tu piques

sting, prick, steal, take (someone’s thing)

p i k → piquer
piqu to sting, to prick + es 2nd-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
verb · second singular · present indicative Rare #38,739
sting, prick
FR: Attention, tu piques avec cette aiguille.
EN: Careful, you’re pricking with that needle.
steal, take (someone’s thing) Informal in everyday speech.
FR: Pourquoi tu piques mon téléphone ?
EN: Why are you stealing my phone?
Conjugation of piquer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First pique
Second piques
Third pique piquent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First pique
Second piques
Third pique piquent

Tu l'as amenée, tu la piques.

You brought her, you sting her.

Pourquoi tu piques les crackers?

Why are you stealing the crackers?

— Bullet Train (2022)

Tu piques les chips?

Are you stealing the chips?

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Pourquoi te piques-tu d'acheter une maison?

Why are you so intent on buying a house?

Toi aussi, tu piques des trucs.

You swipe stuff too.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Tu piques l'aiguille là-dedans.

You stick the needle in there.

— Les Bonnes étoiles (2022)

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