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une piqûre - Mot du Jour - French Word of the Day

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: sting, bite; injection

Est-ce une piqûre de moustique ? - Is it a mosquito bite?

Non, c'est une piqûre d'abeille - No, it's a bee sting.

Je dois me faire faire des piqûres avant le voyage - I need to get some shots before the trip.

Related: piquer - to sting, bite, prick

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