No. 10,264 in Catalan
pica
"Sink."
In a sentence
La pica de la cuina està plena de plats.
The kitchen sink is full of dishes.
In this sentence, 'pica' refers to a sink, specifically the kitchen sink.
En el joc, si un jugador pica una carta, comença una nova ronda.
In the game, if a player 'knocks' a card, a new round begins.
Here, 'pica' is used as a verb meaning to knock or tap in the context of a game.
Pica el ferro mentre és calent.
Strike the iron while it's hot.
In this case, 'pica' is a verb meaning to hit or strike, used figuratively in an idiomatic expression.
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