piquete
sting, prick
Some small, sharp poke, sting, or bite
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Piquete means sting or prick and refers to some small, sharp thing poking you.
piquete
sting, bite, prick, jab
A small sharp wound from an insect or pointed object.
El piquete de la abeja me dejó el brazo hinchadoThe bee sting left my arm swollen
Me di un piquete con la aguja mientras cosíaI pricked myself with the needle while sewing
shot, splash, drop (of liquor)
A little splash of alcohol added to a drink to give it a small "sting," the same way English speakers say a drink has a "bite" to it.
Le puse un piquete de mezcal al caféI added a shot of mezcal to the coffee
El ponche llevaba un piquete de ron para los adultosThe punch had a splash of rum for the adults
picnic, outdoor meal
A little "bite" of food eaten outdoors, like pecking at food.
¡Vámonos a hacer un piquete al parque este domingo!Let's go have a picnic at the park this Sunday!
Prepararon un piquete con empanadas, frutas y chichaThey put together a little outdoor spread with empanadas, fruit, and chicha
swagger, flair, attitude (slang)
When someone’s style is "sharp" or bold, like how in English we might say "that look has a little bite to it."
Ese cantante tiene mucho piquete en el escenarioThat singer has a lot of swagger on stage
Me gusta cómo baila, tiene su piqueteI like how she dances — she's got her own flair
piquete
picket
The Spanish version of the English word "picket"
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picket
line of protesters
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Piquete means picket and is simply the Spanish version of the English word.
piquete
picket, picket line (protest)
A group of protestors or people on strike stationed outside a workplace.
Los trabajadores formaron un piquete frente a la fábricaThe workers formed a picket line in front of the factory
El sindicato organizó un piquete para presionar a la empresaThe union organized a picket to put pressure on the company
squad, picket (military)
A picket line was originally a line of stakes with soldiers standing guard at them. Striking workers standing at the entrance of a workplace were seen as analogous to military sentinels posted at a perimeter.
Un piquete de soldados custodiaba la entrada del palacioA squad of soldiers guarded the entrance to the palace
El piquete de fusilamiento se colocó frente al condenadoThe firing squad positioned itself in front of the condemned man