was stinging, was biting
El jabón me picaba en los ojos.
The soap stung my eyes.
La salsa estaba de un color rojo intenso y picaba muchísimo.
The sauce was a deep red color and extremely spicy.
Antes de tener la tienda picaba boletos en el metro.
Before I had the store, I punched tickets on the subway.
— Amelie (2001)
Me picaba.
It itched.
— El experimento (2001)