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to pick
01
escolher, selecionar
to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things
Transitive: to pick sth
Exemplos
Can you help me pick the best color for the living room walls?
Você pode me ajudar a escolher a melhor cor para as paredes da sala de estar?
02
colher, apanhar
to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers
Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit
Exemplos
We usually pick peaches early in the morning when the air is still cool.
Geralmente colhemos pêssegos de manhã cedo, quando o ar ainda está fresco.
03
bicar, colher
to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains
Transitive: to pick grains or food
Exemplos
The robin picked berries from the bush with its sharp beak.
O pisco-de-peito-ruivo colheu bagas do arbusto com seu bico afiado.
04
colher, apanhar
to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow
Intransitive
Exemplos
We saw a group of workers picking along the hillside.
Vimos um grupo de trabalhadores colhendo ao longo da encosta.
05
procurar, provocar
to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation
Transitive: to pick an argument or fight
Exemplos
The kids picked a scuffle over who got to play first.
As crianças arrumaram uma briga sobre quem iria brincar primeiro.
06
colher, arrancar
to remove or separate something bit by bit using the fingers
Transitive: to pick sth from sth | to pick sth out of sth
Exemplos
She picked the petals from the flower, making a bouquet.
Ela colheu as pétalas da flor, fazendo um buquê.
07
depenar, limpar
to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts
Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material
Exemplos
The family gathered to pick the seeds and skins from the grapes for winemaking.
A família se reuniu para selecionar as sementes e as peles das uvas para a fabricação de vinho.
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
Exemplos
The climber picked the icy surface to create secure footholds.
O alpinista escolheu a superfície gelada para criar apoios seguros.
09
roubar, furtar
to secretly take items from someone’s pocket, purse, or belongings without their knowledge
Transitive: to pick a pocket or bag
Exemplos
A gang of thieves was arrested for picking purses at the festival.
Uma gangue de ladrões foi presa por furtar carteiras no festival.
10
beliscar, comer sem vontade
to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts
Intransitive: to pick at food
Exemplos
The bird picked at the crumbs on the table, taking tiny bites.
O pássaro bicou as migalhas na mesa, dando pequenas mordidas.
Pick
01
escolha, seleção
the act of choosing or selecting
02
picareta, enxada
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
03
palheta, plectro
a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played
Dialect
American
American
04
escolha, seleção
the person or thing chosen or selected
05
tela, bloqueio
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
06
palito, ponta
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
07
trama, pique
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
08
seleção, nata
the best people or things in a group
09
colheita, safra
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
10
tela, bloqueio
(lacrosse) a play where a player blocks a defender to free up a teammate for a pass or shot
Exemplos
Setting a good pick can disrupt the defense and open up scoring opportunities.
Fazer um bom bloqueio pode perturbar a defesa e abrir oportunidades de pontuação.
Árvore Lexical
picker
picking
unpick
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