prick

prick
prik
1. verb
(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) pinchar, perforar

2. noun
1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) pinchazo
2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) agujero
3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) polla, picha
4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) gilipollas
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- prick one's ears
prick vb pinchar
he pricked the baloon and it burst pinchó el globo y reventó
prick
tr[prɪk]
noun
1 (pain) pinchazo; (hole) agujero
2 figurative use (of conscience) remordimiento
3 slang (penis) polla, picha
4 slang (obnoxious person) gilipollas nombre masulino o femenino
transitive verb
1 (with needle, pin, fork) pinchar
2 figurative use (conscience) remorder
intransitive verb
1 (pin, thorn) pinchar; (itch, sting) escocer, picar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to prick up one's ears (animal) levantar las orejas 2 (person) aguzar el oído
prick ['prɪk] vt
1) : pinchar
2)
to prick up one's ears : levantar las orejas
prick vi
: pinchar
prick n
1) stab: pinchazo m
a prick of conscience: un remordimiento
prick
n.
• aguijón s.m.
• agujero s.m.
• picadura s.f.
• pinchazo s.m.
• punzada s.f.
• púa s.f.
v.
• agujerear v.
• enclavar v.
• espichar v.
• hincar v.
• picar v.
• pinchar v.
• pungir v.
• punzar v.
• remorder v.

I
1. prɪk
transitive verb
1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)

to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo

that pricked his conscience — eso hizo que le remordiera la conciencia

2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)

she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia


2.
vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*

a pricking sensation — un picor


II
noun
1)
a) (act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)

to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia

to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde

b) (mark) agujero m
2) (vulg) (penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg)
[prɪk]
1. N
1) (=act, sensation) (with pin, needle) pinchazo m ; [of insect] picadura f ; [of spur] espolada f ; (with goad) aguijonazo m

pricks of conscience — remordimientos mpl

- kick against the pricks
2) *** (=penis) polla f (Sp) ***, picha f (Sp) ***, pija f (esp LAm) ***, pinga f (esp LAm) ***
3) *** (=person) gilipollas mf inv (Sp) **, cojudo(-a) m / f (Bol, Peru), boludo(-a) m / f (Arg, Bol)
2. VT
1) (=puncture) [person, needle] pinchar; [insect] picar; (with spur) dar con las espuelas a

to prick one's finger (with or on sth) — pincharse el dedo (con algo)

2) (=goad) aguijar
3) (=make hole in) agujerear; (=mark with holes) marcar con agujerillos
4)

it pricked his conscience — le remordía la conciencia

3.
VI = prickle 3.
* * *

I
1. [prɪk]
transitive verb
1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)

to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo

that pricked his conscience — eso hizo que le remordiera la conciencia

2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)

she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia


2.
vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*

a pricking sensation — un picor


II
noun
1)
a) (act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)

to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia

to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde

b) (mark) agujero m
2) (vulg) (penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg)

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