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to peck
01
picka, hacka
(of a bird) to move the beak in a sudden movement and bite something
Intransitive: to peck | to peck at sth
Exempel
Birds often peck at the ground to find insects and seeds.
FÄglar pickar ofta pÄ marken för att hitta insekter och frön.
02
ge en snabb och lÀtt kyss, pussa snabbt
to give a quick and light kiss
Transitive: to peck sb
Exempel
To express gratitude, he pecked his friend on the cheek after receiving a thoughtful gift.
För att uttrycka tacksamhet pussade han sin vÀn pÄ kinden efter att ha fÄtt en omtÀnksam gÄva.
03
picka, Àta utan aptit
to eat food in a small, delicate, or unenthusiastic manner
Intransitive: to peck at food
Exempel
She pecked at her plate, picking at the food without much interest.
Hon pickade pÄ sin tallrik, petade pÄ maten utan större intresse.
04
tjata, stÀndigt kritisera
to repeatedly complain, criticize, or find fault in a petty or annoying manner
Intransitive: to peck at sb
Exempel
He was tired of being pecked at by his boss for every minor detail.
Han var trött pÄ att bli picket av sin chef för varje liten detalj.
Peck
01
en mÀngd, en myckenhet
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
02
en peck, en amerikansk torrmÄtt som motsvarar 8 quarts eller 537
a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
03
peck, brittisk imperial kapacitetsmÄtt (vÀtska eller torr) motsvarande 2 gallon
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
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