pecked in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pecked in the English»French Dictionary

hen-pecked [ˈhenpekt] ADJ

he is hen-pecked , he is a hen-pecked husband

sa femme le mène par le bout du nez

I.peck [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] N

1. peck (from bird):

peck

coup m de bec

2. peck (kiss):

peck inf

bise f

to give sb a peck (on the cheek)

faire or donner une bise à qn

3. peck (unit of capacity):

peck

≈ picotin m

II.peck [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] VB trans

1. peck (with beak) bird:

peck food

picorer

peck person, animal

donner un coup de bec à

the bird pecked my hand

l'oiseau m'a donné un coup de bec à la main

to peck a hole in sth

faire un trou dans qc à (force de) coups de bec

2. peck (kiss) inf:

peck person

faire or donner une bise à

III.to peck at VB intr

1. to peck at (with beak):

to peck at food

picorer

to peck at window, tree

donner des coups de bec contre

the hens were pecking at the ground in the yard

les poules picoraient dans la cour

2. to peck at (eat very little) fig, inf:

to peck at one's food person:

chipoter

I.peck out VB [Brit pɛk -, Am pɛk -] (peck [sth] out, peck out [sth])

peck out kernel, seeds:

peck out

arracher [qc] à coups de bec

to peck sb's eyes out bird:

crever les yeux à qn

Translations for pecked in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

picotin

peck

picorer

to peck at

picorer oiseau, poule:

to peck about, to forage

becqueter

to peck at

il se laisse dominer par sa femme

he's hen-pecked

donner des coups de bec

to peck (dans at)

picoter oiseau: fruit, pain

to peck

pecked in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pecked in the English»French Dictionary

I.peck [pek] N

1. peck (bite made by a beak):

peck

coup m de bec

2. peck (quick kiss):

peck

bécot n

to give sb a peck

faire un bécot à qn

II.peck [pek] VB trans

1. peck (bite with a beak):

peck

becqueter

2. peck (strike with beak):

peck

donner un coup de bec à

to peck holes in sth

faire un trou à coups de bec dans qc

to peck sth out

arracher qc avec le bec

3. peck (eat):

peck

becqueter

peck food

picorer

4. peck (kiss quickly):

peck

bécoter

III.peck [pek] VB intr

1. peck (bite with one's beak):

peck

becqueter

to peck at sth

becqueter qc

2. peck (nibble at):

peck

picorer

to peck at one's food inf

picorer sa nourriture

3. peck (kiss):

peck

se bécoter

Translations for pecked in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

becqueter une branche oiseau

to peck (at) a branch

picorer animal

to peck

picorer qc

to peck at sth

pecked Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb a peck

faire un bécot à qn

to peck holes in sth

faire un trou à coups de bec dans qc

to peck sth out

arracher qc avec le bec

to peck at sth

becqueter qc

to peck at one's food inf

picorer sa nourriture