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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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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. -
3 prick
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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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