pick
[pɪk]noun
| 1. | [tool] piqueta f |
| 2. | [for guitar] púa f |
| 3. | [selection]
take your pick escoge el que quieras |
| 4. | [best]
the pick of lo mejor de |
pick
[pɪk]transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [team, winner]
Conjugation seleccionar
[time, book, dress] Conjugation elegir to pick one's way across or through andar con tiento por |
| 2. | [fruit, flowers] Conjugation coger |
| 3. | [remove - hairs etc]
to pick something off something quitar algo de algo |
| 4. | [nose]
hurgarse
[teeth] mondarse [scab, spot] Conjugation arrancarse |
| 5. | [provoke]
to pick a fight/quarrel (with) buscar pelea/bronca (con) |
| 6. | [open - lock] Conjugation forzar (con ganzúa) |
pick
[pɪk]intransitive verb Conjugation
he can afford to pick and choose puede permitirse el lujo de ser exigente
pick at
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [food] Conjugation picar, Conjugation picotear |
| 2. | [scab, spot] rascarse |
pick on
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
meterse con
pick out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [recognize] Conjugation reconocer |
| 2. | [identify] Conjugation identificar |
| 3. | [select] Conjugation escoger, Conjugation elegir |
pick up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [generally]
Conjugation recoger
she's picking us up at seven pasará a buscarnos a las siete to pick up the pieces (fig) volver a la normalidad |
| 2. | [lift up]
Conjugation levantar
[the phone] Conjugation descolgar |
| 3. | [buy, acquire]
Conjugation adquirir
to pick up speed cobrar velocidad |
| 4. | [illness, bug] Conjugation contraer |
| 5. | [learn - tips, language]
Conjugation aprender [ - habit] Conjugation adquirir |
| 6. | [subj: police]
to pick somebody up for something coger a alguien por algo |
| 7. | (inf) [find partner] ligar con |
| 8. | RADIO |
| 9. | [start again] Conjugation reanudar |
pick up
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [improve] Conjugation mejorar |
| 2. | [start again] Conjugation seguir |
| 3. | [wind] Conjugation aumentar |
