pique

Meaning

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:

Hyphenated as

pi‧que

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpi.ki/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Pique a cebola e frite com óleo em uma panela .

Chop the onion and fry with oil in a saucepan.