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1 quarrel ending in fisticuffs or hair pulling
English-spanish dictionary > quarrel ending in fisticuffs or hair pulling
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2 quarrel
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1. noun(an angry disagreement or argument: I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend.) pelea, riña
2. verb(to have an angry argument (with someone): I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled.) pelearse, reñir- quarrelsomeness
quarrel1 n riña / peleaafter their quarrel, they don't go out any more después de la pelea, ya no salen juntosquarrel2 vb pelearse / reñirtr['kwɒrəl]1 riña, disputa, pelea2 (disagreement) desacuerdo3 (complaint) queja■ I have no quarrel with him no tengo ninguna queja de él, no tengo nada contra él1 reñir, pelearse, disputar, discutir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pick a quarrel with somebody meterse con alguien, buscar pelea con alguienquarrel n: pelea f, riña f, disputa fn.• alteración s.f.• brega s.f.• bronca s.f.• disputa s.f.• follón s.m.• gresca s.f.• jaleo s.m.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• querella s.f.• revuelto s.m.• reyerta s.f.• riña s.f.• zaragata s.f.v.• barajar v.• disputar v.• pelear v.• regañar v.• reñir v.• rifar v.• tarifar v.• tropezar v.
I 'kwɔːrəl, 'kwɒrəla) ( argument) pelea f, riña fb) ( disagreement) discrepancia fto have no quarrel with somebody/something — no tener* nada en contra de alguien/algo
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they were quarreling about whose turn it was — se estaban peleando or estaban discutiendo sobre a quién le tocaba
['kwɒrǝl]he quarreled with his family over the inheritance — riñó or se peleó con su familia por cuestiones de herencia
1.N (=argument) riña f, pelea fto have a quarrel with sb — reñir or pelearse con algn
I have no quarrel with you — no tengo nada en contra de usted, no tengo queja de usted
to pick a quarrel — buscar pelea or pleito
to pick a quarrel with sb — meterse con algn, buscar pelea or pleito con algn
2.VI reñir, pelearsethey quarrelled about or over money — riñeron por cuestión de dinero
what we quarrel with is... — en lo que discrepamos or no estamos de acuerdo es...
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I ['kwɔːrəl, 'kwɒrəl]a) ( argument) pelea f, riña fb) ( disagreement) discrepancia fto have no quarrel with somebody/something — no tener* nada en contra de alguien/algo
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they were quarreling about whose turn it was — se estaban peleando or estaban discutiendo sobre a quién le tocaba
he quarreled with his family over the inheritance — riñó or se peleó con su familia por cuestiones de herencia
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3 quarrel
s.1 pelea, discusión (argument)2 discrepancia, desacuerdo (disagreement)3 riña, disgusto, altercado, disputa.4 causa de disputa, causa de la desavenencia, punto de discordia, causa de la disputa.5 cincel de punta piramidal.6 pieza de vitral en forma de diamante.v.1 reñir, pelear, altercar, andar en dimes y diretes.2 terminar la amistad por desavenencia.3 presentar una queja, poner una queja.vi.1 reñir, pelear, disputar, contender.2 desamistarse, discordar, desavenirse mutuamente.3 tachar, poner en alguna cosa faltas o tachavi.1 pelearse, discutir (argue) (Estados Unidos) ( with con)to quarrel with something discrepar de algo(pt & pp quarreled o quarrelled (Brit.)) -
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7 quarrel with
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9 pick a quarrel with s.o.
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10 to pick a quarrel with somebody
meterse con alguien, buscar pelea con alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to pick a quarrel with somebody
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11 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) buscar camorra, armar broncaEnglish-spanish dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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12 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) buscar camorra, armar broncaEnglish-spanish dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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s.discusión inconsecuente, pelea inconsecuente, disputa sin trascendencia, pequeña pelea por asunto insignificante. -
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17 pelea
Del verbo pelear: ( conjugate pelear) \ \
pelea es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: pelea pelear
pelea sustantivo femenino◊ buscar pelea to try to pick a quarrel o fight;tuvimos una pelea we quarreled o had an argument
pelear ( conjugate pelear) verbo intransitivo◊ peleaon por una tontería they quarreled o (colloq) had a fight over a silly little thing( terminar) to break up, split up pelea por algo to fight over sth pelearse verbo pronominal ( pegarse) to fight; pelease por algo to quarrel/fight over sth ( terminar) to break up, split up
pelea sustantivo femenino
1 (lucha) fight
2 (discusión) row, quarrel: siempre está buscando pelea, he's always trying to pick a quarrel
pelear verbo intransitivo
1 (luchar) to fight
2 (discutir) to quarrel, argue
3 (esforzarse por algo) to work hard ' pelea' also found in these entries: Spanish: bronca - callejera - callejero - contienda - deslucir - disputa - gallera - gallero - gallo - gresca - lance - reñida - reñido - riña - tomo - trapisonda - amañar - andar - armar - bochinche - interponerse - intervenir - lucha - parado - peleador - rendir - tongo English: aggro - argument - bang - bust-up - culminate - fight - fistfight - pick - punch-up - rough-and-tumble - roughhouse - row - run-in - scrap - spoil for - struggle - tussle - work up to - brawl - bust - ensue - falling - fist - quarrel - spoil -
18 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
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to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
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to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
19 dispute
di'spju:t
1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) discutir2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) discutir
2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) disputa, discusión- disputation
dispute n disputa / conflicto1 (disagreement) discusión nombre femenino; (controversy) controversia, polémica, disputa; (quarrel) disputa, discusión nombre femenino■ there's been a lot of dispute over the name of the coin ha habido mucha polémica respecto al nombre de la moneda■ the land has been the object of a long-running dispute el terreno ha sido objeto de una larga disputa2 (industrial action) conflicto (laboral)1 (question - claim, right) refutar; (- statement, fact, theory) discutir, cuestionar; (- result) poner en duda; (will, decision) impugnar2 (argue about - matter, question, point) discutir, debatir3 (fight for - territory, possession) disputar(se)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond/past/without dispute indiscutiblementeto be in/under dispute estar en litigioto be open to dispute ser discutible1) question: discutir, cuestionar2) oppose: combatir, resistirdispute viargue, debate: discutirdispute n1) debate: debate m, discusión f2) quarrel: disputa f, discusión fn.• bronca s.f.• contención s.f.• contienda s.f.• discusión s.f.• disputa s.f.• lid s.f.• litigio s.m.• lucha s.f.• pleito s.m.• querella s.f.• reyerta s.f.• rija s.f.• trabacuenta s.f.• tropiezo s.m.v.• argumentar v.• argüir v.• batallar v.• contender v.• controvertir v.• cuestionar v.• disputar v.• litigar v.• pelotear v.
I dɪ'spjuːta) c (controversy, clash) polémica f, controversia fthe territory in o under dispute — el territorio en litigio
the matter is still in o under dispute — aún no se ha llegado a un acuerdo sobre el asunto
c) c ( Lab Rel) conflicto m (laboral)
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1)a) ( contest) discutir, cuestionarit cannot be disputed that... — no se puede negar or hay que reconocer que...
b) \<\<will/decision\>\> impugnarc) ( argue) \<\<point/question\>\> debatir, discutir2) ( fight for) \<\<possession/victory/territory\>\> disputarse[dɪs'pjuːt]1.N (=quarrel) disputa f, discusión f ; (=debate) discusión f ; (=controversy) polémica f, controversia f ; (=industrial dispute) conflicto m ; (Jur) contencioso mit is beyond dispute that... — es indudable que...
in or under dispute — [territory] en litigio
2. VT1) (=gainsay) [+ statement, claim] poner en dudaI do not dispute the fact that... — no niego or no discuto que...
2) (=fight for)to dispute possession of a house with sb — tener un contencioso con algn sobre la posesión de una casa
3.VI (=argue) discutir (about, over sobre)* * *
I [dɪ'spjuːt]a) c (controversy, clash) polémica f, controversia fthe territory in o under dispute — el territorio en litigio
the matter is still in o under dispute — aún no se ha llegado a un acuerdo sobre el asunto
c) c ( Lab Rel) conflicto m (laboral)
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1)a) ( contest) discutir, cuestionarit cannot be disputed that... — no se puede negar or hay que reconocer que...
b) \<\<will/decision\>\> impugnarc) ( argue) \<\<point/question\>\> debatir, discutir2) ( fight for) \<\<possession/victory/territory\>\> disputarse -
20 pick
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1. pik verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) elegir, escoger2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) coger, recoger3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) levantar, recoger, coger4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) forzar
2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) elección, selección2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) lo mejor•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way
II pik noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) pico, piquetapick1 nthey're almost the same, take your pick son casi iguales, coge el que quieraspick2 vb1. escoger / elegir / seleccionar2. cogerto pick someone's pocket robarle a alguien cosas de su bolsillo / robar la carteratr[pɪk]■ take your pick elige el que quieras, escoge el que quieras1 (choose - gen) elegir, escoger; (team) seleccionar2 (flowers, fruit, cotton, etc) coger, recoger3 (remove pieces from - gen) escarbar, hurgar; (spots) tocarse4 (remove from - hair etc) quitar5 (open - lock) forzar, abrir con una ganzúa6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pluck - guitar etc) puntear7 (of birds) picotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe pick of lo mejor deto pick a fight with somebody buscar camorra con alguiento pick a hole in something agujerear algoto pick and choose ser muy exigenteto pick holes in something figurative use encontrar defectos en algoto pick one's nose hurgarse la narizto pick one's teeth mondarse los dientes, escarbarse los dientesto pick somebody's brains explotar los conocimientos de alguiento pick somebody's pocket robar algo del bolsillo de alguiento pick up speed coger velocidad, acelerar la marchato pick up the bill pagar la cuentathe pick of the bunch el/la mejor de todos,-as————————tr[pɪk]1 (tool) pico, piqueta2 (plectrum) púa, plectropick ['pɪk] vt1) : picar, labrar (con un pico)he picked the hard soil: picó la tierra dura2) : quitar, sacar (poco a poco)to pick meat off the bones: quitar pedazos de carne de los huesos3) : recoger, arrancar (frutas, flores, etc.)4) select: escoger, elegir5) provoke: provocarto pick a quarrel: buscar pleito, buscar pelea6)to pick a lock : forzar una cerradura7)to pick someone's pocket : robarle algo del bolsillo de alguiensomeone picked my pocket!: ¡me robaron la cartera del bolsillo!pick vi1) nibble: picar, picotear2)to pick and choose : ser exigente3)to pick at : tocar, rascarse (una herida, etc.)4)to pick on tease: mofarse de, atormentarpick n1) choice: selección f2) best: lo mejorthe pick of the crop: la crema y nata3) pickaxn.• flor s.f.• lanzado s.m.• lo más escogido s.m.• pico s.m.• punzón s.m.v.• coger v.• escarbar v.• escoger v.• picar v.• recoger v.• recolectar v.• seleccionar v.• vendimiar v.pɪk
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
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via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up[pɪk]1. N1) (=choice)•
to have one's pick of sth — escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo•
take your pick! — ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels — escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo
2) (=best)•
the pick of sth — lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algothe pick of the bunch or the crop — (fig) lo mejor de grupo
2. VTpick a card, any card — escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera
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to pick a fight (with sb) — (lit) buscar pelea or pleito (con algn); (fig) (=argue) discutir (con algn)•
to pick one's way through/across sth — abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algoquarrel 1.•
to pick a winner — (lit) escoger or elegir un ganador; (fig) escoger bien2) (=gather) [+ flowers, fruit, tea, cotton] coger, recoger (LAm)3) (=lift, remove)•
to pick sth off the ground — recoger algo del suelo•
to pick o.s. off the floor or ground — levantarse del suelo•
to pick names out of a hat — sacar nombres de un sombrero5) [+ scab, spot] toquetear; [+ lock] forzar or abrir con ganzúa; [+ guitar, banjo] puntearbone 1., 1), piece 1., 1)•
their bones had been picked clean by the birds — los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos3. VI1) (=choose) escoger, elegiryou can't pick and choose — no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente
2) (=examine)pick over•
dogs pick through the garbage on the streets — los perros hurgan en or por la basura de las calles- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *[pɪk]
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
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via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up
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