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picada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pang noun A sudden, sharp burst of physical pain.
  • peck verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.
  • punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
  • swoop verb To dive or sweep downward suddenly through the air.

Senses

picada is used for these senses in English:

  • pang (often, in the plural) A paroxysm of extreme physical pain or anguish; a feeling of sudden and transitory agony; a throe.
  • peck An act of striking with a beak.
  • punt An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
  • swoop An instance, or the act of suddenly plunging downward.

pang — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, sharp burst of physical pain.
  2. noun A sudden, intense emotional feeling, especially of guilt, sorrow, or longing.

peck — full definition

  1. verb For a bird to strike or pick at something repeatedly with its beak.
  2. verb Informal: to give someone a quick, light kiss.
  3. noun A quick, light kiss.
  4. noun A dry measure equal to a quarter of a bushel (about eight quarts).

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