piquer
Meanings
Verb
1. to prick; to sting (transitive)
2. to sting (intransitive)
3. to put down, euthanise (an animal) (transitive)
4. to nick, pinch, steal (transitive, colloquial)
5. to pride oneself on; to like to think that one can do (reflexive)
6. to stitch together (textiles, couture)
7. to dive, descend rapidly (of birds or planes) (intransitive)
8. to dash (towards something) (intransitive)
Examples118
faire piquer son chien
to have one's dog put down
Ça pique !
That stings!
piquer quelque chose à quelqu'un
to pinch something from someone
Qu'est-ce qu'ils t'ont piqué ?
What did they nick from you?
Personne n'a été piqué.
No one was stung.
Pourquoi te piques-tu d'acheter une maison ?
What are you doing buying a house?