pique

Noun

1. (masculine) spear
2. (masculine) pike
3. (masculine) hide-and-seek (game)
4. (masculine) tantrum
5. (masculine) tart or acid flavor

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of picar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of picar:

picar

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

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpi.ki/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French: picque

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French picque (“a prick, sting”), from Old French pic (“a sharp point”).

Concepts

pike

base

hide-and-seek

zest

Synonyms

chuço

lança

Translations

pica

pica

piek

brochet

picca

pika

pique

contus

hasta

spisa

رُمْح

kargı

رِمْح

Pike

Spieß

Sentences

Pique a cebola e frite com óleo em uma panela .

Chop the onion and fry with oil in a saucepan.