picar

Definitions of picar
  1. verb
    saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
    synonyms: pinchar
  2. verb
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    synonyms: mascar, mordisquear, roer
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    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
  3. verb
    eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
    synonyms: comer frugalmente
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    ayunar
    abstain from eating
  4. verb
    follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons
    synonyms: comer frugalmente
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    ayunar
    abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
  5. verb
    poke or thrust abruptly
    synonyms: apuñalar, pinchar
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    embestir, empujar, impeler, propulsar
    push forcefully
  6. verb
    strike or punch with quick and short blows
    synonyms: pinchar
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    golpear, pegar
    deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
  7. verb
    cut with a hacking tool
    synonyms: cortar, rajar, tajar
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    cortar
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  8. verb
    break off (a piece from a whole)
    synonyms: astillar, astillarse, resquebrajar
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    dividir, dividirse, escindir, partir, separar, separarse
    come apart
  9. verb
    deliver a quick blow to
    synonyms: perforar, punzar, taladrar
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    chocar, golpear, herir, pegar, pegarse
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
  10. verb
    make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
    synonyms: pinchar, pincharse, punchar, punzar
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    agujerear, horadar, perforar, taladrar
    make a hole into
  11. verb
    pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
    synonyms: pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
  12. verb
    pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
    synonyms: pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pinchar, punchar, punzar
    pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
  13. verb
    make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation
    synonyms: horadar, perforar, taladrar
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    type of:
    agujerear, horadar, perforar, taladrar
    make a hole into
  14. verb
    deliver a sting to
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    agujerear, horadar, perforar, taladrar
    make a hole into
  15. verb
    bite off very small pieces
    synonyms: mordisquear, roer
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    type of:
    dar un bocado, morder
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
  16. verb
    have or perceive an itch
    synonyms: escocer
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    cosquillar, cosquillear, hacer cosquillas
    touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
    zumbar
    cause a stinging or tingling sensation
    type of:
    doler, escocer
    be the source of pain
  17. verb
    be the source of pain
    synonyms: doler, escocer
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    abrasarse, cortarse, morderse, quemarse
    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    escocer
    have or perceive an itch
    latir, palpitar
    pulsate or pound with abnormal force
    cosquillar, cosquillear, hacer cosquillas
    touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
    zumbar
    cause a stinging or tingling sensation
    type of:
    hacer percibir
    have perceptible qualities
  18. verb
    cause a stinging pain
    synonyms: pinchar, pincharse
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    pincharse
    cause a prickling sensation
    type of:
    doler, sufrir
    feel physical pain
  19. verb
    glare or strike with great intensity
    synonyms: pegar, quemar
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    type of:
    deslumbrar, reverberar
    shine intensely
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