piquer
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verbcolloquial
to prick; to sting
to sting
to put down, euthanisean animal
to nick, pinch, steal
to pride oneself on; to like to think that one can do
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- La procureuse fut piquée.The caterer was piqued.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
- Légèrement piqué d'un coup de pointe à la poitrine, le Sauvage, que l'épée du gentilhomme tient à distance, pousse des cris furieux.Slightly piqued with a tip to the chest, the Sauvage, whom the gentleman's sword stands at a distance, shouts furiously.B2Le Chevalier de Mornac
- Il animait les uns, dit un auteur, il piquait les autres d'honneur, il se faisait aimer de tous, et ne s'épargnait lui-même en rien.He was animating some, said an author, stinging others with honor, making himself loved by all, and not sparing himself in anything.C1Histoire du Canada, tome I
- — Aramis doit-il en faire autant que moi, madame? dit d’Artagnan piqué.— Does Aramis have to do as much as I do, ma'am? "D'Artagnan" is piqued.B2Les Trois Mousquetaires
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