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1 pick
n. hacka, spetshacka; val--------v. välja; plocka; slita ut; hacka på* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) välja [], plocka ut2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) plocka3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) lyfta4) (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.) dyrka (peta) upp2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) det bästa, eliten, gräddan•- 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.) hacka -
2 pick someone's brains
stäla någons idéer* * *(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) -
3 answer
n. svar; lösning--------v. svara; motsvara* * *1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lösning, svar2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) svara, [] öppna3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) möta, täcka4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) motsvara, stämma med•- answering machine
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4 select
adj. vald, utvald; kräsen--------v. välja, utvälja* * *[sə'lekt] 1. verb(to choose or pick from among a number: She selected a blue dress from the wardrobe; You have been selected to represent us on the committee.) välja []2. adjective1) (picked or chosen carefully: A select group of friends was invited.) utvald2) (intended only for carefully chosen (usually rich or upper-class) people: That school is very select.) exklusiv•- selective
- sellectively
- selectiveness
- selector
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