pique
9 rezultate in dictionar
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Substantiv
- 1. ciuda
- 2. necaz
- 3. pica
- 4. duşmănie
- 5. enervare
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Verb tranzitiv
- 6. a irita
- 7. a jigni
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Expresii
- 8. to pique oneself [on] = a se lauda [cu]
- 9. a se mândri cu
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Explicatie DEX:
- PIQUE, to affect with sharp irritation and resentment, especially by some wound to pride: She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation.
- PIQUE, to wound (the pride, vanity, etc.).
- PIQUE, to excite (interest, curiosity, etc.): Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip.
- PIQUE, to arouse an emotion or provoke to action: to pique someone to answer a challenge.
- PIQUE, Archaic. to pride (oneself) (usually followed by on or upon).
- PIQUE, to arouse pique in someone: an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe.
- PIQUE, a feeling of irritation or resentment, as from a wound to pride or self-esteem: to be in a pique.
- PIQUE, Obsolete. a state of irritated feeling between persons.