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    Piquet (en. Picket)

    /pikɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A pointed piece of wood driven into the ground.
    They drove in stakes to mark the land.
    Ils ont enfoncé des piquets pour délimiter le terrain.
    A playing piece in certain card games, notably the game of piquet.
    In the game of piquet, the cards have a specific value.
    Au jeu de piquet, les cartes ont une valeur spécifique.
    A post or rod used to support plants.
    He used a stake to support the tomato that was starting to lean.
    Il a utilisé un piquet pour soutenir la tomate qui commençait à pencher.

    Etymology

    The word 'piquet' comes from the Old French word 'piquet', which means small stake or post.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to place a stake
    To place a marker or a sign in a field.
    mettre un piquet
    to draw from the deck
    When playing cards, to take a card from the deck.
    tirer au piquet
    to be upset
    To be vexed or annoyed by something.
    être piqué

    Related Words

    to prick
    To drive a sharp object into something.
    piquer
    spade
    An action of pricking or drawing playing cards.
    pique
    staking
    Action of marking or delimiting with stakes.
    piquetage

    Slang Meanings

    To have an imminent feeling of fatigue.
    After all that running, I feel like I'm going to faint.
    Après toute cette course, je sens que je vais piquet.
    To be very annoyed or irritated.
    He is always irritable when he can't play video games.
    Il est toujours piquet quand il ne peut pas jouer aux jeux vidéo.