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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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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. -
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peck [pek]∎ chickens were pecking the ground des poulets picoraient le sol;∎ be careful, it'll peck you! fais attention, tu vas recevoir un coup de bec!2 noun(a) (with beak) coup m de bec∎ she gave me a peck on the cheek elle m'a fait une bise -
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peck [something] out, peck out [something] arracher [quelque chose] à coups de bec [kernel, seeds] -
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[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.) picorer2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) chipoter3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) bécoter2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) coup de bec2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) bécot•- peckish -
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