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"Pico" is a form of "pico", a noun which is often translated as "beak". "Metro" is a noun which is often translated as "meter". Learn more about the difference between "pico" and "metro" below.
el pico(
pee
-
koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (colloquial) (human anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. mouth
El jefe escuchó mi explicación sin abrir el pico.The boss listened to my explanation without opening his mouth.
3. (geography)
4. (high point)
a. peak
Los casos de influenza alcanzaron su pico máximo a fines de diciembre.Influenza cases reached their highest peak in late December.
5. (edge)
a. corner
Bettina se pegó en la cabeza con el pico de la mesa.Bettina hit her head against the corner of the table.
b. sharp point
El pico de la plancha está roto porque se me cayó, pero funciona.The sharp point of the iron is broken because I dropped it, but it works.
6. (tool)
a. pick
Los soldados cavaban las trincheras con pico y pala.The soldiers dug the trenches with picks and spades.
b. pickax (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La Sra. Jonte relató a los periodistas que la habían amenazado con un pico.Mrs. Jonte told the reporters she had been threatened with a pickax.
c. pickaxe (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Tuvimos que usar un pico para abrir el baúl.We had to use a pickaxe to open the chest.
a. lip
Si haces demasiada presión con el sacacorchos, se puede romper el pico de la botella.If you press the corkscrew too hard, the lip of the bottle may break.
b. spout
Cuando veas salir vapor por el pico, saca la tetera del fuego.When you see steam coming out of the spout, take the kettle off the burner.
8. (colloquial) (quantity; used with "y")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. something
La mamá de Mateo tiene unos treinta y pico años.Mateo's mom is thirty-something years old.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Jorge trabajó en el mismo lugar unos cuarenta y pico de años.Jorge worked in the same place for forty odd years.
Los invitados llegaron a las seis y pico.The guests got here just after six.
9. (colloquial) (drugs)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. peck (colloquial)
Nos saludamos con un pico en la mejilla.We greeted each other with a peck on the cheek.
a. peck on the lips
Los concursantes festejaron dándose un pico.The contestants celebrated with a peck on the lips.
12. (slang) (vulgar) (male genitalia) (Bolivia) (Chile)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Chile
a. dick (colloquial) (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
13. (nautical)
el metro(
meh
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troh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. meter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La playa está a cien metros de mi casa.The beach is a hundred meters from my house.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El Burj Khalifa es el rascacielos más alto del mundo con 828 metros de altura.Burj Khalifa is the tallest skyscraper in the world with a height of 828 metres.
2. (transport)
a. metro
Yo siempre ando en metro al trabajo porque es más económico.I always take the metro to work because it is cheaper.
b. subway (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Puedes tomar el metro directo desde el aeropuerto al centro.You can take the subway directly from the airport to downtown.
c. underground (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mira en el mapa si esa línea de metro pasa por esta estación.Check on the map to see if that underground line passes through this station.
d. tube (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El metro se satura durante la hora punta y las estaciones se abarrotan de viajeros.The tube is very busy during rush hour, and stations are overcrowded with commuters.
a. ruler
El explorador dibujó su ruta en el mapa con un metro y un lápiz.The explorer drew his route on the map with a ruler and a pencil.
c. tape measure
El sastre midió la cintura, el pecho y las caderas de la modelo con un metro.The tailor measured the waist, chest, and hips of the model with a tape measure.
4. (literature)
a. meter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El metro de una línea de poesía se establece por el número de sílabas acentuadas.The meter of a line of poetry is established by the number of stressed syllables.
b. metre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
La rima y el metro de un soneto deben ser fácil de encontrar.The rhyme and meter of a sonnet should be easy to find.
