Translations for pick on in the English»Italian Dictionary

pick on VB [pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

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I.pick¹ [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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1. pick (choose, select):

pick

scegliere (from tra)

“pick a card, any card”

“pesca una carta, una qualsiasi”

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

hai scelto la persona giusta, il momento giusto per farlo also iron

you picked the wrong man or person

hai scelto la persona sbagliata

he certainly knows how to pick them!

lui sì che li sa scegliere bene! also iron

to pick a fight (physically)

cercare la rissa (with con)

to pick a fight or a quarrel

attaccare briga (with con)

4. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab

to pick sth from or off sth

togliere, staccare qc da qc

to pick one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to pick one's teeth

pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti)

to pick a hole in one's sweater

fare un buco nella maglia (tirando i fili)

to pick a lock

forzare una serratura

to pick sb's pocket

III.pick¹ [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr (choose)

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pick² [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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␂enitenre-Brit-s␂on behalf of␂enitenre-Am-s␂in behalf of">

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of [Brit bɪˈhɑːf, Am bəˈhæf] N

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1. Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of (as representative of):

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of act, speak, sign, accept award etc.

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of phone, write, convey message, come

2. Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of (in the interest of):

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of campaign, plead

a favore di, per

Briton behalf ofAmin behalf of negotiate

per conto di, nell'interesse di

don't be uneasy on my behalf

non agitatevi per me

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

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on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP

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1. on (position):

on the table, the pavement

sul tavolo, sul marciapiede

on the coast, the lake

sulla costa, sul lago

on top of the piano

on the wall, ceiling, blackboard

sul muro, sul soffitto, sulla lavagna

on the floor

sul pavimento or per terra

there's a stain on it

c'è una macchia sopra or è macchiato

to live on Park Avenue

abitare in Park Avenue

it's on Carson Road

è in Carson Road

on the M4 motorway

sull'autostrada M4

a studio on Sweetbrier Lane

un monolocale in Sweetbrier Lane

the paintings on the wall

i quadri appesi al muro

accidents on and off the piste

incidenti in pista e fuori pista

to climb, leap on to sth

salire, saltare su qc

3. on (on or about one's person):

I've got no small change on me

non ho spiccioli (con me)

have you got the keys on you?

hai le chiavi (con te)?

to have a ring on one's finger

portare un anello al dito

the finger with the ring on it

il dito con l'anello or che porta l'anello

a girl with sandals on her feet

una ragazza con or che porta i sandali (ai piedi)

to have a smile, to have a frown on one's face

avere un sorriso stampato sul viso, avere il viso accigliato

6. on (in expressions of time):

on 22 February

on Saturdays

il sabato or tutti i sabati

on the night of 15 May

la sera del 15 maggio

on or about the 23rd

on sunny days

nei giorni di sole

on Christmas Day

il giorno di Natale or a Natale

on your birthday

il giorno del tuo compleanno

11. on (indicating a medium):

on TV, the radio

alla tivù, alla radio

I heard it on the news

l'ho sentito dire al notiziario

on video, cassette

in or su video, cassetta

on disk, computer

su disco, computer

on channel four

sul quarto canale

to play sth on the piano

suonare qc al pianoforte

with Phil Collins on drums

con Phil Collins alla batteria

13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):

this round is on me

questo giro tocca a me

have a beer on me

ti offro una birra

14. on (repeated events):

disaster on disaster

disastro su disastro

defeat on defeat

sconfitta dopo sconfitta

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

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1. on (on or about one's person):

to have a hat, coat on

portare or indossare un cappello, un cappotto

to have one's glasses on

portare or avere gli occhiali

he's got his suit on

porta or indossa un vestito

to have nothing on

non avere niente addosso or non indossare niente

on with your coats!

mettetevi i cappotti!

to have make-up on

essere truccato

with sandals, slippers on

con i sandali, in pantofole

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

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1. on (taking place, happening):

to be on event:

avere luogo, avvenire

is the match still on?

la partita è ancora in corso?

the engagement is back on again

si sono di nuovo fidanzati

while the meeting is on

mentre la riunione è in corso

there's a war, recession on

c'è una guerra, una recessione in corso

I've got nothing on tonight

non ho nessun impegno questa sera

to have something on

avere un impegno

I've got a lot on

ho molti impegni or ho molto da fare

2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):

Euro-express is on tonight

c'è Euro-express alla televisione questa sera

the news is on in 10 minutes

il telegiornale va in onda or comincia fra dieci minuti

it's on at the Rex

lo danno or è in programma al Rex

there's an exhibition on at the Town Hall

c'è una mostra in municipio

what's on? (on TV)

che cosa c'è or danno (alla televisione)?

what's on? (at the cinema)

che cosa danno al cinema?

what's on? (at the theatre)

che cosa c'è in programma or danno a teatro?

there's nothing on

non c'è niente (di bello)

Hamlet is still on

Amleto è ancora in programma

3. on (functional, live):

to be on TV, radio, oven, light:

to be on handbrake:

to be on dishwasher, washing machine:

essere acceso, in funzione

to be on hot tap, gas tap:

the power is on

la corrente è accesa

the power is back on

c'è corrente or è tornata la corrente

the switch is in the “on” position

l'interruttore è in posizione di acceso or in posizione “on”

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

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are you still on for tomorrow's party?

sei sempre d'accordo per la festa di domani?

to be always on at sb

avercela sempre con qn

she's always on at me to get my hair cut

mi sta sempre addosso or mi assilla perché mi faccia tagliare i capelli

what's he on about? Brit

che cosa vuole dire?

I don't know what you're on about Brit

non capisco quello che vuoi dire

he's been on to me about the lost files Brit

mi ha contattato a proposito dei file persi

Translations for pick on in the English»Italian Dictionary

pick on VB trans insep

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1. pick on (victimize):

prendersela con

2. pick on (select):

to pick on sb for sth

scegliere qu per qc

Translations for pick on in the Italian»English Dictionary

prendere di mira qu fig

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I.pick [pɪk] VB trans

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2. pick (harvest):

pick fruit, vegetables

4. pick MUS:

pick guitar

pizzicare [o suonare]

6. pick (provoke):

to pick a fight (with sb)

attaccare briga (con qu)

II.pick [pɪk] VB intr

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to pick and choose

essere selettivo

III.pick [pɪk] N

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2. pick (pickax):

pick

with picks and shovels

con piccone e pala

3. pick (for teeth):

pick

stuzzicadenti m inv

I.on [ɑ:n] PREP

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4. on MED:

to be on drugs (legal)

assumere farmaci

to be on drugs (illegal)

II.on [ɑ:n] ADV

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2. on (connected to sth):

make sure the top's on properly

assicurati che sia tappato bene

3. on (aboard):

to get on a train

salire in treno

to get on a horse

montare a cavallo

6. on (in operation):

to turn on tap

7. on (performing):

entrare in scena

III.on [ɑ:n] ADJ

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3. on THEAT (performing):

essere di scena

5. on (good):

6. on (acceptable):

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English

He shows extensive disregard for his surroundings and is quick to pick on his colleagues, especially the newcomers. en.wikipedia.org

For some reason or another, then they would pick on this one man. en.wikipedia.org

I would never pick on a transvestite now. en.wikipedia.org

Also, that team gets first pick on the board. en.wikipedia.org

There are plenty of tasteless comedians out there but none of them pick on a group of people. en.wikipedia.org

He would often pick on the audience for cheap laughs, then turn on them when they remained unresponsive. en.wikipedia.org

As a scribe arrives they all pick on him and then leave. en.wikipedia.org

These bowhammers, along with a pick on each thumb, allow for the creation of unique musical effects and highly complicated music. en.wikipedia.org

An anecdote about his stay there says that a professor there decided to pick on him because his shabby clothing clearly showed he was poor. en.wikipedia.org

They only picked on him because they all pick on each other on a regular basis. en.wikipedia.org

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