peck(
pehk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. dar un besito
Mariana tenderly pecked her baby on the cheek.Mariana le dio un besito a su bebé en las mejillas con ternura.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. picotear
A woodpecker pecked at the tree outside my window and kept me up all night.Había un pájaro carpintero picoteando el árbol frente mi ventana y no me dejó dormir en toda la noche.
b. picar
We saw some pigeons pecking at the dirt in search of worms.Vimos unos pájaros picando la tierra en busca de gusanos.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el picotazo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bird turned around and gave a peck to the cat that was chasing it.El ave se dio la vuelta y le dio un picotazo al gato que lo perseguía.
6. (kiss)
a. el besito (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I gave my wife a peck on the cheek before I left for work.Le di a mi mujer un besito en la mejilla antes de salir para el trabajo.
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