pincho

m.

1 (sharp) point (punta).

2 prickle, thorn (espina) (de planta).

3 pointed stick (varilla).

4 bar snack, aperitif (tapa). (peninsular Spanish)

pincho moruno shish kebab

5 skewer, kebab, spit, prod.

6 hatpin.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pinchar.

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pincho

► nombre masculino

1 (de una planta) thorn

2 (de un erizo) spine, prickle

3 (de aperitivo) snack

4 (de carne) shish kebab

5 (brocheta) skewer

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FRASEOLOGÍA

pincho moruno shish kebab

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SM

1) (=punta) point; (=varilla) pointed stick, spike

2) [de zarza, flor] thorn, prickle; [de cactus, animal] spike, prickle

3) ** (=navaja) knife

4) (Culin) tapa

un pincho de tortilla — a small portion of omelette

pincho moruno — kebab

5) *** (=pene) prick ***

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masculino

1) (de rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq); (de cactus) spine, prickle (colloq)

2) (Esp) (de aperitivo) bar snack

- pincho de tortilla

- pincho moruno

3) (Per vulg) (pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)

•• Cultural note:

pincho

In Spain, pinchos are small portions of food, often on a cocktail stick, eaten in a bar or café. Often free, they are similar to tapas, but much smaller. There are pinchos of many foods, including Spanish omelet, ham, sausage, and anchovy. See also ración

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= skewer.

Ex. Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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masculino

1) (de rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq); (de cactus) spine, prickle (colloq)

2) (Esp) (de aperitivo) bar snack

- pincho de tortilla

- pincho moruno

3) (Per vulg) (pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)

•• Cultural note:

pincho

In Spain, pinchos are small portions of food, often on a cocktail stick, eaten in a bar or café. Often free, they are similar to tapas, but much smaller. There are pinchos of many foods, including Spanish omelet, ham, sausage, and anchovy. See also ración

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= skewer.

Ex: Cut up the leftovers into strips, stick on skewers and finish quickly on the grill.

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pincho

masculine

pincho (↑ pincho a1)

A (de una rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq); (de un cactus) spine, prickle (colloq)

B (Esp) (de aperitivo) bar snack

Compuestos:

● pincho de tortilla

(Esp) small portion of Spanish omelet*

● pincho moruno

(Esp) pork kebab

C (Per vulg) (pene) cock (vulg), prick (vulg)

CULTURAL NOTE

pincho

In Spain, pinchos are small portions of food, often on a cocktail stick, eaten in a bar or café. Often free, they are similar to tapas (↑ tapa a1) , but much smaller. There are pinchos of many foods, including Spanish omelet, ham, sausage, and anchovy. See also ración (↑ ración a1)

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Del verbo pinchar: (conjugate pinchar)

pincho es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

pinchó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
pinchar    
pincho
pinchar (conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹globo/balón› to burst;

‹rueda› to puncture

b) (con alfiler, espina) to prick

c) (para recoger) to spear

2 (fam) (poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq)
3 ‹teléfono› to tap, bug
4 (Inf) to click on
5 (Esp fam) ‹discos› to play
verbo intransitivo
1 [planta] to be prickly
2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire^{(conjugate tire)}), get a puncture
3 (Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo
pincharse verbo pronominal
1 (refl) [persona] (accidentalmente) to prick oneself;
(inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)
2 [rueda] to puncture;
[globo/balón] to burst;

◊ se me pinchó un neumático I got a flat (tire^{(conjugate tire)}) o a puncture

pincho sustantivo masculino
1 (de rosa, zarza) thorn, prickle (colloq);
(de cactus) spine, prickle (colloq)
2 (Esp) (de aperitivo) bar snack
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre
♦ Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
pincho sustantivo masculino
1 (de una planta) prickle
2 (de un animal) spine
3 (de un objeto) spike
4 (de comida) small portion
pincho moruno, kebab
'pincho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ensartar
- moruna
- moruno
- odisea
- pinchar
- rueda
English:
skewer
- spike
- kebab

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pincho nm

1. [punta] (sharp) point

2. [espina] [de planta] prickle, thorn

3. [varilla] pointed stick

4. Esp [tapa] bar snack, aperitif

Comp

pincho moruno = marinated pork cooked on a skewer;

pincho de tortilla = small portion of Spanish omelette

5. Fam [cuchillo] knife

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pincho

m GASTR bar snack

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pincho n

1. (espina) spine / thorn

me he clavado un pincho del cactus en el dedo I've got a cactus spine stuck in my fingerspine es un pincho largo y fino y puede ser de un animal o de una planta; thorn es un pincho más corto y solo es de una planta

2. (aperitivo) snack

tomamos unos pinchos we had a few snacks

un pincho de tortilla a portion of omelette

pincho moruno kebab