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pincho
to peck at, to nibble. 6. to punch (billetes). 7.
to chip at (con pico). 8. to goad, to lance (a un
toro). 9. to spur, to dig one’s spurs in (caballo).
v.t. e i. 10. to bite, to take the bait. 11. MED.
to itch. 12. to nibble (comida). v.i. 13. (fig.) to
be caught out, to take the bait. 14. to burn,
to be scorching. v.r. 15. to go off, to turn sour
(vino). 16. to get choppy (el mar. 17. to take
offence (ofenderse). 18. ~ uno muy alto, (fig.)
to aim high.
picardía s.f. 1. naughtiness, mischief (travesura).
2. villainy. 3. craftiness. 4. dirty trick (mala
pasada). s.f. pl. 5. insults, naughty things. s.m.
pl. 6. baby-doll nightie.
picaresco -ca, adj. 1. roguish. 2. LIT.
picaresque. s.f. 3. LIT. picaresque genre. 4.
picaresque way of life.
pícaro -ra, adj. 1. villainous, sly, naughty. s.m. y
s.f. 2. rogue, villain. 3. scamp, tyke (pilluelo).
4. anti-hero of picaresque novels.
picatoste s.m. crouton.
picaza s.f. ZOOL. magpie.
picazón s.f. 1. MED. itch (comezón); stinging
sensation (ardor). 2. discomfort (molestia). 3.
irritation, pique.
picharse v.r. (Am.) 1. to be scared, to flinch. 2. to
die, to snuff it (morirse).
piche s.m. (Am.) fear, cowardice.
pichel s.m. tankard, jug.
pichicata s.f. (Am.) hard drugs.
pichicatero -ra, adj. (Am.) 1. drug-taking, drug-
dealing. s.m. y f. 2. drug-pusher (camello),
junkie (drogadicto).
pichicato -ta, adj. (Am.) mean, (fig.) tight-fisted.
pichincha s.f. (Am.) bargain.
picholar v.i. (Am. y fam.) to screw, to bonk
(fornicar).
pichón -na, adj. 1. (fam.) darling. 2. (Am.)
unwary, gullible (incauto). 3. (Am.)
inexperienced. s.m. 4. ZOOL. young pigeon.
pichonear v.t. (Am.) to dupe, (fam.) to con
(engañar).
pichuncho s.m. (Am.) drink made from hard
liquor and vermouth.
pick-up s.m. record player.
picnic s.m. picnic.
pícnico -ca, adj. pyknic, squat.
pico s.f. 1. ZOOL. beak, bill. 2. point, corner.
3. pick (herramienta). 4. GEOG. peak. 5.
mouth, (fam.) gob, trap. 6. y ~, and a bit, just
after: son las ocho y pico: it’s just after eight
o’clock. 7. ~ de oro, (fig.) gift of the gab. 8.
hincar el ~, (fam.) to snuff it. 9. tener mucho
~, (fam.) to be a big-mouth.
picón -na, adj. 1. with protruding front teeth,
(fam.) buck-toothed. s.m. 2. small coal
(carbón). 3. kidding (broma). 4. ZOOL.
stickleback.
picor s.m. 1. MED. itch, itchiness, prickling. 2.
hot taste, burning sensation. 3. MED. rash.
picoreto -ta, adj. (Am.) talkative, gossipy.
picoso -sa, adj. (Am.) hot, spicy.
picota s.f. 1. HIST. pike, pikestaff. 2. HIST.
pillory. 3. ARQ. spire, point. 4. GEOG. peak.
5. poner en la ~, (fig.) to pillory, to expose to
public ridicule.
picotazo s.m. 1. peck. 2. bite, sting.
picotear v.t. 1. to peck, to peck at. 2. (fam.) to
gossip, to prattle (parlotear).
picotijera s.m. ZOOL. shearwater, skimmer.
picotón s.m. 1. (Am.) peck (de un ave). 2. bite,
sting (de un insecto, etc.).
pictografía s.f. 1. pictography. 2. pictograph.
pictográfico -ca, adj. pictographic.
pictórico -ca, adj. pictorial.
picudo -da, adj. 1. pointed (puntiagudo). 2. long-
nosed, long-billed (aves). 3. with a spout, with
a lip (para verter).
pie s.m. 1. ANAT. foot. 2. ZOOL. foot, paw. 3.
base, stand. 4. pretext. 5. MAT. foot. 6. LIT.
foot. 7. foot, bottom (página). 8. caption
(título). 9. (Am.) down payment. 10. a cuatro
pies, on all fours. 11. al ~, at the foot; beside.
12. al ~ de la letra, literally, word for word.
13. a ~, on foot. 14. de ~ o de pies o en ~,
standing, upright. 15. a ~ juntillas, (fig.) firmly,
absolutely. 16. asentar el ~, to proceed with
caution. 17. buscar uno tres pies al gato,
to quibble, to make life unnecessarily difficult.
18. caer de pies, (fig.) to fall on one’s feet.
19. con pies de plomo, carefully. 20. dar
~, to give cause, to give a pretext. 21. en ~
de guerra, on a war footing. 22. meter el ~,
to gain a foothold. 23.no dar ~ con bola, to
do nothing right. 24. perder el ~, to be out
of one’s depth; to slip. 25. ~ de imprenta,
publisher’s imprint. 26. ~ forzado, LIT. forced
rhyme. 27. ~ quebrado, LIT. verse which is
a mixture of short and long lines. 28. volver
pies atrás, to turn back, to retract.
piedad s.f. 1. REL. piety, piousness. 2. filial
respect (respeto). 3. pity, mercy (compasión).
4. ART. Pietà.
piedemonte s.m. GEOL. piedmont deposit.
piedra s.f. 1. stone, flint. 2. MED. stone. 3. large
hailstone (granizo). 4. millstone (de molino). 5.
no dejar ~ por mover, (fig.) to leave no stone
unturned. 6. ~ angular, cornerstone. 7. ~ de
escándalo, source of scandal. 8. ~ de toque,
touchstone. 9. ~ filosofal, philosopher’s
stone. 10. ~ preciosa, precious stone. 11. ~
pómez, pumice stone.
piel s.f. 1. ANAT. skin. 2. leather, skin. 3. BOT.
peel, skin. 4. ~ roja, redskin. 5. ser uno de
la ~ del diablo, (fig.) to be a little devil, to be
an imp.
piélago s.m. 1. LIT. sea, deep. 2. high seas. 3.
(fig.) sea, abundance.
pielitis s.f. MED. pyelitis.
pienso s.m. fodder, feed.
pierna s.f. 1. ANAT. leg. 2. ZOOL. haunch. 3.
downstroke (de letra). 4. dormir a ~ suelta, to
sleep like a top, to sleep like a baby.
pietismo s.m. REL. Pietism.
pieza s.f. 1. piece, part. 2. item (artículo). 3.
piece, roll (de tela). 4. room. 5. coin. 6.
specimen. 7. LIT. play; MÚS. piece of music.
8. patch, repair. 9. quedarse de una ~, to be
taken aback, to be dumbfounded.
piezoelectricidad s.f. FÍS. piezoelectricity.
piezómetro s.m. FÍS. piezometer.
pífano s.m. 1. fife. 2. fife player.
pifia s.f. 1. (fam.) bloomer (error). 2. (Am.)
mockery.
pifiar v.t. 1. DEP. to miscue. 2. (fig.) to botch, to
mess up. 3. (Am.) to fail.
pigmentación s.f. pigmentation.
pigmentar v.t. to pigment.
pigmento s.m. pigment.
pigmeo -a, adj. 1. pygmy. s.m. y s.f. 2. pygmy.
pijama s.m. (brit.) pyjamas, (EEUU) pajamas.
pijotero -ra, adj. 1. stingy, mean (mezquino). 2.
tiresome, irritating (latoso).
pila s.f. 1. basin, sink. 2. ELEC. battery. 3.
pile, heap. 4. ARQ. pile, bridge support. 5.
~ bautismal, REL. font. 6. ~ atómica, FÍS.
atomic pile.
pilar s.m. 1. pillar. 2. pier, pilaster (pilastra). 3.
milestone (mojón).
pilastra s.f. ARQ. pilaster.
pilatuna s.f. (Am.) dirty trick.
pilcate s.m. (Am.) youngster, little boy.
píldora s.f. 1. pill. 2. (fig.) bad news, bitter pill.
3. dorar la ~, to sweeten the pill. 4. tragarse
uno la ~, to fall for it.
pileta s.f. 1. small basin. 2. stoup (de agua
bendita). 3. kitchen sink (fregadero). 4. (Am.)
pond, swimming pool (piscina).
pillaje s.m. 1. plunder. 2. pillage, looting.
pillar v.t. 1. to catch (atrapar), (fam.) to grab. 2.
MIL. to plunder, to loot. 3. to catch out. 4. to
knock down, to run over. v.r. 5. to catch, to
trap (dedos). 6. pillarlo a uno lejos, to be out
of one’s way.
pillastre s.m. scoundrel, rogue.
pillería s.f. (fam.) prank.
pillo -lla, adj. 1. rascally, roguish, impish. 2. sly,
crafty. s.m. y f. 3. rogue, scoundrel, scamp
(niño). 4. villain.
pilón s.m. 1. basin (de fuente). 2. mortar
(mortero). 3. sugarloaf. 4. steelyard weight
(romana). 5. counterpoise (de molino). 6.
(Am.) tip.
pilongo -ga, adj. 1. baptised in the same font. 2.
thin, scrawny (flacucho). 3. dried. s.f. 4. dried
chestnut.
píloro s.m. ANAT. pylorus.
piloso -sa, adj. BIOL. pilose.
pilotaje s.m. 1. pilotage, piloting. 2. pilotage.
pilotar v.t. 1. to pilot (avión). 2. to steer (barco).
3. to drive. 4. to ride (moto).
pilote s.m. ARQ. pile, stake.
pilotear v.t. (Am.) to help.
piloto s.m. 1. pilot (de avión). 2. pilot, helm (de
barco). 3. first mate (de barco), navigator. 4.
driver (de coche). 5. ~ de altura, high-sea
pilot.
piltra s.f. (argot) bed, pit, sack.
piltrafa s.f. 1. gristly meat (carne). 2. rag, tatter
(harapo). pl. 3. scraps, remnants (restos).
pimentero s.m. 1. BOT. pepper plant. 2. pepper
pot.
pimentón s.m. paprika.
pimienta s.f. 1. pepper. 2. comer uno ~, to get
angry, (fam.) to get worked up.
pimiento s.m. 1. BOT. pimiento plant. 2. pepper,
pimiento, green pepper, red pepper.
pimpinela s.f. BOT. pimpernel.
pimplar v.i. 1. (fam.) to booze, to tipple. v.pron.
2. (fam.) to knock back.
pimpollo s.m. y f. 1. BOT. shoot. 2. BOT.
rosebud. 3. good-looking child, pretty young
woman.
pimpón s.m. ping-pong.
piña s.f. 1. BOT. pine cone (de pino). 2. BOT.
pineapple (ananás). 3. cluster, group (grupo).
4. (Am.) punch, (fam.) thump (bofetada).
pinacoteca s.f. art gallery, picture gallery.
pináculo s.m. 1. ARQ. spire, top. 2. (fig.)
pinnacle, acme. 3. GEOG. pinnacle.
pinar s.m. pinewood.
piñata s.f. 1. container of sweets suspended
from the ceiling and smashed with sticks
by blindfolded revellers. 2. masked ball,
masquerade. 3. (Am.) brawl (pelea).
pincel s.m. paintbrush.
pincelada s.f. 1. ART. brushstroke. 2. (fig.) broad
outline. 3. dar la última ~, to give the finishing
touch.
pincelar v.t. 1. to paint. 2. to portray.
pinchadiscos s.m. y f. disc jockey.
pinchar v.t. 1. to prick. 2. to puncture, to pierce.
3. to annoy, to tease. 4. TEC. (fam.) to bug. 5.
(fam.) to give a jab. v.i. 6. to get a puncture.
v.r. 7. to get a puncture (rueda). 8. to shoot up
(droga). 9. no ~ ni cortar, (fam.) to cut no ice,
to carry no weight.
pinchazo s.m. 1. puncture (en rueda). 2. prick,
jab.
pinche s.m. kitchen-boy.
pincho s.m. 1. point (punta). 2. snack. 3. ~