peck at

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar comer quantidades muito pequenas de comida sem apetite ou dar bicadas ou golpes repetidos de forma hesitante ou 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.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Eat small amountsinformal

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

   Comer pouco

   • 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.

   Sinônimosnibblepick attoy with

   Antônimosdevourfeastgorge

2. Criticize repeatedlyinformal

   To make small, repeated criticisms or complaints.

   Implicar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscarpcavilnagnitpickquibble

   Antônimosapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

Verbo basepeck