picar

picar

To snack or nibble on small bites of food, usually in an informal way between main meals. It is common when sharing finger foods or appetizers at a social gathering. (An asado is a traditional barbecue or social event centered around grilling meat).

If you are all very hungry, we can start picando these little empanadas while we finish making the asado.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Colombiaby Rolo ValeJune 6, 2019

Score:+9

picar

To run at top speed or bolt, usually out of a sense of urgency.

Your mom is going to get mad if you arrive late, you have to picar home.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #correr
• #ir-lento

Boliviaby ariadne.sjarthaNovember 22, 2016

Score:+0

picar

To mooch or bum something off someone without any intention of returning it or paying for it.

Your brother came by and picó 20 soles (Peruvian currency) off me. He should really get himself a part-time job.

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #abusar
• #sablear
• #gorronear

Perúby HUVE84September 8, 2016

Score:+0

picar

To click. To press the button on a computer mouse.

There it is! Open that page! Picá there!

Automatically translated from Spanish

• #clic
• #doble-clic
• #mouse
• #compu

Argentinaby DiegoEFESeptember 20, 2016

Score:-1