[piˈka], [piˈkaɾ]
OrigenInherited from Old Catalan picar, from Vulgar Latin *pīccāre, itself a derivative of Latin pīcus or of onomatopoeic origin.
- to bite, sting
- to peck (strike with the beak or bill)
- to prick, pierce
- to sting, burn; to be spicy or sour
- to mince, chop
- to strike
“picar a la porta” — to knock on the door
“picar de mans” — to clap hands
- to push (a button)
“han picat al timbre” — someone rang the bell
Formespico(first-person, present, singular) · piquí(first-person, preterite, singular) · picat(participle, past) · picar(infinitive) · picant(gerund) · picat(masculine, participle, past, singular) · picada(feminine, participle, past, singular) · picats(masculine, participle, past, plural) · picades(feminine, participle, past, plural) · pico(first-person, indicative, present, singular) · piques(indicative, present, second-person, singular) · pica(indicative, present, singular, third-person) · piquem(first-person, indicative, plural, present) · piqueu(indicative, plural, present, second-person) · piquen(indicative, plural, present, third-person) · picava(first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · picaves(imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · picava(imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · picàvem(first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · picàveu(imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person)