What is '쪼다' called in English?

'쪼다' in English is called "Peck". Peck refers to: 새가 부리로 쪼아 먹거나 공격하듯이 치거나 무는 것.

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English: "The bird began to peck at the seeds scattered on the ground." | Korean: "새가 땅에 흩어진 씨앗을 쪼아 먹기 시작했다."

verb · noun

English to Korean Dictionary

verb쪼다, 조금씩 먹다

noun가벼운 입맞춤

쪼다 in English:peck

Quick Answer • 요약

peck의 한국어 뜻은 쪼다, 조금씩 먹다, 가벼운 입맞춤입니다. (새가 부리로 쪼아 먹거나 공격하듯이 치거나 무는 것.)

1
verb
쪼다
To strike or bite with the beak, as a bird does, often to eat or attack.
새가 부리로 쪼아 먹거나 공격하듯이 치거나 무는 것.
2
noun
가벼운 입맞춤
A quick, light kiss, typically on the cheek or lips.
빠르고 가벼운 입맞춤으로, 보통 뺨이나 입술에 하는 것.
3
verb
조금씩 먹다
To eat food in small, hesitant bites, often without much appetite.
식욕이 별로 없는 것처럼 작고 망설이는 듯한 베어 물기로 음식을 먹는 것.

“The bird began to peck at the seeds scattered on the ground.”

새가 땅에 흩어진 씨앗을 쪼아 먹기 시작했다.

“She gave her son a quick peck on the cheek before he left for school.”

그녀는 아들이 학교에 가기 전에 뺨에 가볍게 입을 맞췄다.

“He was so nervous that he could only peck at his dinner.”

그는 너무 긴장해서 저녁 식사를 조금씩밖에 먹을 수 없었다.

In English:

strikejab tap

past tensepecked

present participlepecking

agent nounpecker

peck at foodcollocation

To eat very little or without much enthusiasm.

pecking orderidiom

A hierarchy in a group, especially among animals or people, indicating who is dominant.