piqueter

piqueter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to stake
Les ouvriers ont piqueté le terrain avant de commencer à construire la maison.The workers staked the land before starting to build the house.
b. to stake out
Avant l’exposition, nous devrons piqueter le parcours pour guider les visiteurs.Prior to the exhibition, we'll need to stake out the route to guide visitors.
c. to peg
Hervé a piqueté le champ pour indiquer la zone de camping pendant le festival de musique.Hervé pegged the field to indicate the camping area during the music festival.
d. to peg out
Géraldine est en train de piqueter le futur emplacement de son potager.Géraldine is pegging out the future site of her vegetable garden.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
2. (to protest as part of a strike)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
a. to picket
Les syndicats et les employés ont piqueté devant le siège social.The unions and employees picketed in front of the headquarters.
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