pecking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pecking in the English»Italian Dictionary

pecking order [Brit ˈpɛkɪŋ ɔːdə, Am ˈpɛkɪŋ ˌɔrdər] N

pecking order

gerarchia f also fig

pecking order

ordine m gerarchico also fig

I.peck¹ [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] N

1. peck (from bird):

peck

beccata f

peck

colpo m di becco

2. peck (kiss):

peck inf

bacio m frettoloso

peck inf

bacetto m

to give sb a peck (on the cheek)

dare un bacetto (sulla guancia) a qn

II.peck¹ [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] VB trans

1. peck (with beak) bird:

peck food

beccare

peck person, animal

colpire col becco, beccare

the bird pecked my hand

l'uccello mi ha beccato la mano

to peck a hole in sth

fare un buco in qc con il becco

2. peck (kiss) inf:

peck person

dare un bacio frettoloso, un bacetto a

III.peck¹ [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] VB intr

1. peck (with beak):

to peck at food

beccare

to peck at window

dare dei colpi di becco contro

to peck at tree

beccare, perforare col becco

the hens were pecking at the ground in the yard

le galline stavano beccando il terreno nel cortile

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

to peck at one's food person:

piluccare del cibo, mangiucchiare

peck² [Brit pɛk, Am pɛk] N (measure of capacity)

peck

peck m

peck out VB [pɛk -] (peck [sth] out, peck out [sth])

peck out kernel, seeds:

peck out

rompere con il becco

to peck sb's eyes out bird:

cavare gli occhi a qn

Translations for pecking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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bacetto

peck

beccata

peck

spizzicare cibo

to peck at

spilluzzicare

to peck at

piluccare cibo

to peck at

beccare uccelli:

to peck (at)

beccare persona, animale

to peck (at)

beccarsi

to peck (at) each other

pecking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pecking in the English»Italian Dictionary

pecking order N inf

pecking order

ordine m di beccata (dei polli)

pecking order fig

gerarchia f

I.peck [pek] N

1. peck of bird:

peck

beccata f

2. peck (quick kiss):

peck

bacetto m

II.peck [pek] VB trans

1. peck bird:

peck

beccare

2. peck (kiss quickly):

peck

dare un bacetto

III.peck [pek] VB intr

1. peck:

peck

beccare

2. peck (nag):

to peck at sb

assillare qu

Translations for pecking in the Italian»English Dictionary

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beccare

to peck

beccarsi

to peck (at) each other

pecking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to peck at sb

assillare qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This theory is often set up as a competitor theory to the pecking order theory of capital structure.

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John wanted to be as high as possible on the pecking order, and caught a shrimp with the trap that he made.

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However, he found himself down the pecking order, and made only three appearances during the campaign.

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This indicates that 5.5 million free-range hens/year are likely to be affected by feather pecking.

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In effect, pecking behavior becomes reinforced, as it is associated with food.

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They walk steadily on strong legs and big toes, pecking for food as they go.

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Generally colleges at the top of the pecking order dispense aid solely in terms of need using fairly predictable formulas, according to one source.

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Females often flare at other females, especially when setting up a pecking order.

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Chickens may be raised in very low light intensities, sometimes total darkness, to reduce injurious pecking.

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It is not necessary for animals to be able to recognise individuals within the group for a pecking order to be maintained.

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