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ellos pican

sting, bite, itch

→ picar
pic to sting, to bite + an 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #27,654
sting, bite Used for insects (like mosquitoes) and some animals.
SP: Los mosquitos pican mucho en verano.
EN: Mosquitoes sting a lot in the summer.
itch Used for sensations on the skin or in the eyes.
SP: Me pican los ojos por el humo.
EN: My eyes itch because of the smoke.
Conjugation of picar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third pica pican
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third pica pican

Los peces pican donde el Sr. Zampino.

The fish bite where Mr. Zampino is.

— Las invasiones bárbaras (2003)

Y de repente pican a la puerta y encuentras que todo está listo.

And suddenly there's a knock at the door and you find that everything is ready.

— Perdición (1944)

Me pican los pies.

My feet itch.

Parece que no pican.

They don't seem to sting.

— Salyut-7: Héroes en el espacio (2017)

Me pican los ojos.

My eyes are itchy.

Las avispas pican.

Wasps sting.

Hoy no pican.

They don't sting today.

— El regreso (2003)

Estas plantas pican bastante.

These plants sting quite a bit.

— La canción del mar (2014)

Las abejas pican.

Bees sting.

Aquí los peces no pican con pan.

Here, the fish don't bite with bread.

— El regreso (2003)

Pican mejor en las Rocas Negras.

They bite better at Black Rocks.

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)