peck at

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar comer muy poca cantidad de comida sin apetito o de forma quisquillosa, o golpear o picotear algo repetidamente de manera indecisa o crítica.

A phrasal verb used to indicate eating very small amounts of food without appetite, or repeatedly striking or picking at something in a hesitant or fussy manner.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Eat small amountsinformal

   To eat only small amounts of food, often without appetite.

   Picotear

   • She just pecked at her dinner, not feeling hungry.
   • He pecked at the salad without enthusiasm.
   • The child pecked at the food on his plate.

   Sinónimosnibblepick attoy with

   Antónimosdevourfeastgorge

2. Criticize repeatedlyinformal

   To make small, repeated criticisms or complaints.

   criticar repetidamente

   • The boss kept pecking at him for minor mistakes.
   • She pecked at her husband's driving the whole trip.
   • Stop pecking at me about the details.

   Sinónimoscarpcavilnagnitpickquibble

   Antónimosapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

Verbo basepeck