peck
peck
pɛk
pek
British pronunciation
/pˈɛk/

Definition och betydelse av "peck"på engelska

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
to peck definition and meaning
example
Exempel
Birds often peck at the ground to find insects and seeds.
Fåglar pickar ofta på marken för att hitta insekter och frön.
02

ge en snabb och lätt kyss, pussa snabbt

to give a quick and light kiss
Transitive: to peck sb
to peck definition and meaning
example
Exempel
To express gratitude, he pecked his friend on the cheek after receiving a thoughtful gift.
För att uttrycka tacksamhet pussade han sin vän på kinden efter att ha fått en omtänksam gåva.
03

picka, äta utan aptit

to eat food in a small, delicate, or unenthusiastic manner
Intransitive: to peck at food
example
Exempel
She pecked at her plate, picking at the food without much interest.
Hon pickade på sin tallrik, petade på maten utan större intresse.
04

tjata, ständigt kritisera

to repeatedly complain, criticize, or find fault in a petty or annoying manner
Intransitive: to peck at sb
example
Exempel
He was tired of being pecked at by his boss for every minor detail.
Han var trött på att bli picket av sin chef för varje liten detalj.
01

en mängd, en myckenhet

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
02

en peck, en amerikansk torrmått som motsvarar 8 quarts eller 537

a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
03

peck, brittisk imperial kapacitetsmått (vätska eller torr) motsvarande 2 gallon

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
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