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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
She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree.
Ella escogió cuidadosamente una manzana madura del árbol.
The team captain will pick players for the upcoming match.
El capitán del equipo elegirá a los jugadores para el próximo partido.
02
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.
Be careful when you pick the pears; they bruise easily.
Ten cuidado cuando recojas las peras; se magullan fácilmente.
03
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.
The pigeon picked breadcrumbs off the pavement in the park.
La paloma picoteó migas de pan del pavimento en el parque.
04
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.
They went out early to pick before the sun got too hot.
Salieron temprano para recoger antes de que el sol calentara demasiado.
05
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.
They picked a quarrel with their neighbors over the property line.
Ellos buscaron una pelea con sus vecinos por la línea de propiedad.
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 meat from the chicken bones, one piece at a time.
Ella escogió la carne de los huesos de pollo, un trozo a la vez.
He picked the seeds out of the watermelon carefully.
Él sacó las semillas de la sandía con cuidado.
07
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.
The chef picked the stems and leaves from the strawberries before plating them.
El chef limpió los tallos y las hojas de las fresas antes de emplatarlas.
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 frozen ground with his tool to plant the stakes.
Él picó el suelo congelado con su herramienta para plantar las estacas.
The worker picked the asphalt to remove the damaged section of the road.
El trabajador picó el asfalto para quitar la sección dañada de la carretera.
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 thief picked the tourist ’s wallet in the crowded market.
El ladrón robó la cartera del turista en el mercado abarrotado.
He was caught trying to pick a customer ’s purse in the store.
Fue sorprendido intentando robar la cartera de un cliente en la tienda.
10
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.
He picked at his dinner, clearly not in the mood to eat.
Él picoteó su cena, claramente sin ganas de comer.
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 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.
Using a pick, the attacker dodged past the defender easily.
Usando un bloqueo, el atacante esquivó al defensor fácilmente.
Árbol Léxico
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