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Definición y significado de "pick"en inglés

to pick

VERBO

escoger

to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things

choose

elect

pick out

select

go for

Transitive: to pick sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

regular

presente

pick

3.ª persona singular

picks

participio presente

picking

pretérito simple

picked

participio pasado

picked

Ejemplos

She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree.

Ella escogió cuidadosamente una manzana madura del árbol.

coger, recoger

to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers

Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit

Ejemplos

As a child, I used to pick wild raspberries in the forest behind our house.

De niño, solía recoger frambuesas silvestres en el bosque detrás de nuestra casa.

picotear, recoger

to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains

Transitive: to pick grains or food

Ejemplos

The sparrow picked seeds from the feeder, one by one.

El gorrión picoteó semillas del comedero, una por una.

recoger, cosechar

to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow

Intransitive

Ejemplos

We love to go out and pick during strawberry season.

Nos encanta salir y recoger durante la temporada de fresas.

buscar, provocar

to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation

Transitive: to pick an argument or fight

Ejemplos

He always tries to pick a fight over the smallest disagreements.

Siempre intenta buscar pelea por los desacuerdos más pequeños.

deshojar, desmenuzar

to remove or separate something bit by bit using the fingers

Transitive: to pick sth from sth | to pick sth out of sth

Ejemplos

She picked the meat from the chicken bones, one piece at a time.

Ella escogió la carne de los huesos de pollo, un trozo a la vez.

desplumar, limpiar

to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts

Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material

Ejemplos

She carefully picked the feathers from the chicken before cooking it.

Ella quitó cuidadosamente las plumas del pollo antes de cocinarlo.

picar, cavar

to use a pointed tool or instrument to pierce, dig into, or break apart a hard surface

Transitive: to pick a hard surface

Ejemplos

He picked the frozen ground with his tool to plant the stakes.

Él picó el suelo congelado con su herramienta para plantar las estacas.

robar, hurtar

to secretly take items from someone’s pocket, purse, or belongings without their knowledge

Transitive: to pick a pocket or bag

Ejemplos

The thief picked the tourist’s wallet in the crowded market.

El ladrón robó la cartera del turista en el mercado abarrotado.

picotear, comer con desgana

to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts

Intransitive: to pick at food

Ejemplos

She picked at her salad, barely finishing a few bites.

Ella picoteó su ensalada, apenas terminando unos pocos bocados.

Pick

SUSTANTIVO

elección, selección

the act of choosing or selecting

pico, azada

a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

púa de guitarra

a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played

Dialect

American

elección, selección

the person or thing chosen or selected

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

abstracto

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

picks

pantalla, bloqueo

a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open

palillo, pincho

a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material

trama, picado

the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

selección, lo mejor

the best people or things in a group

cosecha, recolección

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

pantalla, bloqueo

(lacrosse) a play where a player blocks a defender to free up a teammate for a pass or shot

Ejemplos

He set a perfect pick to help his teammate get open for the shot.

Puso un bloqueo perfecto para ayudar a su compañero a liberarse para el tiro.

Árbol Léxico

picker

picking

unpick

pick

Palabras Cercanas

Definición y significado de "pick"en inglés

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