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to pick
01
kiezen, uitkiezen
to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things
Transitive: to pick sth
Example
She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree.
The team captain will pick players for the upcoming match.
02
plukken, rijpen
to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers
Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit
Example
As a child, I used to pick wild raspberries in the forest behind our house.
Be careful when you pick the pears; they bruise easily.
03
pikken, plukken
to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains
Transitive: to pick grains or food
Example
The sparrow picked seeds from the feeder, one by one.
The pigeon picked breadcrumbs off the pavement in the park.
04
plukken, verzamelen
to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow
Intransitive
Example
We love to go out and pick during strawberry season.
They went out early to pick before the sun got too hot.
05
beginnen, uitlokken
to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation
Transitive: to pick an argument or fight
Example
He always tries to pick a fight over the smallest disagreements.
They picked a quarrel with their neighbors over the property line.
06
plukken, pikken
to remove or separate something bit by bit using the fingers
Transitive: to pick sth from sth | to pick sth out of sth
Example
She picked the meat from the chicken bones, one piece at a time.
He picked the seeds out of the watermelon carefully.
07
plukken, uitzoeken
to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts
Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material
Example
She carefully picked the feathers from the chicken before cooking it.
The chef picked the stems and leaves from the strawberries before plating them.
08
prikken, doorboren
to use a pointed tool or instrument to pierce, dig into, or break apart a hard surface
Transitive: to pick a hard surface
Example
He picked the frozen ground with his tool to plant the stakes.
The worker picked the asphalt to remove the damaged section of the road.
09
pikken, stelen
to secretly take items from someone’s pocket, purse, or belongings without their knowledge
Transitive: to pick a pocket or bag
Example
The thief picked the tourist ’s wallet in the crowded market.
He was caught trying to pick a customer ’s purse in the store.
10
knabbelen, prikken
to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts
Intransitive: to pick at food
Example
She picked at her salad, barely finishing a few bites.
He picked at his dinner, clearly not in the mood to eat.
01
keuze, selectie
the act of choosing or selecting
02
pick, _pick_
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
03
plectrum, spill
a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played
Dialect
American
American
04
keuze, selectie
the person or thing chosen or selected
05
scherm, pick
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
06
pick, hakker
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
07
inslag, weefdraad
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
08
keuze, selectie
the best people or things in a group
09
oogst, pluk
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
10
screen, blokkade
(lacrosse) a play where a player blocks a defender to free up a teammate for a pass or shot
Example
He set a perfect pick to help his teammate get open for the shot.
Using a pick, the attacker dodged past the defender easily.
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