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beaks

/biːks/

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noun

Picos

Anatomical uses.

Examples :

"Different species of birds have different beaks adapted for eating specific foods. "

Diferentes especies de aves tienen picos diferentes adaptados para comer alimentos específicos.

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noun

Picos

Figurative uses.

Examples :

"The lawyers, like hungry beaks, descended on the details of the contract after the company's failure. "

Los abogados, como picos hambrientos, se abalanzaron sobre los detalles del contrato tras el fracaso de la empresa.

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noun

Picos

Colloquial uses.

Examples :

"The kids' beaks were glued to their phones during the whole bus ride. "

Los picos de los niños estaban pegados a sus teléfonos durante todo el viaje en autobús.

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verb

Picar con el pico

Strike with the beak.

Examples :

"The angry parrot beaks my finger when I get too close to its cage. "

El loro enojado pica mi dedo con el pico cuando me acerco demasiado a su jaula.

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verb

Agarrar con el pico

Seize with the beak.

Examples :

"The eagle beaks its prey from the sky. "

El águila agarra a su presa con el pico desde el cielo.

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verb

Hacer novillos, faltar a clase

To play truant.

Examples :

"The students decided to beaks class and go to the park instead. "

Los estudiantes decidieron hacer novillos y en su lugar ir al parque.

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