to pick
01
välja, utvälja
to choose someone or something out of a group of people or things
Transitive: to pick sth
Exempel
She carefully picked a ripe apple from the tree.
Hon plockade noggrant ett moget äpple från trädet.
The team captain will pick players for the upcoming match.
Lagkaptenen kommer att välja spelare till den kommande matchen.
02
plocka, samla
to take a flower or fruit from its plant with our fingers
Transitive: to pick a flower or fruit
Exempel
As a child, I used to pick wild raspberries in the forest behind our house.
Som barn brukade jag plocka vilda hallon i skogen bakom vårt hus.
Be careful when you pick the pears; they bruise easily.
Var försiktig när du plockar päron; de blir lätt skadade.
03
picka, samla
to peck at or gather small bits of food, especially grains
Transitive: to pick grains or food
Exempel
The sparrow picked seeds from the feeder, one by one.
Sparven plockade frön från mataren, ett efter ett.
The pigeon picked breadcrumbs off the pavement in the park.
Duvan pickade brödsmulor från trottoaren i parken.
04
plocka, skörda
to gather or harvest berries, flowers, or similar items where they grow
Intransitive
Exempel
We love to go out and pick during strawberry season.
Vi älskar att gå ut och plocka under jordgubbssäsongen.
They went out early to pick before the sun got too hot.
De gick ut tidigt för att plocka innan solen blev för varm.
05
söka, provocera
to intentionally cause or start a conflict, argument, or confrontation
Transitive: to pick an argument or fight
Exempel
He always tries to pick a fight over the smallest disagreements.
Han försöker alltid starta bråk över de minsta meningsskiljaktigheterna.
They picked a quarrel with their neighbors over the property line.
De letade efter bråk med sina grannar om fastighetsgränsen.
06
plocka, dra
to remove or separate something bit by bit using the fingers
Transitive: to pick sth from sth | to pick sth out of sth
Exempel
She picked the meat from the chicken bones, one piece at a time.
Hon plockade köttet från kycklingbenen, en bit i taget.
He picked the seeds out of the watermelon carefully.
Han plockade försiktigt ut fröna ur vattenmelonen.
07
plocka, rengöra
to clean or ready food by removing unwanted or inedible parts
Transitive: to pick unwanted parts of food material
Exempel
She carefully picked the feathers from the chicken before cooking it.
Hon plockade noggrant fjädrarna från kycklingen innan hon tillagade den.
The chef picked the stems and leaves from the strawberries before plating them.
Kocken plockade bort stjälkarna och bladen från jordgubbarna innan han lade upp dem.
08
peta, gräva
to use a pointed tool or instrument to pierce, dig into, or break apart a hard surface
Transitive: to pick a hard surface
Exempel
He picked the frozen ground with his tool to plant the stakes.
Han hackade den frusna marken med sitt verktyg för att plantera pålarna.
The worker picked the asphalt to remove the damaged section of the road.
Arbetaren hackade asfalten för att ta bort den skadade delen av vägen.
09
stjäla, snatta
to secretly take items from someone’s pocket, purse, or belongings without their knowledge
Transitive: to pick a pocket or bag
Exempel
The thief picked the tourist ’s wallet in the crowded market.
Tjuven stal turistens plånbok på den trånga marknaden.
He was caught trying to pick a customer ’s purse in the store.
Han blev påkommen med att försöka stjäla en kunds plånbok i butiken.
10
peta, äta motvilligt
to eat in small, careful, or reluctant amounts
Intransitive: to pick at food
Exempel
She picked at her salad, barely finishing a few bites.
Hon plockade i sin sallad och lyckades knappt äta upp några bitar.
He picked at his dinner, clearly not in the mood to eat.
Han pillade på sin middag, uppenbarligen inte på humör att äta.
Pick
01
val, urval
the act of choosing or selecting
02
hacka, skovel
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
03
plektrum, pick
a small plastic or metal piece by which a string instrument such as a guitar is played
Dialect
American
American
04
val, urval
the person or thing chosen or selected
05
skärm, block
a move where a player stands still to block a defender and help a teammate get open
06
tandpetare, spets
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
07
inslag, pick
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
08
urval, elit
the best people or things in a group
09
skörd, plock
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
10
skärm, block
(lacrosse) a play where a player blocks a defender to free up a teammate for a pass or shot
Exempel
He set a perfect pick to help his teammate get open for the shot.
Han satte en perfekt pick för att hjälpa sin lagkamrat att bli fri för skottet.
Using a pick, the attacker dodged past the defender easily.
Med hjälp av en pick undvek anfallaren försvararen enkelt.
Lexikalt Träd
picker
picking
unpick
pick
