piquer

/pi.ke/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
pique
past
a piqué
perfect
piqué

Meaning

  1. to sting, to prick

    • Une abeille pique le promeneur.

      A bee stings the walker.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

pinchar

Close — to sting, to prick relates to pricking, puncturing.

Practice

1 What does piquer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Une abeille ___ le promeneur.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches piquer?

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