peck

peck
pek
1. verb
1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) picotear
2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) picar, comer como un pajarito
3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dar un pico

2. noun
1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) picotazo
2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) pico, besito
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peck vb picotear / picar
peck
tr[pek]
noun
1 (of bird) picotazo; (kiss) beso, besito
transitive verb
1 (bird) picotear; (kiss) dar un besito a
intransitive verb
1 (bird) picotear (at, -)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to peck at one's food picar la comida
peck ['pɛk] vt
: picar, picotear
peck n
1) : medida f de áridos equivalente a 8.810 litros
2) : picotazo m (de un pájaro)
a peck on the cheek: un besito en la mejilla
peck
n.
• medida de áridos (nueve litros) s.f.
• picada s.f.
• picotazo s.m.
v.
• picar v.
• picotear v.
pek
I
noun
a) (of bird) picotazo m
b) (kiss) beso m

II
1.
transitive verb picotear, picar*

2.
vi

to peck (AT something) — \<\<bird\>\> picar* or picotear (algo); (nibble) picotear or picar* (algo)


I [pek]
1.
N picotazo m ; (=kiss) besito m , beso m rápido
2.
VT picotear; (=kiss) dar un besito a, dar un beso rápido a
3.
VI picotear

to peck at — [bird] picar

he pecked at his food — picaba la comida (con desgana)


II
[pek]
N medida de áridos (= 9,087 litros) ; (fig) montón m

he got himself in a peck of trouble — se metió en un buen lío *

* * *
[pek]
I
noun
a) (of bird) picotazo m
b) (kiss) beso m

II
1.
transitive verb picotear, picar*

2.
vi

to peck (AT something) — \<\<bird\>\> picar* or picotear (algo); (nibble) picotear or picar* (algo)


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