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I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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1. pick (tool):

pick (gen)

pick (gen)

pic m

pick (of miner, geologist)

pic m

pick (of climber)

pick (of mason)

to dig with a pick

creuser à la pioche

2. pick (choice):

pick

to have one's pick of

avoir le choix parmi

to take one's pick

faire son choix (of parmi)

take your pick

to get first pick

choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir

3. pick (best):

pick

meilleur/-e m/f

the pick of the crop (fruit)

les meilleurs fruits

the pick of this month's new films

les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci

the pick of the bunch

le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot

II.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

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1. pick (choose, select):

pick (gen)

choisir (from parmi)

‘pick a card, any card’

‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’

you picked the right person/a good time to do it

tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela

you picked the wrong man or person

tu as choisi la mauvaise personne

he certainly knows how to pick them!

il sait les choisir! also iron

to pick a fight (physically)

chercher à se bagarrer inf (with avec)

to pick a fight or a quarrel

chercher querelle (with à)

3. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab, skin

to pick sth from or off sth

enlever qc de qc

to pick one's nose

mettre les doigts dans son nez

to pick one's teeth

se curer or se nettoyer les dents

to pick a hole in one's sweater

faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles

to pick a lock

crocheter une serrure

to pick sb's pocket

faire les poches de qn

III.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

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1. pick (choose):

pick

2. pick (poke) → pick at

See also pick at, pick over

I.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

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1. pick at person:

pick at food

manger [qc] du bout des dents

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

pick at spot, scab

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

II.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am

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pick at → pick on

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

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1. pick over lit articles, lentils, raisins:

pick over

2. pick over fig film, book:

pick over

cherry-pick VB trans

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cherry-pick

I.pick out VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth])

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2. pick out (make out, distinguish):

pick out object, landmark

pick out words

saisir, comprendre

pick out person in photo, suspect

pick out person in crowd

to pick out the theme in a variation

reconnaître le thème dans une variation

3. pick out (highlight):

pick out person, artist: title, letter

mettre en valeur

pick out torch, beam: form, object

to be picked out in red pattern:

être mis en valeur en rouge

Phrases:

to pick out a tune (on the piano)

retrouver un air (au piano)

I.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

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1. pick at person:

pick at food

manger [qc] du bout des dents

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

pick at spot, scab

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

II.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am

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pick at → pick on

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I.pick on VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

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I.pick on VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

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I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

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1. pick over lit articles, lentils, raisins:

pick over

2. pick over fig film, book:

pick over

I.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick up)

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2. pick up (resume):

pick up

to pick up (from) where one left off

reprendre là où on s'est arrêté

II.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth])

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1. pick up (lift, take hold of):

pick up (to tidy) object, litter, toys, clothes

pick up (to examine)

pick up (after fall) person, child

pick up (for cuddle) person, child

prendre [qn] dans ses bras

to pick sth up in or with one's left hand

prendre qc de sa main gauche

to pick up the telephone

décrocher le téléphone

the wave picked up the boat

la vague a soulevé le bateau

to pick up the bill or tab inf

régler l'addition, casquer inf

2. pick up (collect):

pick up passenger, cargo, hitcher

pick up dry-cleaning, ticket, keys

(passer) prendre

pick up person from airport, station

could you pick me up?

est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher?

III.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] up, pick up [sth])

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1. pick up (buy):

pick up milk, bread, newspaper

prendre, acheter

pick up bargain, find

could you pick up some milk on the way home?

peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison?

3. pick up (catch):

pick up illness, cold, infection

4. pick up (notice, register):

pick up person: mistake, error

pick up person, machine: defect

5. pick up (detect):

pick up person, animal: trail, scent

pick up searchlight, radar: aircraft, person, object

détecter la présence de

pick up RADIO, TELEC signal, broadcast

6. pick up (gain, earn):

pick up point, size

pick up reputation

to pick up speed

prendre de la vitesse

7. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation, career

you'll soon pick up your French again

ton français te reviendra vite

to pick up the pieces (of one's life)

recoller les morceaux

IV.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb] up, pick up [sb])

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1. pick up (rescue) helicopter, ship:

pick up person

2. pick up (arrest) police:

pick up suspect

3. pick up (meet) pej:

pick up person, partner, prostitute

4. pick up (find fault with):

pick up person

faire des remarques à (on sur)

they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed

ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement

V.pick up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick oneself up)

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1. pick up (get up):

pick up lit

2. pick up (recover):

pick up fig

I.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb] off, pick off [sb]) (kill)

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II.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] off, pick off [sth])

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pick off

III.pick off VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] off sth)

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pick off apple, cherry:

pick off

cueillir [qc] sur qc

to pick sth off the floor

ramasser qc qui était par terre

to pick sth off the top of a cake

retirer qc qui était sur un gâteau

hand-pick VB trans

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hoof pick N RIDING

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hoof pick

Translations for ‘pick in the English»French Dictionary

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pick¹ [pɪk] N (tool)

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pick

ice pick

pic m à glace

I.pick² [pɪk] VB trans

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1. pick (select):

pick

pick team

pick winner

4. pick (steal):

pick

to pick a lock

crocheter une serrure

to pick sb's pocket

voler qc dans la poche de qn

II.pick² [pɪk] VB intr

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pick

to pick and choose among sb/sth

faire son choix parmi qn/qc

III.pick² [pɪk] N

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1. pick (selection):

to take one's pick

faire son choix

2. pick inf (the best):

the pick person

the pick of thing

to have one's pick of sth

avoir le choix de qc

pick out VB trans

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1. pick out (select):

pick out

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

3. pick out (manage to see):

pick out

4. pick out (highlight):

to be picked out

être mis en évidence

5. pick out (play):

to pick out a tune on an instrument

pianoter un air sur un instrument

pick at VB trans

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1. pick at (nibble):

pick at food

2. pick at (pull at):

pick at sore

pick off VB trans

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1. pick off (shoot):

pick off

2. pick off (remove):

pick off

pick on VB trans

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1. pick on (bully):

pick on

2. pick on (criticize):

pick on

s'en prendre à

3. pick on (select):

pick on

I.pick up VB trans

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1. pick up (detect):

pick up broadcast, signal

2. pick up (learn):

pick up

to pick up a little French

apprendre quelques mots de français

to pick up the tune

3. pick up (stop for, collect):

pick up thing, person

to pick up passengers

prendre des passagers

to pick up passengers survivor

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

5. pick up (tidy):

pick up books, toys

6. pick up (acquire):

pick up

7. pick up inf (make acquaintance for sex):

pick up

9. pick up (continue, resume):

pick up

10. pick up inf (arrest):

pick up

11. pick up (react to a point):

pick up

pick up a mistake

can I pick you up on that

est-ce que je peux vous reprendre là-dessus?

12. pick up (lift):

pick up

pick up from the ground

14. pick up (collect):

pick up news

pick up idea

pick up a prize

15. pick up (pay):

to pick up the bill [or Am check] inf

16. pick up inf (earn):

pick up

17. pick up (accentuate a colour, shape):

pick up

18. pick up (find and take):

pick up

II.pick up VB intr

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1. pick up (improve):

pick up condition

pick up business

pick up person

2. pick up (continue, increase):

pick up

ice pick N

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ice pick

pic m à glace

pick over VB trans

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pick over

pick-me-up N

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to pick up a little French

apprendre quelques mots de français

can I pick you up on that

est-ce que je peux vous reprendre là-dessus?

to pick the grapes from the vines

vendanger les vignes

it's a knack you pick up

c'est un tour à prendre

to try to pick up people Am

draguer

to pick up sb who's dead drunk

ramasser qn qui est ivre mort

to pick sb up out of the gutter

ramasser qn dans le ruisseau pej

to pick up a piece of information

piocher un renseignement

to pick the lock on a door

crocheter une porte

to pick up one's children after school

reprendre ses enfants à l'école

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Worried about spilling your morning pick-me-up coffee on a busy bus or train? www.telegraph.co.uk

The procession of berikas accompanied by sounds of bagpipes (stviri) move door-to-door to pick wine, honey, floor, meat and other victuals served by hosts. en.wikipedia.org

He did not show up for work, call out or pick up his pay check. nj1015.com

Next, it was prefrontal lobotomies with an ice pick through the eye socket. laist.com

The body of the floss pick generally tapers at its end in the shape of a toothpick. en.wikipedia.org

Through this liberty, a child may pick up on the fundamental subjects subconsciously, without having to be drilled. en.wikipedia.org

Hitchhiking is common on the island in the summer and dedicated car stops for pick-ups are located along the major roadways. en.wikipedia.org

If the tree pick-up point is within 10 km of the drop-off point, it will cost $25. www.metronews.ca

In this format, the animator can create a domain where the player chooses to go right or left, or pick up objects, and so forth. en.wikipedia.org

Other methods for testing include different weights being placed in each hand simultaneously, or having the patient pick up each weight using a fingertip grip. en.wikipedia.org

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