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noun

Picotazo, picoteo

An act of striking with a beak.

"The chickens gave the farmer's boots a few curious pecks, hoping for a treat. "

Las gallinas dieron a las botas del granjero unos cuantos picotazos curiosos, esperando una golosina.

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noun

Beso, piquito

A small kiss.

"She gave her children quick pecks on the cheek before they left for school. "

Ella les dio a sus hijos besos rápidos en la mejilla antes de que se fueran a la escuela.

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verb

Pica

To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).

"The birds pecked at their food."

Los pájaros picoteaban su comida.

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verb

Pica, picotea

To form by striking with the beak or a pointed instrument.

"to peck a hole in a tree"

Picar un agujero en un árbol.

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verb

Pica, picotea

To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed instrument, especially with repeated quick movements.

"The chicken pecks at the ground, searching for seeds. "

La gallina pica el suelo, buscando semillas.

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verb

Pica, picotea

To seize and pick up with the beak, or as if with the beak; to bite; to eat; often with up.

"The chickens pecks at the seeds scattered on the ground. "

Los pollos picotean las semillas esparcidas en el suelo.

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verb

Pica, picotea

To do something in small, intermittent pieces.

"He has been pecking away at that project for some time now."

Ha estado picoteando ese proyecto desde hace algún tiempo.

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verb

Teclear, escribir a la búsqueda

To type by searching for each key individually.

"Because she never learned to touch-type, she still pecks at the keyboard with one finger, making it very slow to write emails. "

Como nunca aprendió a escribir con todos los dedos, todavía teclea en el teclado con un dedo, lo que hace que escribir correos electrónicos sea muy lento.

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verb

Escribir a máquina, teclear

To type in general.

"He pecked out his email reply quickly. "

Él tecleó su respuesta de correo electrónico rápidamente.

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verb

Besar brevemente, dar un beso

To kiss briefly.

"She pecks her child on the cheek before they leave for school. "

Ella le da un beso a su hijo en la mejilla antes de que se vaya a la escuela.

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noun

Cuarto de bushel

One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts.

"They picked a peck of wheat."

Recogieron un cuarto de bushel de trigo.

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noun

Una gran cantidad, mucho

A great deal; a large or excessive quantity.

"She figured most children probably ate a peck of dirt before they turned ten."

Ella calculó que la mayoría de los niños probablemente comían una gran cantidad de tierra antes de cumplir diez años.

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verb

Lanza

To throw.

"He pecks pebbles into the pond, watching the ripples spread. "

Él lanza guijarros al estanque, observando cómo se extienden las ondas.

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verb

Tropezar, tambalearse

To lurch forward; especially, of a horse, to stumble after hitting the ground with the toe instead of the flat of the foot.

"The tired old horse often pecks on uneven ground, stumbling because he doesn't lift his feet properly. "

El viejo caballo cansado a menudo tropieza en terreno irregular, tambaleándose porque no levanta bien las patas.

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