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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
She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree.
Ela colheu cuidadosamente uma maçã madura da árvore.
The team captain will pick players for the upcoming match.
O capitão da equipe vai escolher os jogadores para o próximo jogo.
02
colher, apanhar
to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers
Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit
Exemplos
As a child, I used to pick wild raspberries in the forest behind our house.
Quando criança, eu colhia framboesas silvestres na floresta atrás de nossa casa.
Be careful when you pick the pears; they bruise easily.
Tenha cuidado ao colher as peras; elas machucam facilmente.
03
bicar, colher
to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains
Transitive: to pick grains or food
Exemplos
The sparrow picked seeds from the feeder, one by one.
O pardal colheu sementes do alimentador, uma por uma.
The pigeon picked breadcrumbs off the pavement in the park.
O pombo bicou migalhas de pão da calçada no parque.
04
colher, apanhar
to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow
Intransitive
Exemplos
We love to go out and pick during strawberry season.
Adoramos sair e colher durante a temporada de morango.
They went out early to pick before the sun got too hot.
Eles saíram cedo para colher antes que o sol ficasse muito quente.
05
procurar, provocar
to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation
Transitive: to pick an argument or fight
Exemplos
He always tries to pick a fight over the smallest disagreements.
Ele sempre tenta arrumar briga pelas menores discordâncias.
They picked a quarrel with their neighbors over the property line.
Eles procuraram uma briga com os vizinhos por causa da linha da propriedade.
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 meat from the chicken bones, one piece at a time.
Ela escolheu a carne dos ossos de frango, um pedaço de cada vez.
He picked the seeds out of the watermelon carefully.
Ele retirou as sementes da melancia com cuidado.
07
depenar, limpar
to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts
Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material
Exemplos
She carefully picked the feathers from the chicken before cooking it.
Ela removeu cuidadosamente as penas do frango antes de cozinhá-lo.
The chef picked the stems and leaves from the strawberries before plating them.
O chef limpou os talos e as folhas dos morangos antes de colocá-los no prato.
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
He picked the frozen ground with his tool to plant the stakes.
Ele cavou o solo congelado com sua ferramenta para plantar as estacas.
The worker picked the asphalt to remove the damaged section of the road.
O trabalhador picou o asfalto para remover a seção danificada da estrada.
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
The thief picked the tourist ’s wallet in the crowded market.
O ladrão roubou a carteira do turista no mercado lotado.
He was caught trying to pick a customer ’s purse in the store.
Ele foi pego tentando roubar a carteira de um cliente na loja.
10
beliscar, comer sem vontade
to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts
Intransitive: to pick at food
Exemplos
She picked at her salad, barely finishing a few bites.
Ela beliscou sua salada, mal terminando algumas garfadas.
He picked at his dinner, clearly not in the mood to eat.
Ele beliscou o jantar, claramente sem vontade de comer.
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
He set a perfect pick to help his teammate get open for the shot.
Ele fez um bloqueio perfeito para ajudar seu companheiro de equipe a se livrar para o arremesso.
Using a pick, the attacker dodged past the defender easily.
Usando um bloqueio, o atacante driblou o defensor facilmente.
Árvore Lexical
picker
picking
unpick
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