Толковый словарь английского языка - pique
Pique
pique
I. noun Date: 1592 a transient feeling of wounded vanity ; resentment , see: offense II. transitive verb (~d; piquing) see: pike Date: 1669 to arouse anger or resentment in ; irritate , 2. to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff , pride , see: provoke
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1. v. & n. --v.tr. (piques, piqued, piquing) 1 wound the pride of, irritate. 2 arouse (curiosity, interest, etc.). 3 (refl.; usu. foll. by on) pride or congratulate oneself. --n. ill-feeling; enmity; resentment (in a fit of pique). Etymology: F piquer prick, irritate, f. Rmc 2. n. & v. --n. the winning of 30 points on cards and play in piquet before one's opponent scores anything. --v. (piques, piqued, piquing) 1 tr. score a pique against. 2 intr. score a pique. Etymology: F pic, of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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