to pick out
[phrase form: pick]
01
välja ut, plocka ut
to choose among a group of people or things
Transitive: to pick out sb/sth
Exempel
Out of all the puppies, he picked out the one with the white patch on its forehead.
Av alla valpar valde han den med den vita fläcken på pannan.
She picked the best candidates out for the interview from the long list.
Hon plockade ut de bästa kandidaterna för intervjun från den långa listan.
02
plocka ut, identifiera
to identify someone or something in a group, often because of their unique features
Transitive: to pick out a sensory stimulant
Exempel
Among the crowd, she could easily pick out her father's voice.
Bland folkmassan kunde hon lätt urskilja sin fars röst.
With his sharp eyes, he can pick out distant ships on the horizon.
Med sina skarpa ögon kan han urskilja avlägsna skepp vid horisonten.
03
urskilja, skilja
to see in an unclear and blurry manner, often due to low light, distance, etc.
Transitive: to pick out a shape
Exempel
In the dimly lit room, she could barely pick out the shapes of the furniture.
I det svagt upplysta rummet kunde hon knappt urskilja möblernas konturer.
From a distance, it was hard to pick out the details of the distant mountain range.
På avstånd var det svårt att urskilja detaljerna i det avlägsna bergsområdet.
04
framhäva, lyfta fram
to make something noticeable, usually by using different colors, designs, material, etc.
Transitive: to pick out sth
Exempel
He picked out the logo on the shirt using a neon thread.
Han framhävde logotypen på tröjan med en neon tråd.
The carvings on the wooden door were picked out in white.
Sniderierna på trädörren var framhävda i vitt.
05
spela efter gehör, lyssna och spela
to play a piece of music by ear, without the use of sheet music
Transitive: to pick out a musical piece
Exempel
She can pick out any tune on the piano after hearing it just once.
Hon kan spela vilken melodi som helst på pianot efter att ha hört den bara en gång.
After a few tries, he managed to pick the melody out on his guitar.
Efter några försök lyckades han plocka ut melodin på sin gitarr.
