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No. 13,008 in Spanish

picó

"Picó" means "he/she/it pecked" or "pierced," as the third person singular of the verb "picar."

In a sentence

  • El mosquito picó a Marina anoche.

    The mosquito bit Marina last night.

    In this sentence, 'picó' is used as the past tense of the verb 'picar', meaning 'to bite or sting'. It describes an action performed by the mosquito.

  • El niño picó la carne con un tenedor.

    The child poked the meat with a fork.

    Here, 'picó' refers to the act of poking or piercing in this context using the verb 'picar'.

  • Picó algunas papas para hacer una tortilla.

    He diced some potatoes to make an omelet.

    In this example, 'picó' denotes the act of chopping or cutting something into small pieces, derived from 'picar' as well.

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