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prick [prɪk](a) (jab, pierce) piquer, percer;∎ she pricked her finger/herself with the needle elle s'est piqué le doigt/elle s'est piquée avec l'aiguille;∎ to prick holes in sth faire des trous dans qch;∎ the kids were pricking balloons with pins les gosses crevaient des ballons avec des épingles;∎ the thorns pricked their legs les épines leur piquaient les jambes(b) (irritate) piquer, picoter;∎ tears pricked his eyes les larmes lui piquaient les yeux;∎ the smoke was pricking my eyes la fumée me piquait les yeux;∎ figurative his conscience was pricking him il n'avait pas la conscience tranquille, il avait mauvaise conscience(a) (pin, cactus, thorn) piquer(b) (be irritated) picoter;∎ my eyes are pricking from the smoke j'ai les yeux qui me piquent ou brûlent à cause de la fumée;∎ figurative her conscience was pricking (at her) elle n'avait pas la conscience tranquille, elle avait mauvaise conscience3 noun(a) (from insect, pin, thorn) piqûre f;∎ he felt a sudden prick in his finger soudain il a senti quelque chose lui piquer le doigt;∎ figurative pricks of conscience remords mpl;∎ to have a prick of conscience être titillé par sa conscience∎ stop making such a prick of yourself! arrête de faire le con!;∎ vulgar to feel like a spare prick (at a wedding) tenir la chandelleHorticulture (seedlings) repiquer➲ prick up(ears) se dresserdresser;∎ the dog pricked up its ears le chien a dressé les oreilles;∎ she pricked up her ears at the sound of her name elle a dressé ou tendu l'oreille en entendant son nom -
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prick [prɪk]1. nouna. piqûre fb. ( = penis) (vulg!) bite (vulg !) f► prick up* * *[prɪk] 1. 2.transitive verb1) ( cause pain) piquerhis conscience pricked him — fig il avait mauvaise conscience
2) ( pierce) percer [paper, plastic, hole]; crever [bubble, balloon]; Culinary piquer [potato etc]3) = prick up3.1) [eyes] piquer; [skin] picoter2) [thorn] piquer•Phrasal Verbs:- prick up•• -
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[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.) piquer, percer2. noun1) ((a pain caused by) an act of pricking: You'll just feel a slight prick in your arm.) piqûre2) (a tiny hole made by a sharp point: a pin-prick.) trou (d'épingle)3) ((slang, vulgar) a penis.)4) ((slang, vulgar) a nasty or contemptible person: He is such a prick!)•- prick up one's ears- prick one's ears -
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[Ɵo:n](a hard, sharp point sticking out from the stem of certain plants: She pricked her finger on a thorn.) épine- thorny -
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A n1 ( of needle etc) ( feeling) piqûre f ; ( hole) trou m (d'épingle) ; to give sth a prick piquer qch ; a prick of conscience fig un petit remords m ;3 ◑ ( idiot) con/-nne ● m/f.B vtr1 ( cause pain) [needle, thorn, person] piquer (with avec) ; to prick one's finger se piquer le doigt ; to prick sb's conscience fig peser sur la conscience de qn ; his conscience pricked him fig il avait mauvaise conscience ;2 ( pierce) percer [paper, plastic] (with avec) ; crever [bubble, balloon] (with avec) ; Culin piquer [potato etc] ; to prick a hole in sth percer un trou dans qch ;3 = prick up.C vi1 ( sting) [eyes] piquer ; [skin] picoter ; my eyes are pricking j'ai les yeux qui piquent ; my eyes pricked with tears les larmes me piquaient les yeux ;2 [bush, thorn] piquer.to kick against the pricks s'obstiner pour rien.■ prick out:▶ prick out [sth], prick [sth] out1 Hort repiquer [seedlings] ;2 Art piquer [design, outline].■ prick up:▶ prick up [dog's ears] se dresser ; at that, my ears pricked up cela m'a fait dresser l'oreille ; to prick up its/one's ears [dog] dresser les oreilles ; [person] dresser l'oreille.
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