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prick

/prɪk/

prick up

pricknoun

pricks

/prɪk/

Translations

piqûre

She felt a prick on her finger when she touched the rose bush.

Elle a senti une piqûre au doigt lorsqu’elle a touché le rosier.

biteVulgaire.

He bragged about the size of his prick.

Il se vantait de la taille de sa bite.

connardFamilier et vulgaire.

He was acting like a real prick during the meeting.

Il se comportait comme un vrai connard pendant la réunion.

Additional translations

pincementAu figuré, pour une douleur émotionnelle brève.

Definitions

A small, sharp, localized pain, typically caused by a needle or thorn.

She felt a prick on her finger when she touched the rose bush.

A small hole or puncture made by a sharp object.

The balloon deflated quickly after a prick from a pin.

A small, sharp pang of emotion, especially of conscience, regret, or guilt.

He felt a prick of conscience after lying to his friend.

A derogatory term for a person regarded as unpleasant or contemptible.

He was acting like a real prick during the meeting.

Vulgar slang: the penis.

He bragged about the size of his prick.

Synonyms

prickverb

pricked

Past Simple

pricked

Past Participle

pricking

Gerund

/prɪk/

Translations

piquer

She pricked her finger on the thorn while picking roses.

Elle s’est piqué le doigt sur l’épine en cueillant des roses.

Additional translations

susciterAu figuré, pour provoquer une réaction ou un sentiment.

poncturerPour marquer ou tracer à l’aide de petits trous.

Definitions

To make a small hole in something with a sharp point.

She pricked her finger on the thorn while picking roses.

To cause a sharp, stinging pain or sensation.

The cold wind pricked his skin as he walked outside.

To provoke or stimulate a feeling or reaction.

The news report pricked his conscience, prompting him to volunteer.

To mark or outline with small holes or dots.

The tailor pricked the fabric to mark where the seams should be sewn.

Synonyms

prickadjective

/prɪk/

Attributive use of the noun, e.g., 'prick test'

Translations

Additional translations

cutanéEmploi surtout médical, notamment dans des contextes comme prick test.

Definitions

Attributive. Relating to or involving a prick or puncture.

The nurse performed a prick test on the patient's arm.

prickpast participle

Definitions

Pierced or punctured with a sharp point.

He examined the pricked fabric carefully before sewing.

prickgerund / present participle

Definitions

Causing or producing a sharp, stinging sensation.

She tried to ignore the pricking pain in her ankle.