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picar meaning in English

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picar verb

bite [bit, bitten, biting, bites](bite a baited hook or other lure)
verb
[UK: baɪt] [US: ˈbaɪt]
Beware of the cockerel. It bites. = Cuidado con el gallito. Pica.

chop [chopped, chopping, chops](to cut into pieces)
verb
[UK: tʃɒp] [US: ˈtʃɑːp]
She always cries when she chops onions. = Siempre llora cuando pica cebolla.

cut up(to cut into smaller pieces)
verb
[UK: kʌt ʌp] [US: ˈkət ʌp]

graze [grazed, grazing, grazes](to eat small amounts of food periodically throughout the day)
verb
[UK: ɡreɪz] [US: ˈɡreɪz]

itch [itched, itching, itches](to feel the need to scratch)
verb
[UK: ɪtʃ] [US: ˈɪtʃ]
My nose itches. = Me pica la nariz.

mince [minced, mincing, minces](chop fine)
verb
[UK: mɪns] [US: ˈmɪns]
This is mince. = Esto es carne picada.

mull [mulled, mulling, mulls](to chop marijuana so that it becomes a smokable form)
verb
[UK: mʌl] [US: ˈməl]

nettle [nettled, nettling, nettles]verb
[UK: ˈnet.l̩] [US: ˈnet.l̩]

pique [piqued, piquing, piques](to wound the pride of (someone))
verb
[UK: piːk] [US: ˈpiːk]

pull someone's leg(to tease someone)
verb

punch [punched, punching, punches](to mark a ticket)
verb
[UK: pʌntʃ] [US: ˈpəntʃ]

snack [snacked, snacking, snacks](to eat between meals)
verb
[UK: snæk] [US: ˈsnæk]

sting [stung, stinging, stings](to hurt)
verb
[UK: stɪŋ] [US: ˈstɪŋ]
Bees sting. = Las abejas pican.

picar el interés verb

dig [dug, digging, digs](slang: to understand or show interest in)
verb
[UK: dɪɡ] [US: ˈdɪɡ]

picar el ojo verb

wink [winked, winking, winks](to blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion)
verb
[UK: wɪŋk] [US: ˈwɪŋk]

picardía noun
{f}

craftiness(skill in deception, slyness)
noun
[UK: ˈkrɑːf.tɪ.nəs] [US: ˈkræf.tɪ.nəs]

mischief(harm or trouble caused by an agent or brought about by a particular cause)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪs.tʃɪf] [US: ˈmɪs.tʃəf]

Picardía proper noun
{f}

Picardy(region of France)
proper noun

picardías noun
{m}

négligée(nightgown)
noun
[UK: ɛnégligéiː ] [US: ɛnégligéi ]

picaresco adjective

picaresque [picaresquer, picaresquest](of or pertaining to rogues)
adjective
[UK: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk] [US: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk]

picarse verb

pique [piqued, piquing, piques](to take pride in)
verb
[UK: piːk] [US: ˈpiːk]

epicaricacía noun
{f}

schadenfreude(malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)
noun
[UK: ʃˈadənfrˌɔɪd] [US: ʃˈædənfrˌɔɪd]

epicarpio noun
{m}

exocarp [exocarps](outermost layer of the pericarp)
noun
[UK: eɡzˈɒkɑːp] [US: eɡzˈɑːkɑːrp]

máquina de picar carne noun
{f}

meatgrinder(device for cutting meat)
noun

novela picaresca noun
{f}

picaresque(picaresque novel)
noun
[UK: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk] [US: ˌpɪk.ə.ˈresk]

salpicar verb

dapple [dappled, dappling, dapples](to mark with spots)
verb
[UK: ˈdæp.l̩] [US: ˈdæp.l̩]

dash [dashed, dashing, dashes](to sprinkle)
verb
[UK: ˈdæʃ] [US: ˈdæʃ]

spatter [spattered, spattering, spatters](to splash with small droplets)
verb
[UK: ˈspæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈspæ.tər]

splash [splashed, splashing, splashes](to hit or agitate liquid)
verb
[UK: splæʃ] [US: ˈsplæʃ]
John splashed Mary. = John salpicó a Mary.

splatter [splattered, splattering, splatters](To spatter)
verb
[UK: ˈsplæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈsplæ.tər]

sprinkle [sprinkled, sprinkling, sprinkles](to cause to fall in fine drops)
verb
[UK: ˈsprɪŋk.l̩] [US: ˈsprɪŋk.l̩]

salpicar con grava verb

gravel [gravelled, gravelling, gravels](To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc)
verb
[UK: ˈɡræv.l̩] [US: ˈɡræv.l̩]