prick

a small hole made in the skin by a sharp object such as a needle or thorn

pinchazo, arañazo, piquete

Collocations a prick from a thorn

• He got a prick on his finger.

  Se pinchó el dedo con una espinilla.

a person who is unpleasant or annoying, especially because they are rude or unkind

persona desagradable, molesto, antipático

Collocations a real prick

• He's such a prick.

  Es un completo antipático.

to hurt slightly by making a small hole in the skin with something sharp, or to make such a hole

pinchar, picar, hacer un pinchazo

• prick somebody/something

• The thorn pricked my finger.

  La espinilla me pinchó el dedo.

to make a small hole in something with a sharp object, especially to let air out of it

pinchar, perforar, hacer un agujero en algo

• prick something

• Prick the balloon to let out some air.

  Pincha el globo para dejar salir un poco de aire.

to hurt slightly by making a small hole in the skin with something sharp, or to make such a hole

pinchar, picar, hacer un pinchazo

• prick oneself

• I pricked myself on a nail.

  Me pinché con un clavo.

to make small holes in the surface of something, especially paper or cloth, to draw lines through it

hacer agujeros en algo para dibujar líneas a través de él

• prick something

• Prick the paper to make holes for threading.

  Pincha el papel para hacer agujeros a través de los cuales pasar un hilo.

to measure the temperature of someone's body using a thermometer that is inserted into their ear or under their tongue

tomar la temperatura con un termómetro

• prick somebody

• The nurse pricked my ear to take my temperature.

  La enfermera tomó mi temperatura pinchándome el oído.

to make a small hole in something with a sharp object, especially to let air out of it

pinchar, perforar, hacer un agujero en algo

• prick oneself

• I pricked myself on a nail.

  Me pinché con un clavo.