Translations for „pique“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

I . pique [pi:k] N no pl

pique

uraza f

he left in a fit of pique

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II . pique [pi:k] VB trans

1. pique (irritate):

to pique sb

urazić [lub dotknąć] kogoś

2. pique (arouse):

pique

wzbudzać [perf wzbudzić]

pique

rozbudzać [perf rozbudzić]

Usage examples with pique

to pique sb

urazić [lub dotknąć] kogoś

he left in a fit of pique

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The children's curiosity is further piqued when they learn that they themselves possess unique paranormal abilities.

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This is because the online course is designed to attract children to study on their own by piquing their curiosity about foreign culture.

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A high school science course piqued his interest in chemistry.

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It seemed as though its life had been ended in a fit of pique.

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More recently, however, other types of applications have piqued the interest of computing enthusiasts.

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Pique, coachman's whipcord, diagonal serge, and surah are similar to bengaline silk.

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Yet he also vented his littleness, pique, resentment, bigotry, and intolerance on his contemporaries.

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Jodhpurs, a staple in previous collections, were given an updated cut and done in pique.

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Thus, the older son would have one pique, the next would have two, and so on.

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When his landlady demands he pay his bill and quit the premises, he reveals part of his invisibility to her in a fit of pique.

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