pique

pique
[piːk]
sustantivo
1rabia (f)
  • in a fit of pique -> en una rabieta
verbo transitivo
2molestar

pique [pik]
sustantivo
1Pique, desazón, desabrimiento, desavenencia, ligera.
  • I have no pique against him -> no le tengo ojeriza
2Pundonor, delicadez, puntillo.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Picar, enojar, provocar (anger)).
2Ofender, irritar (irritate).
3Picarse, preciarse de alguna cosa haciendo de ella punto de honor; jactarse.
4Picarse, ofenderse, enojarse.

pique [piːk]
noun
resentimiento; (m)
to be in a pique estar resentido; to do sth in a fit of pique hacer algo por resentimiento por despecho;or
verb:transitive
1 (offend)
I was piqued at his refusal to acknowledge me me ofendió que se negara a saludarme
2 (arouse) [+interest, appetite] despertar; [+curiosity] picar

pique
ver picar
masculine noun
1grudge (enfado)
  • tener un pique con alguien -> to have a grudge against somebody
2rivalry (rivalidad)
also:
  • irse a pique -> to sink; (barco) to go under; (negocio) to fail (plan)
3bounce (de pelota) (Am)

pique [pee’-kay]
noun
1Pique (resentimiento), offence taken. (m)
2A beau, gallant, lover. (m)
3A term in a game. (m)
4Bottom, ground. (m)
5Bounce (rebote). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
6Mineshaft. (Ante Meridian & Central America & Minerology) (m & n)
7Jigger flea (insecto). (Andes) (m & n)
  • Irse a pique -> (Naut.) to founder
  • A pique -> in danger, on the point of
  • Estar a pique -> to be about or on the point of: Piques (Naut.) crotches
verb
8HORQUILLAS.
noun
1Pique, a heavy cotton fabric having a corded or lozenge-shaped pattern. (m)

pique
sustantivo:masculino
1 (resentimiento) resentment; pique; (inquina) grudge; (rivalidad) rivalry; competition
tener un pique con algn to have a grudge against sb; tienen (un) pique sobre sus coches they're always trying to outdo one another with their cars; estar de pique to be at loggerheads
2
echar a pique [+barco] to sink; [+futuro, carrera] to wreck; ruin; irse a pique [+barco] to sink; [+esperanza, familia] to be ruined
3
estar a pique de hacer algo (a punto de) to be on the point of doing sth; (en peligro de) to be in danger of doing sth
4 (Latinoamérica) (Minería) (galería) mine shaft; (México) (pozo) drill; well
5 (Latinoamérica) (rebote) bounce; rebound
6 (Centroamérica) (S. Cone) (sendero) trail; narrow path
7 (And) (insecto) jigger flea
pique
sustantivo:masculino
(Naipes) spades
pique (muy_familiar)
sustantivo:masculino
[de droga] fix; (muy_familiar) shot; (familiar)

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