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sting¹
/stIN/
verb (stung, stung /stVN/)
1 menyengat
▪ [+object]
A bee attacks its enemy by stinging it.
Lebah menyerang musuhnya dengan menyengatnya.
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Does the insect sting?
Apakah serangga itu menyengat?
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He was stung on the cheek.
Dia tersengat di pipi.
2 merasa pedih
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Don’t get the medicine in your eyes, or it will sting.
Jangan sampai obat itu masuk ke matamu, atau obat itu akan membuatmu merasa pedih.
▪ [-object]
My eyes are stinging from the dust.
Mataku menjadi pedih karena debu.
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The liquid stung my eyes.
Cairan itu membuat mataku pedih.
3 [+ sb (to/into sth)];
[+ sb (into doing sth)]
[+object] (tt ucapan, dll.)
menyengat perasaan ssorg
▪ [+object]
His statement stung her into action.
Pernyataan dia membuatnya bertindak.
▪ [-object]
Your criticism stung.
Kritikmu menyengat.
sting²
/stIN/
noun [countable]
sengatan