piquer

/pi.ke/
1.
verbInf1stPres

to prick or pierce (with a sharp point)

to sting or bite (of an insect)

to give an injection (colloquial)

Un moustique m'a piqué cette nuit.

A mosquito bit/stung me last night.

Synonyms:percer, injecter, mordre
2.
verbInf1stPres

to steal; to swipe (colloquial)

On m'a piqué mon portable hier.

Someone nicked my phone yesterday.

Synonyms:voler, chiper, faucher
3.
verbInf1stPres

to provoke or arouse (interest, curiosity); to sting or irritate (emotion, sensation)

Son commentaire m'a piqué la curiosité.

His comment piqued my curiosity.

Synonyms:susciter, éveiller, irriter