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Dictionary translations for "piquer au vif"

piquer au vif verb

cut to the quick (sentiments)

Phrases with "piquer au vif" (1)

se piquer au vif - cut to the quick

Contexts with "piquer au vif"

Le café était tellement enfumé que mes yeux commençaient à piquer. The bar was so smoky that my eyes started to sting.

C'est laid, jaune vif, et ça ne va avec rien. Mais au moins tu ne te feras pas écraser dans le noir ! It's ugly, bright yellow and it doesn't go with anything. But at least you won't get run over in the dark!

Un moustique vient de me piquer. A mosquito just bit me.

J'éprouve un vif intérêt pour le Japon. I have a deep love for Japan.

Je ne sentais pas le moustique en train de me piquer le bras. I was not aware of a mosquito biting my arm.

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