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picar

to sting, to bite, to chop, to mince

p i ˈk a ɾ
pic to sting, to bite + ar Infinitive
verb Rare #37,114
to sting, to bite Often used for insect bites/stings (e.g., mosquitoes).
SP: Un mosquito me va a picar si no cierro la ventana.
EN: A mosquito is going to bite me if I don't close the window.
to chop, to mince Common in cooking (e.g., chopping onions or garlic).
SP: Voy a picar la cebolla para la sopa.
EN: I'm going to chop the onion for the soup.
Conjugation of picar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third pica pican
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third pica pican
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second pica —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third picó —
Past
picado
picar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First picaba —
Third picaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First picaba —
Third picaba —
Present
picando

Cosas para picar y todo lo que Ud. quiera.

Snacks and whatever else you want.

Estaban empezando a picar.

They were starting to bite.

— El regreso (2003)

Sí, un buffet para picar.

Yes, a buffet with snacks.

— Volver (2006)

La mierda está empezando a picar!

Shit's starting to get spicy!

— Malcolm X (1992)

Cosas para picar y todo lo que usted quiera.

Snacks and whatever you want.

Picar las cebollas y los tomates, poner todo en la olla a presión.

Chop the onions and tomatoes, and put everything into the pressure cooker.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Entre comidas no deberías picar tanto si quieres cuidar tu salud.

You shouldn't snack so much between meals if you want to take care of your health.

Sounds similar to

pillar p i ˈʝ a ɾ pisar p i ˈs a ɾ pecar p e ˈk a ɾ pilar p i ˈl a ɾ