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1 peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *peck (1) /pɛk/n.2 recipiente della capacità di un «peck»peck (2) /pɛk/n.1 beccata; colpo di becco2 (fam.) bacio frettoloso; bacetto(to) peck /pɛk/v. t. e i.4 (fam.) baciare in fretta; dare un bacetto a (q.)● to peck at, fare l'atto di beccare; (fam.) mangiucchiare; sbocconcellare; (fam.) beccarsi con (q.); criticare, trovare da ridire su (qc.); (fam.) trattare ( un argomento) per sommi capi □ to peck out, beccare; strappare col becco □ pecking order, (zool., etologia) ordine di beccata; (psic.) gerarchia sociale.* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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2 Peck
I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
•- peck out* * *[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) beccare, colpire con il becco2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) sbocconcellare, mangiucchiare3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) dare un bacio2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) beccata2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bacetto•- peckish* * *[pɛk]1. n(of bird) beccata, (fam: kiss) bacetto2. vt3. vito peck at — (subj: bird) beccare, (person: food) mangiucchiare
* * *(Surnames) Peck /pɛk/* * *I [pek]1) (from bird) beccata f., colpo m. di becco2) colloq. (kiss) bacio m. frettoloso, bacetto m.II 1. [pek]2.to peck a hole in sth. — fare un buco in qcs. con il becco
1) (with beak)to peck at — beccare [ food]; beccare, perforare col becco [ tree]
2) colloq. fig.to peck at one's food — [ person] piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare
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3 peck out
peck [sth.] out, peck out [sth.] rompere con il becco [kernel, seeds]* * *peck [sth.] out, peck out [sth.] rompere con il becco [kernel, seeds] -
4 pecking order peck·ing or·der n
['pɛkɪŋˌɔːdə(r)]fig ordine m gerarchicoEnglish-Italian dictionary > pecking order peck·ing or·der n
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5 peckish peck·ish adj Brit
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6 quart
[kwɔːt]nome = misura di capacità equivalente a un quarto di gallone (GB 1,136 l, US 0.946 l)* * *[kwo:(r)t](a unit of liquid measure) one fourth of a gallon (1.136 litres in the UK and 0.946 liters in the US). (quarto di gallone)* * *quart (1) /kwɔ:t/n.1 quarto di gallone ( misura per liquidi, pari a litri 1,14 circa in GB, o a 1 litro circa in USA); recipiente (spec. boccale) di tale capacità● (fam.) to try to put a quart into a pint pot, tentare l'impossibile; voler raddrizzare le gambe ai cani (fig.).quart (2) /kɑ:t/n.● quart major, asso, re, regina e fante dello stesso seme.* * *[kwɔːt]nome = misura di capacità equivalente a un quarto di gallone (GB 1,136 l, US 0.946 l)
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Peck — Peck, ID U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 186 Housing Units (2000): 96 Land area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
peck — peck1 [pek] vt. [ME pecken, var. of picken,PICK3, in specialized senses] 1. to strike with a pointed object, as with a beak 2. to make by doing this [to peck a hole] 3. to pick up with the beak; get by pecking vi … English World dictionary
Peck — Peck, v. i. 1. To make strokes with the beak, or with a pointed instrument. Carew. [1913 Webster] 2. To pick up food with the beak; hence, to eat. [1913 Webster] [The hen] went pecking by his side. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To peck at}, to attack… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peck — Peck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pecked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pecking}.] [See {Pick}, v.] 1. To strike with the beak; to thrust the beak into; as, a bird pecks a tree. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To strike, pick, thrust against, or dig into, with a pointed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peck, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 186 Housing Units (2000): 96 Land area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.268318 sq. miles (0.694941 sq. km) FIPS code:… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Peck, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 599 Housing Units (2000): 253 Land area (2000): 1.010187 sq. miles (2.616372 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.010187 sq. miles (2.616372 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
peck — Ⅰ. peck [1] ► VERB 1) (of a bird) strike or bite with its beak. 2) kiss lightly or perfunctorily. 3) (peck at) informal eat (food) listlessly or daintily. 4) type slowly and laboriously. ► NOUN … English terms dictionary
Peck — Peck, n. A quick, sharp stroke, as with the beak of a bird or a pointed instrument. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peck — pèck s.m.inv. TS metrol. unità di misura inglese di capacità per aridi, equivalente a litri 9,09 | unità di misura americana di capacità per liquidi, corrispondente a litri 8,810 {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1895. ETIMO: dall ingl. peck pl. pecks, di … Dizionario italiano