PECK — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
peck
A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches.
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons.
(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent.
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- A batch of letters.
- A deal of trouble.
- A lot of money.
- He made a mint on the stock market.
- It must have cost plenty.
Bother persistently with trivial complaints.
Приклади
- She nags her husband all day long.
Eat like a bird.
Приклади
- The anorexic girl just picks at her food.
Eat by pecking at, like a bird.
Hit lightly with a picking motion.
Kiss lightly.
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