English–Spanish
“stinger” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aɣiˈxon/
Example
La abeja me clavó el aguijón.
The bee pierced me with its stinger.
How to say “stinger” in Spanish
“Stinger” in Spanish is aguijón.
Small, pointed spine on an animal's tail or abdomen used for defense or to inject venom.
Example sentences with aguijón
Después de la picadura, retiré el aguijón con cuidado.
After the sting, I carefully removed the stinger.
Tips for using aguijón
- In everyday speech people usually describe the act with the verb picar (e.g. me picó una abeja) rather than saying someone 'received an aguijón'.