No. 3,715 in Spanish
pico
"Peak," "beak," "pick," or "mouth" (depending on context).
In a sentence
El pájaro usó su pico para construir el nido.
The bird used its beak to build the nest.
In this sentence, 'pico' refers to the beak or bill of the bird, which is its curved mouth used for eating and manipulating objects.
Subimos al pico de la montaña para disfrutar de la vista.
We climbed to the peak of the mountain to enjoy the view.
Here, 'pico' signifies the summit or highest point of the mountain, often used metaphorically for achievements or high points in an abstract sense.
Quiero probar un pico de ese pastel, ¡se ve delicioso!
I want to taste a bit of that cake, it looks delicious!
In this case, 'pico' colloquially refers to a small portion or bite, demonstrating its flexible use in everyday speech for describing small quantities.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “pico” in actual Spanish podcasts.
Find “pico” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Spanish podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appSpanish books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).