- aguijón
- m.1 sting, prod, stinger, prong.2 stinger.3 goad, spur, prod, drive.4 thorn.* * *aguijón► nombre masculino1 ZOOLOGÍA sting2 BOTÁNICA thorn, prickle3 figurado (estímulo) sting, spur4 (espuela) spur* * *noun m.1) sting2) goad* * *SM1) (=puya) goad; [de insecto] sting; [de planta] prickle, spine
dar coces contra el aguijón — to kick against the pricks, struggle in vain
2) (=incitación) stimulus, incitementel aguijón de la carne — sexual desire
* * *masculinoa) (vara) goadb) (Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos — (liter) he felt a sharp stab of jealousy (liter)
* * *= sting.Ex. This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.* * *masculinoa) (vara) goadb) (Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos — (liter) he felt a sharp stab of jealousy (liter)
* * *= sting.Ex: This book deals with the general biology of dangerous reptiles and anthropods, the nature of animal venoms, immunological aspects of envenomation, and treatment of bites and stings.
* * *aguijónmasculine1 (vara) goad2 (Zool) stingsintió el aguijón de los celos (liter); he was stung by jealousy, he felt a sharp stab of jealousy (liter)* * *
aguijón sustantivo masculinoa) (vara) goadb) (Zool) sting
aguijón sustantivo masculino
1 sting
2 fig (aliciente) incentive
'aguijón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanceta
English:
sting
* * *aguijón nm1. [de insecto, escorpión] sting2. [vara afilada] goad3. [estímulo] spur, stimulus* * *aguijónm ZO sting; figspur* * *aguijón nm, pl -jones1) : stinger (of a bee, etc.)2) : goad* * *aguijón n sting
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.