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to pick
01
escoger
to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things
Transitive: to pick sth
Ejemplos
Let 's pick a movie to watch from the available options.
Vamos a elegir una película para ver de las opciones disponibles.
02
coger, recoger
to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers
Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit
Ejemplos
During the summer, we pick fresh mint leaves for our iced tea.
Durante el verano, cosechamos hojas de menta frescas para nuestro té helado.
03
picotear, recoger
to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains
Transitive: to pick grains or food
Ejemplos
The crow picked morsels of food from the farmer ’s field.
El cuervo picoteó trozos de comida del campo del agricultor.
04
recoger, cosechar
to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He often picks in the orchard during the harvest season.
A menudo recoge en el huerto durante la temporada de cosecha.
05
buscar, provocar
to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation
Transitive: to pick an argument or fight
Ejemplos
She picked a fight with her coworker over a trivial mistake.
Ella buscó pelea con su compañero de trabajo por un error trivial.
06
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 petals from the flower, making a bouquet.
Ella arrancó los pétalos de la flor, haciendo un ramo.
07
desplumar, limpiar
to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts
Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material
Ejemplos
She picked the stems off the cherries before adding them to the pie.
Ella quitó los tallos de las cerezas antes de agregarlas al pastel.
08
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 ice off the driveway with a sturdy pick to prevent slipping.
Recogió el hielo de la entrada con un pico resistente para evitar resbalar.
09
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 teenager was warned about the dangers of people picking pockets at festivals.
Se advirtió al adolescente sobre los peligros de las personas que hurgan en los bolsillos en los festivales.
10
picotear, comer con desgana
to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts
Intransitive: to pick at food
Ejemplos
After the argument, she picked at her meal, lost in thought.
Después de la discusión, ella picoteó su comida, perdida en sus pensamientos.
Pick
01
elección, selección
the act of choosing or selecting
02
pico, azada
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
03
púa de guitarra
a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played
Dialect
American
American
04
elección, selección
the person or thing chosen or selected
05
pantalla, bloqueo
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
06
palillo, pincho
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
07
trama, picado
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
08
selección, lo mejor
the best people or things in a group
09
cosecha, recolección
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
10
pantalla, bloqueo
(lacrosse) a play where a player blocks a defender to free up a teammate for a pass or shot
Ejemplos
He was penalized for setting an illegal pick during the game.
Fue penalizado por colocar un bloqueo ilegal durante el juego.
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