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pica

/ˈpʌɪkə/ /ˈpaɪkə/

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noun

Pica, trastorno caracterizado por el ansia y el apetito por sustancias no comestibles

A disorder characterized by craving and appetite for non-edible substances, such as ice, clay, chalk, dirt, or sand.

Examples :

"The doctor suspected the child had pica because she was constantly eating dirt from the garden. "

El médico sospechó que la niña tenía pica porque constantemente comía tierra del jardín.

medicine mind disease body

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noun

Un tamaño de letra entre pica pequeña e inglesa, estandarizado en 12 puntos

A size of type between small pica and English, standardized as 12-point.

Examples :

"The body text of the report was formatted in 12-point, also known as pica, for readability. "

El texto del cuerpo del informe se formateó en 12 puntos, también conocido como pica, para facilitar la lectura.

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noun

Tamaño de fuente

(usually with qualifier) A font of this size.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses a pica font size for her handwritten letters. "

Mi abuela usa un tamaño de fuente pica para sus cartas escritas a mano.

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noun

Pica (unidad de medida)

A unit of length equivalent to 12 points, officially 35/83 cm (0.166 in) after 1886 but now 1/6 in.

Examples :

"The magazine article's text was set in 12-point font, with a line length of 20 picas. "

El texto del artículo de la revista estaba en fuente de 12 puntos, con una longitud de línea de 20 picas.

unit writing technical

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noun

Pica, directorio

A pie or directory: the book directing Roman Catholic observance of saints' days and other feasts under various calendars.

Examples :

"The parish priest consulted the pica to determine which saint's feast day should be celebrated that week. "

El párroco consultó la pica para determinar qué día de fiesta de un santo debía celebrarse esa semana.

religion literature

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noun

Pica

Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the family Ochotonidae, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

Examples :

"While hiking in the Rocky Mountains, we were lucky enough to spot a pica scurrying among the rocks, gathering grasses for its winter food cache. "

Mientras caminábamos en las Montañas Rocosas, tuvimos la suerte de ver una pica correteando entre las rocas, recogiendo hierbas para su reserva de alimentos invernal.

animal nature organism biology

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noun

Urraca

Examples :

"A pica perched on the fence, its iridescent feathers shimmering in the sun. "

Una urraca se posó en la valla, con sus plumas iridiscentes brillando al sol.