picar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- dice noun Small cubes marked with numbers of dots, used in games of chance; plural of "die."
- hash noun A dish of chopped meat and vegetables (often potatoes) fried together.
- mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
- punch noun A hit made with a closed fist.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
Senses
picar is used for these senses in English:
- bite (transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- bite (transitive) To hold something by clamping one's teeth.
- chop (transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.
- dice (transitive) To cut into small cubes.
- hash (transitive) To chop into small pieces, to make into a hash.
- mince (transitive) To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
- scratch To irritate someone's skin with one's unshaven beard when kissing.
- sting (transitive, of an insect or arachnid) To puncture with the stinger.
bite — full definition
- verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
- verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
- noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.
chop — full definition
- noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
- noun A short, sharp strike, especially with the side of the hand or with a blade.
- noun Rough, choppy waves on the water, usually caused by wind.
- verb To cut something into pieces with quick, forceful strokes.
- noun Informal: dismissal from a job ("the chop").