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1 peck
A n1 ( from bird) coup m de bec ;3 Meas ≈ picotin m.B vtr1 ( with beak) [bird] picorer [food] ; donner un coup de bec à [person, animal] ; the bird pecked my hand l'oiseau m'a donné un coup de bec à la main ; to peck a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à (force de) coups de bec ;C vi1 ( with beak) to peck at picorer [food] ; donner des coups de bec contre [window, tree] ; the hens were pecking at the ground in the yard les poules picoraient dans la cour ;■ peck out:▶ peck [sth] out, peck out [sth] arracher [qch] à coups de bec [kernel, seeds] ; to peck sb's eyes out [bird] crever les yeux à qn. -
2 peck
peck [pek]1. nounb. ( = hasty kiss) bise f[bird] donner un coup de bec à• to peck at one's food [person] manger du bout des dents4. compounds* * *[pek] 1.1) ( from bird) coup m de bec2) (colloq) ( kiss) bise f2.transitive verb [bird] picorer [food]; donner un coup de bec à [person, animal]3.1) ( with beak)to peck at — picorer [food]; donner des coups de bec contre [window, tree]
2) (colloq) fig•Phrasal Verbs:- peck out
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