What does piquete in Spanish mean?

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

The word piquete in Spanish means prick, bite, sting, picketers, shot, squad, picket, picnic. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word piquete

prick

nombre masculino (herida pequeña)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Me hice un piquete con la aguja mientras remendaba las medias.
I pricked myself with the needle while darning my socks.

bite, sting

nombre masculino (picadura de insecto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es malo rascarse un piquete de mosquito porque se puede infectar.
It's bad to scratch mosquito bites (or: stings) because they can get infected.

picketers

nombre masculino (grupo de huelguistas)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La circulación ferroviaria se vio afectada por los piquetes.
The railway network was affected by the picketers.

shot

nombre masculino (MX: coloquial (alcohol agregado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando hace frío, tomar un café con piquete ayuda a entrar en calor.
When it's cold, drinking coffee with a shot helps you warm up.

squad, picket

nombre masculino (grupo pequeño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un piquete de soldados fusiló al traidor.
A squad (or: picket) of soldiers killed the traitor.

picnic

nombre masculino (CO (comida campestre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para el piquete tenemos unos sánduches de atún con papas fritas.
We've got tuna and sandwiches and french fries for the picnic.

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