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
