Translation
to sting, to chop
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Word origin
From Vulgar Latin piccare ('to prick or peck'), of imitative origin. The same source gives English 'pike' and 'pick'.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- piccare
- English cognates
- pike, pick
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pico | piqué | picaba | picaré | picaría |
| tú | picas | picaste | picabas | picarás | picarías |
| él/ella/ud. | pica | picó | picaba | picará | picaría |
| nos. | picamos | picamos | picábamos | picaremos | picaríamos |
| vos. | picáis | picasteis | picabais | picaréis | picaríais |
| ellos/uds. | pican | picaron | picaban | picarán | picarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | pique | picara | picase |
| tú | piques | picaras | picases |
| él/ella/ud. | pique | picara | picase |
| nos. | piquemos | picáramos | picásemos |
| vos. | piquéis | picarais | picaseis |
| ellos/uds. | piquen | picaran | picasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | pica |
| ud. | pique |
| nosotros | piquemos |
| vosotros | picad |
| uds. | piquen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- picando
- Past participle
- picado
Examples
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A bee stung me on the arm.
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We are going to chop the onion for the salad.
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This sauce is very spicy.
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Do you want a nibble before dinner?
rasques, picadura .
Do not scratch, or the bite will itch even more.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 2: picar, rehabilitación, medir and 7 more words.