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"As usual, master," said Peter, laconically, still piqued at being likened to old Moses.– Comme à l’ordinaire, Monsieur, dit Peter laconiquement et un peu piqué de sa ressemblance avec le vieux Moïse.Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
"Yes, somewhere else," she replied, with an indifference that would have piqued any man into using the power with which she invested him.— Ou ils s’envolent, reprit-elle avec une indifférence qui aurait piqué l’homme le plus déterminé à user du singulier pouvoir dont elle l’investissait.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
This piqued me and put me on my mettle.Cette dernière phrase me piqua d’honneur.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
Felicite was piqued to such a degree that she would have upset the whole affair had she not desired the triumph as ardently as Pierre.Félicité fut piquée, au point qu’elle aurait mis des bâtons dans les roues, si elle n’avait pas désiré le triomphe aussi ardemment que Pierre.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
But James was at last becoming somewhat piqued by her cold attitude, and he continued unfeelingly; " Come now, you may confess the truth, and I shall not be annoyedMais Jacques finissait par être un peu piqué de son attitude froide; il continua brutalement: – Va, tu peux m’avouer la vérité, je ne m’en fâcherai pas...Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine FeratMadeleine FeratZola, EmileMadeleine FeratZola, Emile
Then, as Felicite assumed the demeanour of a woman who feels somewhat piqued, he added in her ear, as he kissed her once more: "I take after you, although you disowned me.Et comme Félicité prenait l’attitude d’une femme piquée, il ajouta à son oreille, en l’embrassant de nouveau: «Je tiens de toi, bien que tu m’aies renié.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
The fame of that beauty was on every tongue, and had piqued the vanity of the wanton tyrant.Tout le monde parlait d'elle, et ces éloges avaient piqué la vanité du tyran libertin.Reid, Mayne / The Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne / Les chausseurs de cheveluresLes chausseurs de cheveluresReid, MayneThe Scalp HuntersReid, Mayne© 2008 BiblioBazaar
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Word forms
pique
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | piqued |
Imperative | pique |
Present Participle (Participle I) | piquing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | piqued |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I pique | we pique |
you pique | you pique |
he/she/it piques | they pique |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am piquing | we are piquing |
you are piquing | you are piquing |
he/she/it is piquing | they are piquing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have piqued | we have piqued |
you have piqued | you have piqued |
he/she/it has piqued | they have piqued |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been piquing | we have been piquing |
you have been piquing | you have been piquing |
he/she/it has been piquing | they have been piquing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I piqued | we piqued |
you piqued | you piqued |
he/she/it piqued | they piqued |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was piquing | we were piquing |
you were piquing | you were piquing |
he/she/it was piquing | they were piquing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had piqued | we had piqued |
you had piqued | you had piqued |
he/she/it had piqued | they had piqued |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been piquing | we had been piquing |
you had been piquing | you had been piquing |
he/she/it had been piquing | they had been piquing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will pique | we shall/will pique |
you will pique | you will pique |
he/she/it will pique | they will pique |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be piquing | we shall/will be piquing |
you will be piquing | you will be piquing |
he/she/it will be piquing | they will be piquing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have piqued | we shall/will have piqued |
you will have piqued | you will have piqued |
he/she/it will have piqued | they will have piqued |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been piquing | we shall/will have been piquing |
you will have been piquing | you will have been piquing |
he/she/it will have been piquing | they will have been piquing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would pique | we should/would pique |
you would pique | you would pique |
he/she/it would pique | they would pique |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be piquing | we should/would be piquing |
you would be piquing | you would be piquing |
he/she/it would be piquing | they would be piquing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have piqued | we should/would have piqued |
you would have piqued | you would have piqued |
he/she/it would have piqued | they would have piqued |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been piquing | we should/would have been piquing |
you would have been piquing | you would have been piquing |
he/she/it would have been piquing | they would have been piquing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am piqued | we are piqued |
you are piqued | you are piqued |
he/she/it is piqued | they are piqued |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being piqued | we are being piqued |
you are being piqued | you are being piqued |
he/she/it is being piqued | they are being piqued |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been piqued | we have been piqued |
you have been piqued | you have been piqued |
he/she/it has been piqued | they have been piqued |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was piqued | we were piqued |
you were piqued | you were piqued |
he/she/it was piqued | they were piqued |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being piqued | we were being piqued |
you were being piqued | you were being piqued |
he/she/it was being piqued | they were being piqued |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been piqued | we had been piqued |
you had been piqued | you had been piqued |
he/she/it had been piqued | they had been piqued |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be piqued | we shall/will be piqued |
you will be piqued | you will be piqued |
he/she/it will be piqued | they will be piqued |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been piqued | we shall/will have been piqued |
you will have been piqued | you will have been piqued |
he/she/it will have been piqued | they will have been piqued |
pique
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | pique | piques |
Possessive case | pique's | piques' |