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irse a pique

[ˈiɾse a ˈpike]

Rhymes with i.ke

Where it comes from

El pique es un madero que se coloca como armazón de un barco, por tanto cuando un barco se va a pique (hacia el pique) es porque se está hundiendo.

phrase

Hundirse una embarcación.
Fracasar un proyecto.

In English

founder to sink
go down the toilet Translations
go under to descend into a body of water

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"irse a pique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/irse%20a%20pique. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"irse a pique." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/irse%20a%20pique.

BibTeX

@misc{irse_a_pique_2026,
  title = {irse a pique},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/irse%20a%20pique},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}