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pick 1
(pĭk)v. picked, pick·ing, picks
v.tr.
1. To select from a group: The best swimmer was picked.
2.
a. To gather in; harvest: They were picking cotton.
b. To gather the harvest from: picked the field in one day.
3.
a. To remove the outer covering of; pluck: pick a chicken clean of feathers.
b. To tear off bit by bit: pick meat from the bones.
4. To remove extraneous matter from (the teeth, for example).
5. To poke and pull at (something) with the fingers.
6. To break up, separate, or detach by means of a sharp pointed instrument.
7. To pierce or make (a hole) with a sharp pointed instrument.
8. To take up (food) with the beak; peck: The parrot picked its seed.
9. To steal the contents of: My pocket was picked.
10. To open (a lock) without the use of a key.
11. To provoke: pick a fight.
12. Music
a. To pluck (an instrument's strings).
b. To play (an instrument) by plucking its strings.
c. To play (a tune) in this manner: picked a melody out on the guitar.
v.intr.
1. To decide with care or forethought.
2. To work with a pick.
3. To find fault or make petty criticisms; carp: He's always picking about something.
4. To be harvested or gathered: The ripe apples picked easily.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of picking, especially with a sharp pointed instrument.
2. The act of selecting or choosing; choice: got first pick of the desserts.
3. Something selected as the most desirable; the best or choicest part: the pick of the crop.
4. The amount or quantity of a crop that is picked by hand.
5. Sports An interception of a pass.
6. Basketball A screen.
pick apart
To refute or find flaws in by close examination: The lawyer picked the testimony apart.
pick at
1. To pluck or pull at, especially with the fingers.
2. To eat sparingly or without appetite: The child just picked at the food.
3. Informal To nag: Don't pick at me.
pick off
1. To shoot after singling out: The hunter picked the ducks off one by one.
2. Baseball To put out (a base runner standing off base) by making a quick throw to a fielder. Used especially of a pitcher or catcher.
3. Sports To intercept (a pass), as in football.
pick on
To tease or bully.
pick out
1. To choose or select: picked out a nice watch.
2. To discern from the surroundings; distinguish: picked out their cousins from the crowd.
pick over
To sort out or examine item by item: picked over the grapes before buying them.
pick up
Idioms: 1. To take up (something) with a hand or other body part or with an instrument: Could you pick up that book? The dog picked up the bone in its mouth.
2. To collect or gather: picked up some pebbles.
3. To tidy up; clean: picked up the bedroom.
4. To take on (passengers or freight, for example): The bus picks up commuters at five stops.
5. Informal
a. To acquire casually or by accident: picked up a new coat on sale.
b. To acquire (knowledge) by learning or experience: picked up French quickly.
c. To claim: picked up her car at the repair shop.
d. To buy: picked up some milk at the store.
e. To accept (a bill or charge) in order to pay it: Let me pick up the tab.
f. To come down with (a disease): picked up a virus at school.
g. To gain: picked up five yards on that play.
6. Informal To take into custody: The agents picked up six smugglers.
7. Slang To make casual acquaintance with, usually in anticipation of sexual relations.
8.
a. To come upon and follow: The dog picked up the scent.
b. To come upon and observe: picked up two submarines on sonar.
c. To receive, detect, or register: Did the microphone pick up that sound?
9. To continue after a break: Let's pick up the discussion after lunch.
10. Informal To improve in condition or activity: Sales picked up last fall.
11. Informal
a. To prepare a sudden departure: She just picked up and left.
b. In golf, to grab one's ball from the ground while it is in play, indicating that one has given up.
pick and choose
To select with great care.
pick holes in
To seek and discover flaws or a flaw in: picked holes in the argument.
pick nits
To find fault in a petty way; nitpick.
pick (one's) way
To find passage and make careful progress through it: picked her way down the slope.
pick (someone) to pieces
To criticize sharply.
pick up on Informal
1. To take into the mind and understand, typically with speed: is quick to pick up on new computer skills.
2. To notice: picked up on my roommate's bad mood and left him alone.
[Middle English piken, to prick, from Old English *pīcian, to prick, and from Old French piquer, to pierce (from Vulgar Latin *piccāre; see pique).]
pick′er n.
pick 2
(pĭk)n.
1. A tool for breaking hard surfaces, consisting of a curved bar sharpened at both ends and fitted to a long handle.
2.
a. Something, such as an ice pick, toothpick, or picklock, used for picking.
b. A long-toothed comb, usually designed for use on curly hair.
c. A pointed projection on the front of the blade of a figure skate.
3. Music A plectrum.
[Middle English pik, variant of pike, sharp point; see pike5.]
pick 3
(pĭk)n.
1. A weft thread in weaving.
2. A passage or throw of the shuttle in a loom.
tr.v. picked, pick·ing, picks
To throw (a shuttle) across a loom.
[Dialectal, from pick, to pitch, thrust, variant of pitch.]
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pick
(pɪk)vb
1. to choose (something) deliberately or carefully, from or as if from a group or number; select
2. to pluck or gather (fruit, berries, or crops) from (a tree, bush, field, etc): to pick hops; to pick a whole bush.
3. (Cookery) (tr) to clean or prepare (fruit, poultry, etc) by removing the indigestible parts
4. (tr) to remove loose particles from (the teeth, the nose, etc)
5. (esp of birds) to nibble or gather (corn, etc)
6. (when: intr, foll by at) to nibble (at) fussily or without appetite
7. (Crafts) to separate (strands, fibres, etc), as in weaving
8. (tr) to provoke (an argument, fight, etc) deliberately
9. (tr) to steal (money or valuables) from (a person's pocket)
10. (tr) to open (a lock) with an instrument other than a key
11. (Music, other) to pluck the strings of (a guitar, banjo, etc)
12. (tr) to make (one's way) carefully on foot: they picked their way through the rubble.
13. pick and choose to select fastidiously, fussily, etc
14. pick someone's brains to obtain information or ideas from someone
n
15. freedom or right of selection (esp in the phrase take one's pick)
16. a person, thing, etc, that is chosen first or preferred: the pick of the bunch.
17. the act of picking
18. (Agriculture) the amount of a crop picked at one period or from one area
19. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a speck of dirt or paper fibre or a blob of ink on the surface of set type or a printing plate
[C15: from earlier piken to pick, influenced by French piquer to pierce; compare Middle Low German picken, Dutch pikken]
ˈpickable adj
pick
(pɪk)n
1. (Tools) a tool with a handle carrying a long steel head curved and tapering to a point at one or both ends, used for loosening soil, breaking rocks, etc
2. (Tools) any of various tools used for picking, such as an ice pick or toothpick
3. (Music, other) a plectrum
vb
4. (tr) to pierce, dig, or break up (a hard surface) with a pick
5. (tr) to form (a hole) in this way
[C14: perhaps variant of pike2]
pick
(in weaving pɪk)vb
(Textiles) (tr) to cast (a shuttle)
n
1. (Textiles) one casting of a shuttle
2. (Textiles) a weft or filling thread
[C14: variant of pitch1]
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pick1
(pɪk)v.t.
1. to choose or select, esp. with care.
2. to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight.
3. to attempt to find; seek out: to pick flaws in an argument.
4. to steal the contents of: to pick a pocket.
5. to open (a lock) with a device other than the key, esp. for the purpose of burglary.
6. to pierce, dig into, or break up (something) with a pointed instrument: to pick ore.
7. to form (a hole) by such action.
8. to use a pointed instrument or the fingers on (a thing), to remove particles or adhering matter: to pick one's teeth.
9. to prepare for use by removing a covering, as feathers: to pick a fowl.
10. to detach or remove piece by piece with the fingers: to pick meat from the bones.
11. to pluck or gather one by one: to pick flowers.
12. (of birds or other animals) to take up (small bits of food) with the bill or teeth.
13. to eat daintily or in small morsels.
14. to separate, pull apart, or pull to pieces: to pick fibers.
15.
v.i. a. to pluck (the strings of a musical instrument).
b. to play (a stringed instrument) by plucking with the fingers.
16. to use a pick or other pointed instrument on something.
17. to select carefully or fastidiously.
18. to pilfer; steal.
19. to pluck or gather fruit, flowers, etc.
20. pick apart, to criticize severely or in great detail.
21. pick at,
a. to find fault with; nag.
b. to eat sparingly or daintily.
c. to grasp at; touch; handle.
22. pick off,
a. to remove by pulling or plucking off.
b. to single out and shoot: The hunter picked off a duck rising from the marsh.
c. Baseball. to put out (a base runner) in a pick-off play.
23. pick on,
a. to criticize or blame; tease; harass.
b. to single out; choose.
24. pick out,
a. to choose; select.
b. to distinguish from that which surrounds or accompanies: to pick out a well-known face in a crowd.
c. to discern (sense or meaning).
d. to work out (a melody) note by note; play by ear.
e. to extract by picking.
25. pick over, to examine (an assortment of items) in order to make a selection.
26. pick up,
a. to lift or take up: to pick up a stone.
b. to cause (one's courage, health, etc.) to recover.
c. to gain, obtain, or learn casually or by occasional opportunity: I've picked up a few Japanese phrases.
d. to take on as a passenger.
e. to bring into range of reception, observation, etc.: to pick up Rome on one's radio.
f. to accelerate; gain (speed).
g. to put in good order; tidy.
h. to make progress; improve: Business is picking up.
i. to become acquainted with informally or casually, often in hope of a sexual relationship.
j. to resume or continue after being left off.
27. pick up on, Informal. become aware of; notice.
n. 28. the act of choosing or selecting; choice; selection: Take your pick.
29. a person or thing selected.
30. the choicest or most desirable part, example, or examples: This horse is the pick of the stable.
31. the right of selection.
32. the quantity of a crop picked at a particular time.
33. a stroke with something pointed.
34. a basketball maneuver or positioning to prevent a defender from interfering with a teammate's shot.
Idioms: pick someone's brains, to obtain information or ideas by questioning someone closely.
[1250–1300; (v.) Middle English pyken, pikken, pekken, c. Dutch pikken, German picken, Old Norse pikka to pick; akin to peck2, pike5; (n.) derivative of the v.]
pick2
(pɪk)n.
1. a heavy tool consisting of a curved metal head tapering to a point at one or both ends, mounted on a wooden handle, and used for breaking up soil, rock, etc.
2. any pointed tool or instrument for picking: an ice pick.
3. plectrum.
4. a comb with long, widely spaced teeth.
[1300–50; Middle English pikk(e); perhaps variant of pike5]
pick3
(pɪk)v.t.
1. to cast (a shuttle).
n. 2. (in a loom) one passage of the shuttle.
3. a single thread of filling yarn.
[1850–60; variant of pitch1]
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pick
Past participle: picked
Gerund: picking
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pick
The legal blocking of a defensive player in order to free a teammate for a shot.
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| Noun | 1. |  pick - the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor"deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making" pleasure - a formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President" favorite, favourite - something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites" way - doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way" |
| 2. |  pick - the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"output, yield, production - the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter" | |
| 3. | pick - the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War" elite, elite group - a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status | |
| 4. |  pick - the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weavingcloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" thread, yarn - a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving weave - pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric | |
| 5. |  pick - a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrumentdevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" guitar pick - a plectrum used to pluck a guitar | |
| 6. | pick - a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks" hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands ice pick, icepick - pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice toothpick - pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth | |
| 7. |  pick - a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) mattock - a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle | |
| 8. | pick - a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick" basketball play - a play executed by a basketball team | |
| 9. |  pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" casting - the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie coloration, colouration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist) sampling - (statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study decision, determination, conclusion - the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly" election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession" | |
| Verb | 1. | pick - select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully" choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" hand-pick - pick personally and very carefully; "the director hand-picked his new team" |
| 2. | pick - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" mushroom - pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall" berry - pick or gather berries; "We went berrying in the summer" get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" pick up - give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway" | |
| 3. |  pick - harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free" | |
| 4. | pick - provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel" call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke - evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple" | |
| 5. | pick - remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone" | |
| 6. | pick - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey" | |
| 7. | pick - pilfer or rob; "pick pockets" rob - take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money" | |
| 8. | pick - pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" | |
| 9. | pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" twang - pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow" | |
| 10. | pick - attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice" pierce - cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest" | |
| 11. |  pick - hit lightly with a picking motion strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" | |
| 12. | pick - eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" |
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pick
verb
1. select, choose, identify, elect, nominate, sort out, specify, opt for, single out, mark out, plump for, hand-pick, decide upon, cherry-pick, fix upon, settle on or upon, sift out He had picked ten people to interview for the jobs.
select decline, reject, dismiss, turn down, discard, spurn, cast aside
select decline, reject, dismiss, turn down, discard, spurn, cast aside
2. gather, cut, pull, collect, take in, harvest, pluck, garner, cull He helped his mother pick fruit.
3. provoke, start, cause, stir up, incite, instigate, foment He picked a fight with a waiter and landed in jail.
4. open, force, crack (informal), break into, break open, prise open, jemmy (informal) He picked the lock, and rifled the papers in each drawer.
noun
pick at something nibble, peck at, have no appetite for, play or toy with, push round the plate, eat listlessly She picked at her breakfast.
pick on someone
1. torment, bully, bait, tease, get at (informal), badger, persecute, hector, goad, victimize, have it in for (informal), tyrannize, have a down on (informal) Bullies pick on smaller children.
2. choose, select, prefer, elect, single out, fix on, settle upon He needed to confess to someone - he just happened to pick on me.
pick someone up (Informal)
1. arrest, nick (slang, chiefly Brit.), bust (informal), do (slang), lift (slang), run in (slang), nail (informal), collar (informal), pinch (informal), pull in (Brit. slang), nab (informal), apprehend, take someone into custody, feel your collar (slang) The police picked him up within the hour.
2. meet, pull (informal), take up with, get off with (informal), cop off with (informal), make advances to, strike up a casual acquaintance with He had picked her up at a nightclub.
pick something or someone off shoot, hit, kill, wound, take out, fire at, gun down, put a bullet in Snipers picked people off as they ran out of the church.
pick something or someone out
1. identify, notice, recognize, distinguish, perceive, discriminate, make someone or something out, tell someone or something apart, single someone or something out He wasn't difficult to pick out when the bus drew in.
2. select, choose, decide on, take, sort out, opt for, cull, plump for, hand-pick Pick out a painting you think she'd like.
pick something or someone up
1. lift, raise, gather, take up, grasp, uplift, hoist He picked his cap up from the floor. They had to pick him up and carry on.
2. collect, get, call for, go for, go to get, fetch, uplift (Scot.), go and get, give someone a lift or a ride We drove to the airport to pick her up. He went to Miami where he had arranged to pick up the money.
pick something over or pick over something inspect, examine, go through, look over, sift through, scrutinize Pick over the fruit and remove any damaged ones.
pick something up
1. learn, master, acquire, get the hang of (informal), become proficient in Where did you pick up your English?
2. catch, get, contract, come down with, become infected with, become ill with They've picked up a nasty infection.
4. learn, hear, find out, get to know, glean, be informed of a snippet of information I'd picked up from some magazine
5. develop, advance, expand on, comment on, remark on, dilate upon Can I just pick up that gentleman's point?
6. obtain, get, find, buy, score (slang), discover, purchase, acquire, locate, come across, come by, unearth, garner, stumble across, chance upon, happen upon Auctions can be great places to pick up a bargain.
7. continue, resume, begin, go on with, take something up, carry something on When she paused, her daughter picked up the story.
pick up
1. improve, recover, rally, get better, bounce back, make progress, make a comeback (informal), perk up, turn the corner, gain ground, take a turn for the better, be on the road to recovery Industrial production is beginning to pick up.
2. recover, improve, rally, get better, mend, perk up, turn the corner, be on the mend, take a turn for the better A good dose of tonic will help you to pick up.
3. get stronger, strengthen, blow stronger The sheltering trees round about rustled as the wind picked up.
pick your way tread carefully, work through, move cautiously, walk tentatively, find or make your way I picked my way among the rubble.
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pick
verb1. To make a choice from a number of alternatives.Also used with out:
pick offphrasal verb
pick onphrasal verb
pick out
To perceive and fix the identity of, especially with difficulty:
pick up
1. To move (something) to a higher position:
3. Informal. To come into possession of:
Informal: land.
5. Informal. To take into custody as a prisoner:
Informal: nab.
1. The superlative or most preferable part of something:
Idioms: cream of the crop, flower of the flock, pick of the bunch.
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Translations
إِنْتِقَاءخيرَة، نُخْبَةما يُريد أو يَخْتارمِعْوَل، مِنْكاشيَخْتار
krumpáčvýběrtrhatvolbavybrat
plukkevælgevalgåbnebedste udvalg
hakkupoimiavalitatonkiavalinta
bratiizborodabrati
hakiopna, dírka/stinga upptaka upptínaúrval
･･･を摘む選ぶ選択
...을 선택하다따다최상의 것
atmūķētcērteizmeklētizraudzītais priekšmetsizvēle
krompáčto najlepšie
dvignitignjavitiizbiraizbratinabirati
plockavalväljahacka
เก็บดอกไม้เลือกส่วนที่ดีที่สุด
chọnháitinh hoa
pick
[pɪk]A. N
1. (= choice)
to have one's pick of sth → escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo
take your pick! → ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!
take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels → escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo
to have one's pick of sth → escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo
take your pick! → ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!
take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels → escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo
2. (= best)
the pick of sth → lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algo
the pick of the bunch or the crop (fig) → lo mejor de grupo
the pick of sth → lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algo
the pick of the bunch or the crop (fig) → lo mejor de grupo
B. VT
1. (= choose) (gen) → escoger, elegir; [+ team, candidate] → seleccionar
pick a card, any card → escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera
to pick a fight (with sb) (lit) → buscar pelea or pleito (con algn) (fig) (= argue) → discutir (con algn)
to pick one's way through/across sth → abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algo
to pick a winner (lit) → escoger or elegir un ganador (fig) → escoger bien
I think she picked a winner with her new boyfriend → creo que con su nuevo novio escogió bien
see also quarrel A
pick a card, any card → escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera
to pick a fight (with sb) (lit) → buscar pelea or pleito (con algn) (fig) (= argue) → discutir (con algn)
to pick one's way through/across sth → abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algo
to pick a winner (lit) → escoger or elegir un ganador (fig) → escoger bien
I think she picked a winner with her new boyfriend → creo que con su nuevo novio escogió bien
see also quarrel A
2. (= gather) [+ flowers, fruit, tea, cotton] → coger, recoger (LAm)
to go strawberry picking → ir a coger fresas
to go strawberry picking → ir a coger fresas
3. (= lift, remove)
to pick sth off the ground → recoger algo del suelo
let me pick that bit of fluff off your collar → deja que te quite esa pelusa del cuello
to pick o.s. off the floor or ground → levantarse del suelo
to pick names out of a hat → sacar nombres de un sombrero
to pick sth off the ground → recoger algo del suelo
let me pick that bit of fluff off your collar → deja que te quite esa pelusa del cuello
to pick o.s. off the floor or ground → levantarse del suelo
to pick names out of a hat → sacar nombres de un sombrero
5. [+ scab, spot] → toquetear; [+ lock] → forzar or abrir con ganzúa; [+ guitar, banjo] → puntear
to pick sb's brains → exprimir el coco a algn
their bones had been picked clean by the birds → los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos
to pick one's nose → hurgarse la nariz
to pick sb's pocket → robar algo a algn del bolsillo
to pick one's teeth → mondarse or escarbarse los dientes
see also bone A1
see also piece A1
to pick sb's brains → exprimir el coco a algn
their bones had been picked clean by the birds → los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos
to pick one's nose → hurgarse la nariz
to pick sb's pocket → robar algo a algn del bolsillo
to pick one's teeth → mondarse or escarbarse los dientes
see also bone A1
see also piece A1
C. VI
1. (= choose) → escoger, elegir
to pick and choose → ponerse a escoger or elegir, ser muy exigente
you can't pick and choose → no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente
to pick and choose → ponerse a escoger or elegir, ser muy exigente
you can't pick and choose → no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente
pick at VI + PREP
1. (= toy with) try not to pick at your spots → intenta no toquetearte las espinillas
to pick at one's food → comer con poca gana, picar la comida
to pick at one's food → comer con poca gana, picar la comida
2. (= criticize) she used to pick at everything → solía meterse con todo or ponerle faltas a todo
3. (US) = pick on 2
pick off VT + ADV
pick on VI + PREP
1. (= choose, single out) → escoger, elegir
I can't think why he picked on that wallpaper → no logro entender por qué escogió or eligió ese papel para la pared
they picked on me to go and tell him → me escogieron or eligieron a mí para que se lo dijera
why pick on me? → ¿por qué yo (y no otro)?
I can't think why he picked on that wallpaper → no logro entender por qué escogió or eligió ese papel para la pared
they picked on me to go and tell him → me escogieron or eligieron a mí para que se lo dijera
why pick on me? → ¿por qué yo (y no otro)?
2. (= harass) → meterse con
stop picking on me → deja de meterte conmigo
pick on someone your own size! → ¡métete con alguien de tu tamaño!
stop picking on me → deja de meterte conmigo
pick on someone your own size! → ¡métete con alguien de tu tamaño!
pick out VT + ADV
1. (= choose) → elegir, escoger
pick out two or three you would like to keep → elige or escoge dos o tres con los que te gustaría quedarte
pick out two or three you would like to keep → elige or escoge dos o tres con los que te gustaría quedarte
2. (= single out) → escoger
there are so many great pianists it's difficult to pick one out → hay tantos grandes pianistas que es difícil escoger a uno
there are so many great pianists it's difficult to pick one out → hay tantos grandes pianistas que es difícil escoger a uno
3. (= draw out) → sacar
I took the hat and picked out a raffle ticket → cogí el sombrero y saqué uno de los boletos de la rifa
I took the hat and picked out a raffle ticket → cogí el sombrero y saqué uno de los boletos de la rifa
4. (= discern) → distinguir
I could just pick out the letters ALG → sólo podía distinguir y con dificultad, las letras ALG
I could just pick out the letters ALG → sólo podía distinguir y con dificultad, las letras ALG
5. (= identify) → reconocer
can you pick me out in this photo? → ¿eres capaz de reconocerme en esta foto?
can you pick me out in this photo? → ¿eres capaz de reconocerme en esta foto?
6. (= highlight) → resaltar
the name is picked out in gold letters → el nombre está resaltado en letras doradas
his headlights picked out the cyclist in front → los faros de su coche iluminaron al ciclista que tenía delante
the name is picked out in gold letters → el nombre está resaltado en letras doradas
his headlights picked out the cyclist in front → los faros de su coche iluminaron al ciclista que tenía delante
pick over VT + ADV pick over the raspberries → escoge las frambuesas que estén mejor
she was picking over the shirts in the sale → estaba seleccionando las camisas en las rebajas
it's no good picking over the past → de nada sirve remover el pasado
she was picking over the shirts in the sale → estaba seleccionando las camisas en las rebajas
it's no good picking over the past → de nada sirve remover el pasado
pick up
A. VT + ADV
1. (= lift) [+ box, suitcase, cat] → levantar; [+ dropped object] → recoger, coger; (= take hold of) → tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)
I saw her fall and ran to pick her up → la vi caerse y corrí a levantarla
that child is always wanting to be picked up → ese niño siempre quiere que lo cojan or (LAm) levanten
she bent to pick up her glove → se agachó para recoger or coger su guante
she picked up a pencil and fiddled with it → tomó or cogió or (LAm) agarró un lápiz y se puso a enredar con él
you can't pick up a newspaper these days without reading about her → últimamente no puedes coger or (LAm) agarrar un periódico que no hable de ella
to pick up the bill or tab (for sth) → pagar la cuenta (de algo)
to pick o.s. up (lit) → levantarse, ponerse de pie (fig) → recuperarse, reponerse
see also piece A1
I saw her fall and ran to pick her up → la vi caerse y corrí a levantarla
that child is always wanting to be picked up → ese niño siempre quiere que lo cojan or (LAm) levanten
she bent to pick up her glove → se agachó para recoger or coger su guante
she picked up a pencil and fiddled with it → tomó or cogió or (LAm) agarró un lápiz y se puso a enredar con él
you can't pick up a newspaper these days without reading about her → últimamente no puedes coger or (LAm) agarrar un periódico que no hable de ella
to pick up the bill or tab (for sth) → pagar la cuenta (de algo)
to pick o.s. up (lit) → levantarse, ponerse de pie (fig) → recuperarse, reponerse
see also piece A1
2. (= collect) [+ person] → recoger, ir a buscar (esp LAm); (= give lift to) [+ hitch-hiker, passenger] → recoger, coger
did you pick up my laundry? → ¿recogiste mi colada?
did you pick up my laundry? → ¿recogiste mi colada?
3. (= learn) [+ language, skill] → aprender; [+ accent, habit] → coger, agarrar (LAm), adquirir (frm)
you'll soon pick it up again → pronto lo volverás a aprender
I picked up a bit of news about him today → hoy me enteré de algunas cosas sobre él
you'll soon pick it up again → pronto lo volverás a aprender
I picked up a bit of news about him today → hoy me enteré de algunas cosas sobre él
4. (= buy) → comprar; (= find) [+ bargain] → encontrar; (= catch) [+ disease] → coger, agarrar (LAm), pillar
an old car he picked up for £250 → un coche viejo que compró por 250 libras
I'll pick up some beer on the way back → compraré unas cervezas a la vuelta
I may pick up some useful ideas for my book → puede que encuentre algunas ideas útiles para mi libro
an old car he picked up for £250 → un coche viejo que compró por 250 libras
I'll pick up some beer on the way back → compraré unas cervezas a la vuelta
I may pick up some useful ideas for my book → puede que encuentre algunas ideas útiles para mi libro
5. (= earn, gain) → ganar, sacarse
she picks up £400 a week → gana or se saca 400 libras a la semana
it picked up the best musical award → ganó or se llevó el premio al mejor musical
to pick up speed → acelerar, coger velocidad, tomar velocidad (LAm)
she picks up £400 a week → gana or se saca 400 libras a la semana
it picked up the best musical award → ganó or se llevó el premio al mejor musical
to pick up speed → acelerar, coger velocidad, tomar velocidad (LAm)
7. (Rad, TV) [+ station, channel] → captar, coger (Tech) [+ signal] → captar, registrar
we can pick up Italian television → podemos captar or coger la televisión italiana
we can pick up Italian television → podemos captar or coger la televisión italiana
8. (= notice, detect) he picked up ten misprints → encontró diez erratas
she picked up every mistake → no se le escapó ni un error
I had no difficulty picking up the signals he was sending me (fig) → no tuve problemas para captar las indirectas que me estaba mandando
see also scent A3
she picked up every mistake → no se le escapó ni un error
I had no difficulty picking up the signals he was sending me (fig) → no tuve problemas para captar las indirectas que me estaba mandando
see also scent A3
9. (= resume) [+ conversation, narrative] → continuar; [+ relationship] → reanudar
see also thread A1
see also thread A1
10. (= focus on) I'd like to pick up the point David made → quisiera volver al punto que planteó David
the papers picked up the story → los periódicos publicaron la historia
the papers picked up the story → los periódicos publicaron la historia
11. (= reprimand) → reñir, reprender
she picked him up for using bad language → le riñó or le reprendió por decir palabrotas
she picked him up for using bad language → le riñó or le reprendió por decir palabrotas
12. (= correct)
he picked me up on my grammar → me señaló diversas faltas de gramática
if I may pick you up on that point → si me permites corregirte en ese punto
he picked me up on my grammar → me señaló diversas faltas de gramática
if I may pick you up on that point → si me permites corregirte en ese punto
14. (= arrest) → detener
15. (= revive) [+ person] → reanimar
this tonic will soon pick you up → este tónico te reanimará pronto
this tonic will soon pick you up → este tónico te reanimará pronto
16. (US) (= tidy) [+ room, house] → recoger
B. VI + ADV
1. (= improve) [conditions, weather, sales] → mejorar; [market, economy] → reponerse; [business, trade] → ir mejor; [prices] → volver a subir
the game picked up in the second half → el partido mejoró en el segundo tiempo
the game picked up in the second half → el partido mejoró en el segundo tiempo
2. (= increase) [wind] → levantarse
3. (= continue) to pick up where one left off [+ activity, conversation, relationship] → continuar donde se había dejado
4. (= notice, react to)
I was getting nervous and he picked up on that → me estaba poniendo nervioso y él lo captó or se dio cuenta
the press did not pick up on it → la prensa no reaccionó ante la noticia
I was getting nervous and he picked up on that → me estaba poniendo nervioso y él lo captó or se dio cuenta
the press did not pick up on it → la prensa no reaccionó ante la noticia
5. (= become involved with)
to pick up with sb → juntarse con algn
she's picked up with a bad crowd → se ha juntado con una gente no muy recomendable
to pick up with sb → juntarse con algn
she's picked up with a bad crowd → se ha juntado con una gente no muy recomendable
6. (= tidy up)
to pick up after sb → ir recogiendo detrás de algn
he expects me to pick up after him → espera que vaya recogiendo detrás suyo
to pick up after sb → ir recogiendo detrás de algn
he expects me to pick up after him → espera que vaya recogiendo detrás suyo
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pick
[ˈpɪk] n
(= choice) take your pick → faites votre choix
Take your pick from ten luxury hotels → Faites votre choix parmi dix hôtels de luxe.
to have one's pick of ... (= be able to have whichever one likes) → pouvoir choisir n'importe quel ...
She could have her pick of any part → Elle pourrait choisir n'importe quel rôle.
to have one's pick of sth [+ limited alternatives] → pouvoir choisir entre qch
He had his pick of two Ferraris and an Aston Martin → Il pouvait choisir entre deux Ferrari et une Aston Martin.
Take your pick from ten luxury hotels → Faites votre choix parmi dix hôtels de luxe.
to have one's pick of ... (= be able to have whichever one likes) → pouvoir choisir n'importe quel ...
She could have her pick of any part → Elle pourrait choisir n'importe quel rôle.
to have one's pick of sth [+ limited alternatives] → pouvoir choisir entre qch
He had his pick of two Ferraris and an Aston Martin → Il pouvait choisir entre deux Ferrari et une Aston Martin.
the pick of (= best)
the pick of the students → les meilleurs étudiants
The company gets the pick of Japan's best students → La compagnie peut choisir parmi la crème de la crème des étudiants japonais.
the pick of the jobs → les meilleurs postes
The best students get the pick of the jobs → Les meilleurs étudiants peuvent choisir les meilleurs postes.
the pick of the students → les meilleurs étudiants
The company gets the pick of Japan's best students → La compagnie peut choisir parmi la crème de la crème des étudiants japonais.
the pick of the jobs → les meilleurs postes
The best students get the pick of the jobs → Les meilleurs étudiants peuvent choisir les meilleurs postes.
(= tool) (also pick-axe) → pioche f
vt
(= choose) → choisir
I picked the biggest piece → J'ai choisi le plus gros morceau.
I've been picked for the team → J'ai été choisi pour faire partie de l'équipe.
to pick and choose → choisir en toute liberté
I picked the biggest piece → J'ai choisi le plus gros morceau.
I've been picked for the team → J'ai été choisi pour faire partie de l'équipe.
to pick and choose → choisir en toute liberté
(= gather) → cueillir
to be ready to pick [fruit] → être prêt à être cueilli
The apples are ready to pick → Les pommes sont prêtes à être cueillies.
to be ready to pick [fruit] → être prêt à être cueilli
The apples are ready to pick → Les pommes sont prêtes à être cueillies.
(= take) → prendre
to pick sth off sth → prendre qch sur qch, prendre qch de sur qch
He picked the book off the shelf → Il a pris le livre sur or de sur l'étagère.
to pick sth from sth → prendre qch sur qch
He picked the napkin from his lap and put it on the table → Il a pris la serviette sur ses genoux et l'a mise sur la table
to pick sth out of sth → prendre qch dans qch
He picked a toy out of the box → Il a pris un jouet dans la boîte.
to pick sth off sth → prendre qch sur qch, prendre qch de sur qch
He picked the book off the shelf → Il a pris le livre sur or de sur l'étagère.
to pick sth from sth → prendre qch sur qch
He picked the napkin from his lap and put it on the table → Il a pris la serviette sur ses genoux et l'a mise sur la table
to pick sth out of sth → prendre qch dans qch
He picked a toy out of the box → Il a pris un jouet dans la boîte.
[+ scab, spot] → tripoter
She started picking a spot on her chin → Elle commença à tripoter un bouton qu'elle avait sur le menton.
She started picking a spot on her chin → Elle commença à tripoter un bouton qu'elle avait sur le menton.
to pick a bone → ronger un os
to pick pockets → pratiquer le vol à la tire
to pick sb's pocket → faire les poches à qn
to have one's pocket picked → se faire faire les poches
to pick sb's pocket → faire les poches à qn
to have one's pocket picked → se faire faire les poches
to pick a quarrel with sb → chercher querelle à qn
to pick a fight with sb → chercher la bagarre avec qn
to pick a fight with sb → chercher la bagarre avec qn
(= walk carefully) to pick one's way through sth → se frayer un chemin parmi qch
to pick one's way across sth → se frayer un chemin parmi qch
to pick at one's food → manger du bout des dents, chipoter
She's always picking on me → Elle s'en prend toujours à moi.
Jane was repeatedly picked on by the manageress → La responsable ne cessait de s'en prendre à Jane.
to pick one's way across sth → se frayer un chemin parmi qch
pick at
vt fus [+ food] → grignoterto pick at one's food → manger du bout des dents, chipoter
pick off
vt sep (= shoot) → abattrepick on
vt fus [+ person] → s'en prendre àShe's always picking on me → Elle s'en prend toujours à moi.
Jane was repeatedly picked on by the manageress → La responsable ne cessait de s'en prendre à Jane.
pick out
vt sep (= choose) → choisir
I like them all - it's difficult to pick one out → Ils me plaisent tous - c'est difficile d'en choisir un.
I like them all - it's difficult to pick one out → Ils me plaisent tous - c'est difficile d'en choisir un.
(= distinguish) → reconnaître
pick up
vi
(= improve) [trade, economy] → reprendre
vt sep
(= take) → prendre
(from the ground, floor) → ramasser
Could you help me pick up the toys? → Tu peux m'aider à ramasser les jouets?
to pick o.s. up → se relever
to pick o.s up from the floor → se relever
Could you help me pick up the toys? → Tu peux m'aider à ramasser les jouets?
to pick o.s. up → se relever
to pick o.s up from the floor → se relever
[+ telephone] → décrocher
(= collect) → passer prendre → venir chercher
We'll come to the airport to pick you up → Nous irons vous chercher à l'aéroport.
We'll come to the airport to pick you up → Nous irons vous chercher à l'aéroport.
[+ hitchhiker] → prendre
(= arrest) → ramasser
The police picked him up within the hour → La police l'a ramassé dans l'heure.
to be picked up → être ramassé(e)
He was picked up for drink driving → Il a été ramassé pour conduite en état d'ivresse.
The police picked him up within the hour → La police l'a ramassé dans l'heure.
to be picked up → être ramassé(e)
He was picked up for drink driving → Il a été ramassé pour conduite en état d'ivresse.
(= learn) [+ language] → apprendre
I picked up some Spanish during my holiday → J'ai appris quelque mots d'espagnol pendant mes vacances.
I picked up some Spanish during my holiday → J'ai appris quelque mots d'espagnol pendant mes vacances.
[+ infection] → attraper
vt fus
to pick up speed → prendre de la vitesse
to pick up speed → prendre de la vitesse
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pick
n
(= pickaxe) → Spitzhacke f, → Picke f, → Pickel m; (Mountaineering) → Eispickel m; (= toothpick) → Zahnstocher m
vt
(= choose) → (aus)wählen; to pick a team → eine Mannschaft aufstellen; to pick somebody to do something → jdn auswählen, etw zu tun; he has been picked for England → er ist für England aufgestellt worden; to pick sides → wählen; to pick a winner (lit) → den Sieger erraten; (fig) → das große Los ziehen; a handful of picked men (Mil) → ein paar ausgewählte Soldaten; to pick one’s words → seine Worte mit Bedacht wählen; to pick one’s time → den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen; you really pick your times, don’t you? (iro) → du suchst dir aber auch immer den günstigsten Augenblick aus! (iro); to pick one’s way → seinen Weg suchen; to pick one’s way through something → seinen Weg durch etw finden; he knows how to pick ’em (inf) → er hat den richtigen Riecher (inf); you do pick ’em (iro) → du gerätst auch immer an den Falschen
(= pull bits off, make holes in) jumper, blanket etc → zupfen an (+dat); spot, scab → kratzen an (+dat); hole (with fingers, instrument) → bohren; (with beak) → picken, hacken; to pick one’s nose → sich (+dat) → in der Nase bohren; to pick one’s teeth → sich (dat) → in den Zähnen herumstochern; to pick a lock → ein Schloss knacken; to pick a bone (with fingers) → einen Knochen abzupfen; (with teeth, beak) → einen Knochen abnagen; to pick something to pieces (lit) → etw zerzupfen; (fig) → kein gutes Haar an etw (dat) → lassen, etw verreißen; to pick holes in something (fig) → etw bemäkeln; in argument, theory → etw in ein paar Punkten widerlegen; to pick a fight or quarrel (with somebody) → (mit jdm) einen Streit vom Zaun brechen; to pick pockets → sich als Taschendieb betätigen; he’s very good at picking pockets → er ist ein sehr geschickter Taschendieb; to pick somebody’s pocket → jdn bestehlen; to pick somebody’s brains (about something) → jdn (nach etw) ausfragen ? bone N a
(= pluck) flowers, fruit → pflücken; (= pick out and remove) fleas, splinter etc → entfernen (from von)
(US: = pluck) chicken etc → rupfen
(= peck up) corn etc → picken
vi
(esp US: on guitar etc) → zupfen
pick
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pick
[pɪk]1. n
a. (also pickaxe) → piccone m
b. (choice, right to choose) → scelta
take your pick! → scegli quello che vuoi!, prendi quello che ti pare!
it's the pick of the bunch → è il migliore di tutti
take your pick! → scegli quello che vuoi!, prendi quello che ti pare!
it's the pick of the bunch → è il migliore di tutti
2. vt
a. (choose) → scegliere
to pick a winner → puntare sul vincente (fig) → fare un ottimo affare, imbroccarla giusta
to pick one's way through → attraversare stando ben attento/a a dove mettere i piedi
to pick a fight/quarrel with sb → attaccar rissa/briga con qn
to pick a winner → puntare sul vincente (fig) → fare un ottimo affare, imbroccarla giusta
to pick one's way through → attraversare stando ben attento/a a dove mettere i piedi
to pick a fight/quarrel with sb → attaccar rissa/briga con qn
b. (flowers) → cogliere; (fruit) → raccogliere
c. (scab, spot) → grattarsi
to pick one's nose → mettersi le dita nel naso
to pick one's teeth → pulirsi i denti con uno stuzzicadenti, stuzzicarsi i denti
to pick a lock → far scattare una serratura
to pick a bone → spolpare un osso
I've got a bone to pick with you! → devo fare i conti con te
to pick holes in sth (fig) → trovare i punti deboli in qc
to pick sb's pocket → alleggerire qn del portafoglio
to pick sb's brains → farsi dare dei suggerimenti da qn
to pick one's nose → mettersi le dita nel naso
to pick one's teeth → pulirsi i denti con uno stuzzicadenti, stuzzicarsi i denti
to pick a lock → far scattare una serratura
to pick a bone → spolpare un osso
I've got a bone to pick with you! → devo fare i conti con te
to pick holes in sth (fig) → trovare i punti deboli in qc
to pick sb's pocket → alleggerire qn del portafoglio
to pick sb's brains → farsi dare dei suggerimenti da qn
pick off vt + adv
b. (shoot) → abbattere (uno/a dopo l'altro/a)
pick on vi + prep
a. (fam) (harass) → avercela con, prendersela con
pick out vt + adv
a. (choose) → scegliere
b. (place, on map) → trovare; (person, in crowd, photo) → individuare; (in identification parade) → identificare
pick over vt + adv (fruit, vegetables) → selezionare, scegliere; (rice, lentils) → mondare
pick up
1. vt + adv
a. (lift, sth dropped) → raccogliere, raccattare; (sb fallen) → tirar su
to pick o.s. up → rialzarsi
to pick up a child → prendere in braccio un bambino
to pick up the phone → alzare il ricevitore
to pick up the bill (fig) → pagare (il conto)
to pick sb up for having made a mistake → riprendere qn per aver fatto uno sbaglio
to pick o.s. up → rialzarsi
to pick up a child → prendere in braccio un bambino
to pick up the phone → alzare il ricevitore
to pick up the bill (fig) → pagare (il conto)
to pick sb up for having made a mistake → riprendere qn per aver fatto uno sbaglio
b. (collect, goods, person) → passare a prendere; (subj, bus) → far salire, caricare; (rescue) → raccogliere; (from sea) → ripescare; (arrest) → arrestare
the car picked up speed → la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
the car picked up speed → la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
c. (acquire, sale bargain) → trovare; (information, points in exam, germ) → prendere; (learn, habit, ideas) → prendere; (skill, language, tricks) → imparare
can you pick up some information while you're there? → puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
he picked up a girl at the disco (fam) → ha rimorchiato una ragazza in discoteca
can you pick up some information while you're there? → puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
he picked up a girl at the disco (fam) → ha rimorchiato una ragazza in discoteca
d. (Radio, TV, Telec) → captare
2. vi + adv
a. (improve, gen) → migliorare; (wages) → aumentare; (invalid, business) → riprendersi; (weather) → rimettersi
b. (continue) → continuare, riprendere
to pick up where one left off → riprendere dal punto in cui ci si era fermati
to pick up where one left off → riprendere dal punto in cui ci si era fermati
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pick1
(pik) verb1. to choose or select. Pick the one you like best.
2. to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand. The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.
3. to lift (someone or something). He picked up the child.
4. to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key. When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.
noun1. whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses. Take your pick of these prizes.
2. the best one(s) from or the best part of something. These grapes are the pick of the bunch.
ˈpickpocket noun a person who steals from people's pockets. He kept his wallet in his hand because he knew there would be pickpockets in the crowd.
ˈpick-up noun1. a type of small lorry or van.
2. the part of a record-player that holds the stylus.
pick and choose to select or choose very carefully. When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).
pick at to eat very little of (something). He was not very hungry, and just picked at the food on his plate.
pick someone's brains to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself. You might be able to help me with this problem – can I come and pick your brains for a minute!
pick holes in to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc). He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.
pick off to shoot (especially people in a group) one by one. He picked off the enemy soldiers.
pick on1. to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job. Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?
2. to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically. Don't pick on me – it wasn't my fault.
pick out1. to choose or select. She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.
2. to see or recognize (a person, thing etc). He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.
3. to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one. I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.
pick someone's pocket to steal something from a person's pocket. My wallet has gone – someone has picked my pocket!
pick a quarrel/fight with (someone) to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose. He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.
pick up1. to learn gradually, without formal teaching. I never studied Italian – I just picked it up when I was in Italy.
2. to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere. I picked him up at the station and drove him home.
3. to get (something) by chance. I picked up a bargain at the shops today.
4. to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up. He fell over and picked himself up again.
5. to collect (something) from somewhere. I ordered some meat from the butcher – I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.
6. (of radio, radar etc) to receive signals. We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.
7. to find; to catch. We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.
pick up speed to go faster; to accelerate. The car picked up speed as it ran down the hill.
pick one's way to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc). She picked her way between the puddles.
pick2
(pik) noun (also (British) ˈpickaxe , (American) ˈpickax – plural ˈpickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.
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pick
→ إِنْتِقَاء, يَقْطِفُ, يَنْتَقي trhat, výběr, vybrat bedste udvalg, plukke, vælge auswählen, pflücken, Spitzhacke διαλέγω, επιλογή, κόβω escoger, escogido, lo mejor, recoger hakku, poimia, valita choisir, choix, cueillir brati, izbor, odabrati cogliere, raccogliere, scelta ･･･を摘む, 選ぶ, 選択 ...을 선택하다, 따다, 최상의 것 het beste, kiezen, plukken plukke, valg, velge kilof, wybrać, zebrać colher, escolha, escolher, melhor выбирать, лучший представитель, срывать plocka, val เก็บดอกไม้, เลือก, ส่วนที่ดีที่สุด kazma, toplamak chọn, hái, tinh hoa 挑选, 精华, 采摘Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
pick
n. [axe] pico; [choice] selección;
v. seleccionar, escoger;
to ___ out → sacar, entresacar;
to ___ up → recoger; captar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
pick
vt (a scab, etc.) rascarse, quitarse; to — one’s nose sacarse los mocos, meterse el dedo en la nariz (para sacarse los mocos), hurgarse la nariz; to — pimples espichar los granos or barros, reventarse los granosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.