Spanish Conversation · Level 88
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Spanish word
picado
Pronunciation
IPA/piˈkaðo/
Meaning
- adjectivebitten
Example
Estoy picado por un mosquito.
I've been bitten by a mosquito.
More examples
Tengo el cuello picado.
My neck has been bitten.
Core concept
An itchy sting mark left by an insect bite.
Common phrases
estar picado por
be bitten by
tener el brazo picado
have one's arm bitten
picado por un mosquito
bitten by a mosquito
Similar words
mordido: Appears as a painful puncture wound or bruise caused by an animal bite.
alérgico: Produces an immune reaction in the skin, causing itching, swelling, or hives.
enrojecido: Appears visibly red on the skin from increased blood flow or local inflammation.
Definition in Spanish
Que ha recibido la picadura o mordedura de un insecto y presenta la marca o la sensación resultante.
Word origin
From the verb picar 'to prick or sting', ultimately from Late Latin piccare with influence from Old French piquer, used as the past-participle adjective meaning 'stung' or showing a sting mark.
Usage tips
- Me pica describes an ongoing itch, while me ha picado reports that an insect has already bitten, so the tense distinguishes current itch from a completed bite.