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peck·ing [ˈpekɪŋ] N

1. pecking (striking with beak):

pecking
Picken nt kein pl

2. pecking fig of a typewriter:

pecking
Klappern nt kein pl

3. pecking Am (nagging):

pecking
Nörgeln nt kein pl

ˈpeck·ing or·der N

pecking order
Hackordnung f <-, -en>

peck1 [pek] N old

1. peck (dry measure):

peck
Viertelscheffel m

2. peck (large amount):

to have a peck of troubles
in großen Schwierigkeiten stecken

I. peck2 [pek] N

1. peck (bite):

peck
Picken nt kein pl
to give sb/sth a peck
nach jdm/etw hacken

2. peck (quick kiss):

peck
Küsschen nt <-s, ->
to give sb a peck [on the cheek]
jdn flüchtig [auf die Wange] küssen

II. peck2 [pek] VB trans

1. peck (bite):

to peck sb/sth
nach jdm/etw hacken
to peck a hole
ein Loch picken

2. peck (kiss quickly):

to peck sb on the cheek
jdn flüchtig auf die Wange küssen

III. peck2 [pek] VB intr

1. peck (with the beak):

peck
picken
to peck around
herumpicken
to peck at sth
etw aufpicken

2. peck (with pointed tool):

to peck at sth
gegen etw acc hämmern
to peck at one's typewriter
in die Tasten hämmern

3. peck (nibble):

to peck at one's food
in seinem Essen herumstochern

4. peck Am (nag):

to peck at sb
jdn sticheln
Present
Ipeck
youpeck
he/she/itpecks
wepeck
youpeck
theypeck
Past
Ipecked
youpecked
he/she/itpecked
wepecked
youpecked
theypecked
Present Perfect
Ihavepecked
youhavepecked
he/she/ithaspecked
wehavepecked
youhavepecked
theyhavepecked
Past Perfect
Ihadpecked
youhadpecked
he/she/ithadpecked
wehadpecked
youhadpecked
theyhadpecked
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