picar

Meaning

  1. to sting (pierce with a small, sharp point)
  2. to punch (to make holes)
  3. to mince; to shred (chop into small pieces)
  4. (informal) to provoke

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/piˈka(ʁ)/
Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pīccāre (“to puncture”), itself from *pīccus (“woodpecker”), variant of Latin pīcus, or perhaps a Frankish borrowing.

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