- peck on the cheek
- Abbreviation: POTC
Универсальный русско-английский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
peck on the cheek
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cheek — noun 1 part of the face ADJECTIVE ▪ flushed, hot, warm ▪ cool ▪ smooth, soft ▪ ashen … Collocations dictionary
peck — [[t]pe̱k[/t]] pecks, pecking, pecked 1) VERB If a bird pecks at something or pecks something, it moves its beak forward quickly and bites at it. [V at n] It was winter and the sparrows were pecking at whatever they could find... [V prep/adv]… … English dictionary
peck — peck1 [pek] v [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from pick] 1.) [I and T] if a bird pecks something or pecks at something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to eat part of it, make a hole in it etc peck at ▪ birds pecking at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peck — peck1 /pek/, n. 1. a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters). 2. a container for measuring this quantity. Abbr.: pk, pk. 3. a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble. [1250 1300; ME pek … Universalium
peck — I UK [pek] / US verb Word forms peck : present tense I/you/we/they peck he/she/it pecks present participle pecking past tense pecked past participle pecked 1) [intransitive/transitive] when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit… … English dictionary
peck — peck1 [ pek ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive when a bird pecks, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something: The fox cub had been pecked to death by crows. peck at: The birds pecked at the insect infested tree. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peck — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pek, from Anglo French Date: 13th century 1. see weight table 2. a large quantity or number II. verb Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Middle Low German pekken Date: 14th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
peck — 1 verb 1 (I, T) if a bird pecks something, it makes quick repeated movements with its beak to try to bite it (+ at): sparrows pecking at breadcrumbs | peck sth: A bird flew down and pecked my hand. | It had pecked a hole in the bottom of its cage … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peck — I. /pɛk / (say pek) noun 1. a dry measure in the imperial system, equal to 8 quarts or 9.092 18 × 10 3 m3; the fourth part of a bushel. 2. a container for measuring this quantity. 3. a considerable quantity: a peck of trouble. {Middle English… …
peck — verb 1) the cockerel pecked my heel Syn: bite, nip, strike, hit, tap, rap, jab 2) he pecked her on the cheek Syn: kiss, give a peck 3) informal she pecked at … Thesaurus of popular words
peck — [pek] verb 1) [I/T] when a bird pecks, or when it pecks something, it moves its beak quickly forward to hit or bite something 2) [T] to kiss someone in a quick light way She pecked him on the cheek.[/ex] peck noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
