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1 pick

pick [pɪk]

1. noun

   a. ( = tool) pioche f ; [of miner] pic m

   b. ( = choice) choix m

• to have one's pick of sth avoir le choix de qch

• she could have her pick of any part elle pourrait obtenir n'importe quel rôle

• to take one's pick faire son choix

• take your pick choisissez

   c. ( = best) meilleur m

• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tous

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• to pick sb to do sth choisir qn pour faire qch

• she was picked for England elle a été sélectionnée pour être dans l'équipe d'Angleterre

• they certainly picked a winner in Colin avec Colin ils ont vraiment tiré le bon numéro

   b. to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution à travers

• to pick a fight (physical) chercher la bagarre (inf)

• to pick a quarrel with sb chercher querelle à qn

   c. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasser

   d. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez

• to pick one's teeth se curer les dents

• to pick holes in an argument voir les failles d'un raisonnement

• to pick sb's brains (inf) faire appel aux lumières de qn

• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chose

• to pick a lock crocheter une serrure

• I had my pocket picked on m'a fait les poches

   e. ( = remove) prendre

• she bent to pick something off the floor elle s'est baissée pour ramasser quelque chose par terre

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire le difficile

• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choix

   b. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents

• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !

4. compounds

► pick-me-up (inf) noun remontant m

► pick 'n' mix (inf) adjective [selection, collection] hétéroclite noun assortiment m

► pick at (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre à

► pick off separable transitive verb

   a. [+ flower, leaf] cueillir

   b. ( = kill)

he picked off the three sentries il a abattu les trois sentinelles l'une après l'autre

• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = nag, harass) s'en prendre à

• he's always picking on Robert il s'en prend toujours à Robert► pick out separable transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• pick out two or three you would like to keep choisissez-en deux ou trois que vous aimeriez garder

   b. ( = distinguish) repérer ; (in identification parade) identifier

• I couldn't pick out anyone I knew je n'ai repéré personne de ma connaissance

   c. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or

► pick over separable transitive verb

[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier

► pick up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = improve) [conditions, weather] s'améliorer ; [prices, wages] remonter ; [business] reprendre

• his support has picked up recently sa cote de popularité a remonté récemment

• things are picking up a bit (inf) ça commence à aller mieux

   b. ( = resume) reprendre

• to pick up where one left off reprendre là où on s'était arrêté

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = lift) ramasser

• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever

• he picked up the child il a pris l'enfant dans ses bras ; (after fall) il a relevé l'enfant

• he picked up the phone il a décroché (le téléphone)

• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !

• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceaux

   b. ( = collect) (passer) prendre

• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?

   c. [+ passenger, hitch-hiker] (in bus, car) prendre ; (in taxi) charger

• I'll pick you up at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heures

   d. [+ girl, boy] (inf) lever (inf)

• he picked up a girl il a levé (inf) une fille

   e. ( = buy) dénicher

• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollars

• to pick up a bargain in the sales trouver une bonne affaire dans les soldes

   f. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendre

• he picked up French very quickly il n'a pas mis longtemps à apprendre le français

• you'll soon pick it up ça viendra vite

• to pick up an accent prendre un accent

• the papers picked up the story les journaux se sont emparés de l'affaire

   g. [+ station, signal, programme] capter

• the dogs immediately picked up the scent les chiens ont tout de suite détecté l'odeur

   h. ( = rescue) recueillir

   i. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpeller

   j. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] relever

   k. ► to pick up on

• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point

• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qch

   l. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse

• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes

3. inseparable transitive verb

( = earn) (inf) gagner

• to pick up the bill payer la note ; (for expenses) payer la facture

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[pɪk] 1.
noun

1) ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m; ( of climber) piolet m; ( of mason) smille f

to dig with a pick — creuser à la pioche

2) ( choice) choix m

to have one's pick of — avoir le choix parmi

take your pick — choisis

3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/f

the pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits

the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
2.
transitive verb

1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]

you picked the wrong person — tu as choisi la mauvaise personne

to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)

to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)

2) ( navigate)

to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]

3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]

4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]

to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de

to pick one's nose — mettre les doigts dans son nez

to pick one's teeth — se curer les dents

to pick a lock — crocheter une serrure

to pick somebody's pocket — faire les poches de quelqu'un
3.
intransitive verb choisir

to pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

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