What does pic in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pic in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pic in French.

The word pic in French means peak, summit, peak, pick, woodpecker, vertically, sharply, abruptly, sheer, vertical, steep, steep incline, steep hillside, sink like a stone, pileated woodpecker, ice pick, red-headed woodpecker, hairy woodpecker, peak in activity, peak in consumption, pollution peak, production peak, high voltage surge, voltage peak, great spotted woodpecker, yellow-bellied sapsucker, eenie meenie miney mo, woodpecker, European green woodpecker, come along at just the right time. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pic

peak, summit

nom masculin (sommet en pointe) (mountain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Pic du Midi d'Ossau ressemble à une dent.
The summit of the Pic du Midi d'Ossau looks like a tooth.

peak

nom masculin (maximum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pic d'audience a été atteint hier sur la chaîne publique pour son magazine d'information.
The public TV station gained a peak audience yesterday for its news programme.

pick

nom masculin (outil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai besoin d'un pic pour creuser ici.
I need a pick to dig here.

woodpecker

nom masculin (oiseau grimpeur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'entends le pic frapper le tronc de l'arbre.
I hear the woodpecker knocking at the tree trunk.

vertically, sharply, abruptly

locution adverbiale (à la verticale)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Du haut de leurs 300 mètres, les falaises grises tombaient à pic dans les eaux bleutées.

sheer, vertical, steep

locution adjectivale (à la verticale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Des falaises à pic surplombaient la mer.

steep incline, steep hillside

nom masculin (pente abrupte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le village est situé au pied d'un à-pic impressionnant.

sink like a stone

locution verbale (sombrer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le bateau a coulé à pic.

pileated woodpecker

nom masculin (oiseau : pic américain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ice pick

nom masculin (poinçon pour casser la glace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

red-headed woodpecker

nom masculin (pic nord américain (USA)) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hairy woodpecker

nom masculin (pic canadien) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

peak in activity

nom masculin (regain d'occupation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

peak in consumption

nom masculin (forte augmentation de ventes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pollution peak

nom masculin (pollution supérieure à la normale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

production peak

nom masculin (augmentation brève et soudaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

high voltage surge, voltage peak

nom masculin (élévation temporaire de tension)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

great spotted woodpecker

nom masculin (oiseau) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pic épeiche est une espèce de pic très répandue en Europe et dans le Nord de l'Asie.

yellow-bellied sapsucker

nom masculin (pic d'Amérique du Nord et centrale) (bird)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eenie meenie miney mo

(familier, enfantin (formule d'élimination) (children's rhyme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour savoir qui commence, on va le jouer à pic nic douille.
We'll do eenie meenie miney mo to decide who's going first.

woodpecker

nom masculin (oiseau nord-américain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pic-bois est un nom vernaculaire désignant le grand pic et le pic chevelu.

European green woodpecker

nom masculin (oiseau tapant le bois de son bec)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On entend le pic-vert plus qu'on ne le voit.

come along at just the right time

locution verbale (arriver à point)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu tombes à pic, on avait besoin de toi !
You've come along at just the right time. We need your help!

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