pique

n.

A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.

tr.v., piqued, piqu·ing, piques.

1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
2. To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity.
3. To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.

[French, a prick, irritation, from Old French, from piquer, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccāre, ultimately of imitative origin.]

noun

Extreme displeasure caused by an insult or slight: dudgeon, huff, miff, offense, resentment, ruffled feathers, umbrage. See like/dislike, pain/pleasure.

verb

1. To cause resentment or hurt by callous, rude behavior: affront, huff, insult, miff, offend, outrage. Idioms: add insult to injury, give offense to. See attack/defend, pain/pleasure.
2. To stir to action or feeling: egg on, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, impel, incite, inflame, inspire, instigate, motivate, move, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, set off, spur, stimulate, touch off, trigger, work up. See cause/effect, excite/bore/interest.

n

Definition: anger, irritation
Antonyms: cheer, happiness, joy

v

Definition: offend, provoke
Antonyms: delight, please

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IN BRIEF: To excite or create interest. Also: To arouse anger or irritate; offend.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - fornærmethed, ærgrelse
v. tr. - pirre, anspore

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    være mopset
• pique oneself on    være stolt af

2.
n. - pique
v. tr. - score pique

Nederlands (Dutch)
iemand beledigen/ kwetsen, prikkelen, 30 punten bij piket (scoren), wrevel

Français (French)
1.
n. - dépit, ressentiment, irritation
v. tr. - piquer (la curiosité, l'intérêt), dépiter (qn)

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    dans un accès de dépit
• pique oneself on    se piquer de, se prévaloir de

2.
n. - pic (jeu de piquet)
v. tr. - faire pic contre (jeu de piquet)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ärger
v. - verärgern

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    eingeschnappt
• pique oneself on    stolz sein auf

2.
n. - Dreißiger
v. - dreißig Punkte gewinnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άχτι, πίκα, φούρκα, πεισμάτωμα, μνησικακία, πείσμα, πικάρισμα, εξηντάρι (πικέτου κ.λπ.)
v. - θίγω, προσβάλλω, πικάρω, εξοργίζω, φουρκίζω, προκαλώ, εξερεθίζω, κεντώ, κεντρίζω, διεγείρω

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    πάνω στη φούρκα του
• pique oneself on    καμαρώνω για

Italiano (Italian)
risentimento, offendere

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    per ripicca
• pique oneself on    piccarsi di

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ressentimento (m), mau gênio (m), pique (m), irritação (f)
v. - melindrar, provocar, magoar, picar

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    num ataque de orgulho
• pique oneself on    vangloriar-se

Русский (Russian)
досада, обида, раздражение, досаждать, обижать

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    в припадке раздражения
• pique oneself on    гордиться чем-либо

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - resentimiento
v. tr. - estimular el interés o la curiosidad

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    hacer algo por resentimiento
• pique oneself on    preciarse de algo, enorgullecerse de algo

2.
n. - (en el piquet) puntaje de 30 puntos
v. tr. - anotarse un pique

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förtrytelse, stuckenhet
v. - såra, stöta, egga, kittla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生气, 愤怒, 使生气, 激怒, 夸耀, 刺激, 激起

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    负气, 赌气
• pique oneself on    夸耀

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 生氣, 憤怒
v. tr. - 使生氣, 激怒, 誇耀, 刺激, 激起

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    負氣, 賭氣
• pique oneself on    誇耀

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 불쾌, 기분이 언짢음
v. tr. - ...의 감정을 상하게 하다, 흥분 시키다

idioms:

• in a fit of pique    홧김에
• pique oneself on    ...을 자랑하다

2.
n. - 놀이에서 30점을 따기
v. tr. - piquet에서 30점을 따다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 感情を害する, 刺激する, 人の感情を害する, 憤慨させる, 傷付ける
n. - ピケ

idioms:

• pique oneself on    自慢する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غضب, استياء (فعل) يجرح إحساسه, يثير, يزعل, يجرح مشاعره‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮היפגעות, עלבון, תרעומת‬
v. tr. - ‮פגע, הרגיז, עורר (סקרנות)‬
n. - ‮פיקה (אריג כותנה), זכייה ב-03 נקודות במשחק הפיקט (קלפים) ע"י הצהרות לפני שהיריב זוכה בנקודה‬
v. tr. - ‮זכה ב-03 נקודות במשחק הפיקט לפני שהיריב זכה בנקודה‬

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