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pico
beak, peak
Refers to something with a sharp point
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Pico means beak, like a bird's beak, and refers to something with a sharp point, like a mountain peak0.
pico
beak, bill (birds)
The pointed tip of a bird's mouth.
El pelícano cargaba un pez en su picoThe pelican carried a fish in its beak
El loro tiene el pico curvo y muy fuerteThe parrot has a curved and very strong bill
peak, summit, high point
The pointed top of a mountain, or the highest point of something in general.
El pico de la montaña estaba cubierto de nieveThe mountain peak was covered in snow
Las ventas llegaron a su pico en diciembreSales reached their peak in December
sharp point, corner, tip
Any sharp, pointy protrusion on a surface or edge.
Se golpeó la rodilla con el pico de la mesaShe hit her knee on the corner of the table
Dobla la hoja por el picoFold the sheet at the corner
pickaxe, pick
A digging tool with a sharp pointed head.
Los mineros abrían paso con pico y palaThe miners made their way with pickaxe and shovel
Usaron un pico para romper el asfaltoThey used a pick to break through the asphalt
spout, lip (pouring something)
The pointed spout of a bottle or kettle.
Vierte el aceite despacio por el pico de la botellaPour the oil slowly through the spout of the bottle
El pico de la tetera estaba tapadoThe spout of the teapot was blocked
mouth, trap (slang)
Slang for a person's mouth, comes from the idea of person's "beak."
¡Cierra el pico y escucha!Shut your mouth and listen!
Tiene mucho pico ese chicoThat kid has quite the mouth on him