger. | #To sting means to [[inject]] [[venom]] with a stinger. <> [[harba]]. | ||
#: ''That bee '''stung''' me.'' | #: ''That bee '''stung''' me.'' | ||
#: ''A scorpion stung her'' <> kùnāmā̀ tā hàrbē tà | #: ''A scorpion '''[[stung]]''' her'' <> kùnāmā̀ tā '''[[harbe|hàrbē]]''' tà | ||
#By extension, to '''sting''' means to [[hurt]] or [[bite]]. | #By extension, to '''sting''' means to [[hurt]] or [[bite]]. <> yi ciwo, jin ciwo sosai. | ||
#:''I banged my hand: it really '''stung'''.'' | #:''I banged my hand: it really '''stung'''.'' | ||
#To [[swindle]] or [[con]]. ([[metaphor]]) | #To [[swindle]] or [[con]]. ([[metaphor]]) | ||
#:''I got '''stung''' for a lot of [[money]].'' | #:''I got '''stung''' for a lot of [[money]].'' | ||