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1 prick
prik
1. verb(to pierce slightly or stick a sharp point into: She pricked her finger on a pin; He pricked a hole in the paper.) pinchar, perforar
2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) pinchazo2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) agujero3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.) polla, picha4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!) gilipollas•- prick one's ears
prick vb pinchartr[prɪk]2 figurative use (of conscience) remordimiento1 (with needle, pin, fork) pinchar2 figurative use (conscience) remorder1 (pin, thorn) pinchar; (itch, sting) escocer, picar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprick ['prɪk] vt1) : pinchar2)to prick up one's ears : levantar las orejasprick vi: pincharprick n1) stab: pinchazo ma prick of conscience: un remordimiento2) prickern.• aguijón s.m.• agujero s.m.• picadura s.f.• pinchazo s.m.• punzada s.f.• púa s.f.v.• agujerear v.• enclavar v.• espichar v.• hincar v.• picar v.• pinchar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.
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1. prɪk1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
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vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg)[prɪk]1. N1) (=act, sensation) (with pin, needle) pinchazo m ; [of insect] picadura f ; [of spur] espolada f ; (with goad) aguijonazo m- kick against the pricks2) *** (=penis) polla f (Sp) ***, picha f (Sp) ***, pija f (esp LAm) ***, pinga f (esp LAm) ***3) *** (=person) gilipollas mf inv (Sp) **, cojudo(-a) m / f (Bol, Peru), boludo(-a) m / f (Arg, Bol)2. VTto prick one's finger (with or on sth) — pincharse el dedo (con algo)
2) (=goad) aguijar3) (=make hole in) agujerear; (=mark with holes) marcar con agujerillos4)3.VI = prickle 3.- prick up* * *
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1. [prɪk]1) (pierce, wound) pinchar, picar* (Méx)to prick a hole in something — hacerle* un agujero a algo
2) prick (up) \<\<ears\>\> \<\<dog\>\> levantar, parar (AmL)she pricked up her ears at the mention of France — aguzó el oído or (AmL fam) paró la oreja al oír hablar de Francia
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vi pinchar; \<\<conscience\>\> remorder*
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1)a) ( act) pinchazo m, piquete m (Méx)to feel the prick of conscience — tener* remordimientos de conciencia
to kick against the pricks — dar* coces contra el aguijón, tener* una actitud rebelde
b) ( mark) agujero m2) (vulg) ( penis) verga f (vulg), polla f (Esp vulg) -
2 conciencia
Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar) \ \
conciencia es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: conciencia concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience; me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me; no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse; hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth
concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage ' conciencia' also found in these entries: Spanish: acallar - cargo - conocimiento - consciencia - objeción - objetor - objetora - remorder - roer - toma - tranquila - tranquilo - mentalizar - remordimiento English: awareness - clear - conscience - conscientious - go - heart-searching - pang - prick - search - soul-searching - twinge - unaware - uneasy - consciousness - grapple - salve - stricken - thoroughly - weigh -
3 sting
1. stiŋ noun1) (a part of some plants, insects etc, eg nettles and wasps, that can prick and inject an irritating or poisonous fluid into the wound.) aguijón2) (an act of piercing with this part: Some spiders give a poisonous sting.) picadura3) (the wound, swelling, or pain caused by this: You can soothe a wasp sting by putting vinegar on it.) picadura
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verb1) (to wound or hurt by means of a sting: The child was badly stung by nettles/mosquitoes; Do those insects sting?) picar2) ((of a wound, or a part of the body) to smart or be painful: The salt water made his eyes sting.) escocer, picar, ardersting1 n1. aguijón2. picadurasting2 vb picartr[stɪŋ]2 (action, wound) picadura4 figurative use (of remorse) punzada1 (gen) picar■ if you keep still it won't sting you si no te mueves, no te picará3 (provoke) incitar, provocar (into/to, a)4 (overcharge, swindle) clavar■ they stung me for £50 me clavaron £501 (insects, nettles, etc) picar; (substance) escocer2 (be painful) escocer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a sting in the tail figurative use esconder algo maloto take the sting out of something figurative use quitar hierro a algo1) : picara bee stung him: le picó una abeja2) hurt: hacer escocer (físicamente), herir (emocionalmente)sting vi1) : picar (dícese de las abejas, etc.)2) smart: escocer, ardersting n: picadura f (herida), escozor m (sensación)n.• aguijón s.m.• escosor s.m.• espigón s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura s.f.• picazón s.m.• punzada s.f.• rejo s.m.• resquemor s.m. (Insect)v.• picar (Insecto) v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stung) = escocer v.• incitar v.• pungir v.• punzar v.• remorder v.• resquemar v.stɪŋ
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hiriente[stɪŋ] (vb: pt, pp stung)stinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
1. N1) (Zool, Bot) (=organ) aguijón m2) (=act, wound) [of insect, nettle] picadura f ; (=sharp pain) punzada f- take the sting out of sth3) (esp US) * (=confidence trick) timo m2. VT1) [insect, nettle] picar; (=make smart) escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [hail] azotar2) (fig) [conscience] remorder; [remark, criticism] herir3) (=provoke)4) **how much did they sting you for? — ¿cuánto te clavaron? *
3. VI1) [insect etc] picar2)* * *[stɪŋ]
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1) ca) (organ of bee, wasp) aguijón ma sting in the tail — (BrE)
b) (action, wound) picadura f2) (no pl)a) ( pain) escozor m, ardor m (CS)b) ( hurtfulness)3) c ( confidence game) (AmE sl) timo m (fam), golpe m (fam)
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(past & past p stung) transitive verb1) \<\<bee/scorpion/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( cause pain) hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS)b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* profundamentec) (goad, incite)to sting somebody INTO something — incitar a alguien a + inf
3) (cheat, overcharge) (sl)I was stung for $65 — me clavaron 65 dólares (fam)
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vi1) \<\<insect/nettle\>\> picar*2)a) ( hurt physically) \<\<iodine/ointment\>\> hacer* escocer, hacer* arder (CS); \<\<cut\>\> escocer*, arder (CS); \<\<rain\>\> azotarher eyes were stinging — le escocían or le ardían los ojos
b) (mentally, emotionally) herir* (profundamente)c) stinging pres p <rebuke/criticism> punzante, hirientestinging pain — escozor m, ardor m (CS)
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4 remorder
remorder ( conjugate remorder) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te remuerde la conciencia? don't you feel guilty?
remorder verbo transitivo to feel bad about o guilty for sthg
remorder la conciencia, to get a guilty conscience ' remorder' also found in these entries: English: prick - sting - stricken
См. также в других словарях:
prick your conscience — prick your ˈconscience | your ˈconscience pricks you idiom to make you feel guilty about sth; to feel guilty about sth • Her conscience pricked her as she lied to her sister. Main entry: ↑prickidiom … Useful english dictionary
prick — prick1 [prık] v 1.) [T] to make a small hole in something using something sharp ▪ Prick the sausages before you grill them. prick yourself/prick your finger (=accidentally make a hole in your skin) ▪ She had pricked her finger on a rose thorn.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conscience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), clear, easy, good ▪ How can you do your job with a clean conscience? ▪ I have a clear conscience. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
prick — 1 verb 1 (T) to make a small hole in something, using a sharp point: Prick the pastry lightly with a fork. | prick yourself/prick your finger: Ouch! I ve pricked my finger with the needle. 2 (I, T) to feel an unpleasant stinging feeling on your… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prick — 1. verb 1) prick the potatoes with a fork Syn: pierce, puncture, make/put a hole in, stab, perforate, nick, jab 2) her conscience pricked her Syn: trouble, worry, distress, perturb … Thesaurus of popular words
conscience — noun (C, U) 1 MIND the part of your mind that tells you whether what you are doing is morally right or wrong: Be guided by your conscience. | a social conscience (=a moral sense of how society should be) | a guilty/bad conscience (=feel guilty… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Prick — Prick, n. [AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. {Prick}, v.] 1. That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prick someone's conscience — prick (someone s) conscience to make someone feel guilty. Seeing pictures of starving children pricks my conscience, but I rarely give money to charity … New idioms dictionary
prick conscience — prick (someone s) conscience to make someone feel guilty. Seeing pictures of starving children pricks my conscience, but I rarely give money to charity … New idioms dictionary
prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… … English World dictionary
prick — [[t]prɪ̱k[/t]] pricks, pricking, pricked 1) VERB If you prick something or prick holes in it, you make small holes in it with a sharp object such as a pin. [V n] Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt... [V n prep] He pricks holes in the… … English dictionary