pricks in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pricks in the English»French Dictionary

I.prick [Brit prɪk, Am prɪk] N

1. prick (of needle etc):

prick (feeling)

piqûre f

prick (hole)

trou m (d'épingle)

to give sth a prick

piquer qc

a prick of conscience fig

un petit remords m

2. prick (penis):

prick vulg sl

bitte f vulg sl

prick vulg sl

pénis m

3. prick (idiot):

prick sl

con/conne m/f sl

II.prick [Brit prɪk, Am prɪk] VB trans

1. prick (cause pain):

prick needle, thorn, person:

piquer (with avec)

to prick one's finger

se piquer le doigt

to prick sb's conscience fig

peser sur la conscience de qn

his conscience pricked him fig

il avait mauvaise conscience

2. prick (pierce):

prick paper, plastic

percer (with avec)

prick bubble, balloon

crever (with avec)

prick FOOD potato etc

piquer

to prick a hole in sth

percer un trou dans qc

3. prick → prick up

III.prick [Brit prɪk, Am prɪk] VB intr

1. prick (sting):

prick eyes:

piquer

prick skin:

picoter

my eyes are pricking

j'ai les yeux qui piquent

my eyes pricked with tears

les larmes me piquaient les yeux

2. prick bush, thorn:

prick

piquer

IV.to prick oneself VB refl

to prick oneself refl:

to prick oneself

se piquer (on, with avec)

V.prick [Brit prɪk, Am prɪk]

to kick against the pricks

s'obstiner pour rien

See also prick up

I.prick up VB [Brit prɪk -, Am prɪk -] (prick up)

prick up dog's ears:

prick up

se dresser

at that, my ears pricked up

cela m'a fait dresser l'oreille

to prick up its/one's ears dog:

dresser les oreilles

to prick up its/one's ears person:

dresser l'oreille

prick-teaser N vulg sl

prick-teaser

allumeuse f inf

I.prick out VB [Brit prɪk -, Am prɪk -] (prick out [sth], prick [sth] out)

1. prick out (in gardening):

prick out seedlings

repiquer

2. prick out ART:

prick out design, outline

piquer

I.prick up VB [Brit prɪk -, Am prɪk -] (prick up)

prick up dog's ears:

prick up

se dresser

at that, my ears pricked up

cela m'a fait dresser l'oreille

to prick up its/one's ears dog:

dresser les oreilles

to prick up its/one's ears person:

dresser l'oreille

Translations for pricks in the French»English Dictionary

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zob

prick vulg sl

pine

prick vulg sl

bitte vulg sl

prick sl

animal qui dresse les oreilles ou l'oreille

animal that pricks up its ears

dresser l'oreille fig

to prick up one's ears

repiquer salade, géranium

to prick out

piquer chardon, rosier:

to prick

piquer animal, fruit

to prick

piquer qn avec une aiguille

to prick sb with a needle

piquer un rôti avec une fourchette

to prick a roast with a fork

piquer un couteau dans le gâteau

to prick the cake with a knife

ça pique! plante épineuse:

it pricks!

se piquer

to prick oneself

se piquer avec aiguille

to prick oneself with

se piquer avec clou

to prick oneself on

pricks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pricks in the English»French Dictionary

prick [prɪk] VB trans

prick

piquer

prick balloon

crever

to prick (one's) sth

(se) piquer qc

Phrases:

to prick the balloon

tout gâcher

to prick sb's conscience

réveiller la conscience de qn

prick up VB trans

prick up ears:

prick up

dresser

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to kick against the pricks

se rebiffer

Translations for pricks in the French»English Dictionary

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pauvre [ou sale] pej con!

you great prick! vulg

oh! le con/la conne!

what a prick/stupid cow!

dresser oreilles

to prick up

dresser [ou tendre] l'oreille

to prick up one's ears

se piquer avec une aiguille/à un rosier

to prick oneself with a needle/on a rosebush

pricks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prick (one's) sth

(se) piquer qc

to prick the balloon

tout gâcher

to prick sb's conscience

réveiller la conscience de qn

to kick against the pricks

se rebiffer

to prick oneself with a needle/on a rosebush

se piquer avec une aiguille/à un rosier