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pic·nic
(pĭk′nĭk)n.
1. A meal eaten outdoors, as on an excursion.
2. Slang An easy task or pleasant experience: finishing the project on time was no picnic.
3. A smoked section of pork foreleg and shoulder.
intr.v. pic·nicked, pic·nick·ing, pic·nics
To go on or participate in a picnic.
[French pique-nique, potluck, meal at which all persons pay for their own portion, picnic : piquer, to pick, nab (from Middle French, from Old French; see pique) + nique, nothing at all, child's tooth, sign of contempt made by moving the head (from Middle French, nothing at all, from Old French nic; akin to Portuguese nica, bagatelles, insignificant things, from the widespread Romance root nik-expressing indifference or contempt).]
pic′nick·er n.
pic′nick·y adj.
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picnic
(ˈpɪknɪk)n
1. a trip or excursion to the country, seaside, etc, on which people bring food to be eaten in the open air
2. (Cookery)
a. any informal meal eaten outside
b. (as modifier): a picnic lunch.
3. informal chiefly Austral a troublesome situation or experience
4. no picnic informal a hard or disagreeable task
vb, -nics, -nicking or -nicked
(intr) to eat a picnic
[C18: from French piquenique, of unknown origin]
ˈpicnicker n
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pic•nic
(ˈpɪk nɪk)n., v. -nicked, -nick•ing. n.
1. an excursion in which the participants carry food with them and share a meal in the open air.
2. the food eaten on such an excursion.
3. Also called pic′nic ham′. a section of pork shoulder, usu. boned and smoked.
4. Informal. an enjoyable experience, task, etc.: That job was no picnic.
v.i. 5. to go on or take part in a picnic.
[1740–50; < German Pic-nic (now Picknick) < French pique-nique, rhyming compound, of uncertain orig.]
pic′nick•er, n.
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picnic
Past participle: picnicked
Gerund: picnicking
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| Noun | 1. |  picnic - a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering |
| 2. | picnic - any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic" doddle - an easy task project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" | |
| 3. | picnic - any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion cookout - an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors | |
| Verb | 1. | picnic - eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday" eat - eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" |
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picnic
noun
1. excursion, fête champêtre (French), barbecue, barbie (informal), cookout (U.S. & Canad.), alfresco meal, déjèuner sur l'herbe (French), clambake (U.S. & Canad.), outdoor meal, outing We're going on a picnic tomorrow.
2. (Informal) (In this sense, the construction is always negative) walkover (informal), breeze (U.S. & Canad. informal), pushover (slang), snap (informal), child's play (informal), piece of cake (Brit. informal), cinch (slang), no-brainer (informal), cakewalk (informal), duck soup (U.S. slang) Emigrating is no picnic.
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Translations
نُزْهَةُ الأَكْل فِي الهَواءِ الطَّلْقنُزْهَهيَخْرُج في نُزْهَه
piknikjíst pod širým nebem
picnicskovtur
piknik
piknik
fara í nestisferîlautartúr, nestisferî
ピクニック
소풍
dalyvauti piknikepiknikas
doties izbraukumā/zaļumospikniks
jesť pod šírym nebompiknikový
imeti piknikpiknik
picknick
การไปเที่ยวนอกบ้านและนำอาหารไปรับประทาน
piknikpiknik yapmak
cắm trại
picnic
[ˈpɪknɪk] (picnicked (vb: pt, pp))A. N → comida f en el campo, picnic m (esp LAm)
to go on a picnic → ir de picnic, ir a comer al campo
we found a nice place for a picnic → encontramos un buen sitio para comer al aire libre
it was no picnic (= unpleasant) → fue muy desagradable; (= difficult) → no fue nada fácil
to go on a picnic → ir de picnic, ir a comer al campo
we found a nice place for a picnic → encontramos un buen sitio para comer al aire libre
it was no picnic (= unpleasant) → fue muy desagradable; (= difficult) → no fue nada fácil
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
picnic
[ˈpɪknɪk] n → pique-nique m
to have a picnic (= eat outside) → pique-niquer
We had a picnic on the beach → Nous avons pique-niqué sur la plage. (= eat a simple meal) → pique-niquer
We won't have any electricity but we can always have a picnic → On n'a pas l'électricité mais on peut toujours pique-niquer.
it'll be no picnic [experience, task, activity] → ça ne va pas être de la tarte picnic table, picnic site, picnic hamper, picnic lunch
to have a picnic (= eat outside) → pique-niquer
We had a picnic on the beach → Nous avons pique-niqué sur la plage. (= eat a simple meal) → pique-niquer
We won't have any electricity but we can always have a picnic → On n'a pas l'électricité mais on peut toujours pique-niquer.
it'll be no picnic [experience, task, activity] → ça ne va pas être de la tarte picnic table, picnic site, picnic hamper, picnic lunch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
picnic
vb: pret, ptp <picnicked>n → Picknick nt; to have a picnic → picknicken; to go for or on a picnic → ein Picknick veranstalten or machen; a picnic lunch → ein Picknick nt; it was no picnic (fig inf) → es war kein Honiglecken
vi → picknicken, ein Picknick machen; we went picnicking every Sunday → wir machten jeden Sonntag ein Picknick
picnic
:picnic site
n → Rastplatz m
picnic table
n → Campingtisch m
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picnic
[ˈpɪknɪk] (picnicked (vb: pt, pp))1. n → picnic m inv
to go on a picnic → andare a fare un picnic
it was no picnic (fig) (fam) → non è stata una passeggiata
to go on a picnic → andare a fare un picnic
it was no picnic (fig) (fam) → non è stata una passeggiata
2. vi → fare un picnic
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
picnic
(ˈpiknik) noun a very informal meal eaten in the open air, usually as part of a trip, outing etc. We'll go to the seaside and take a picnic; Let's go for a picnic!; (also adjective) a picnic lunch.
verb – past tense, past participle ˈpicnicked – to have a picnic. We picnicked on the beach.
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picnic
→ نُزْهَةُ الأَكْل فِي الهَواءِ الطَّلْق piknik picnic Picknick πικνίκ comida campestre piknik pique-nique piknik picnic ピクニック 소풍 picknick piknik piknik piquenique пикник picknick การไปเที่ยวนอกบ้านและนำอาหารไปรับประทาน piknik cắm trại 野餐Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009