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1 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) przebierać, grymasić -
2 pick
[pɪk] 1. nkilof m, oskard m2. vt( select) wybierać (wybrać perf); fruit, flowers zrywać (zerwać perf); mushrooms zbierać (zebrać perf); book from shelf etc zdejmować (zdjąć perf); lock otwierać (otworzyć perf); spot wyciskać (wycisnąć perf); scab zrywać (zerwać perf)the pick of — najlepsza część +gen
to pick one's nose/teeth — dłubać w nosie/zębach
to pick sb's pocket — dobierać się (dobrać się perf) komuś do kieszeni
to pick a quarrel (with sb) — wywoływać (wywołać perf) kłótnię (z kimś)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) wybierać2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) zbierać, zrywać3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) podnosić4) (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.) otworzyć (np. wytrychem), sforsować2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) wybór2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) najlepsza część, wyselekcjonowana część•- 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.) kilof -
3 pick out
vt* * *1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) wybierać2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) wypatrzeć, dostrzegać3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) wystukać, wygrać
См. также в других словарях:
pick and choose — {v.} To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. * /He was never one to pick and choose./ * /Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can t make up their minds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick and choose — {v.} To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. * /He was never one to pick and choose./ * /Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can t make up their minds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick and choose — ► pick and choose select only the best from among a number of alternatives. Main Entry: ↑pick … English terms dictionary
pick and choose — phrasal : to select with care and deliberation or with notable fastidiousness picking and choosing, dillying and dallying; not a man to have straightforward love for a woman Virginia Woolf * * * pick and choose To select with care or at leisure • … Useful english dictionary
pick\ and\ choose — v To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. He was never one to pick and choose. Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can t make up their minds … Словарь американских идиом
pick and choose — to take only what you want from a group. You cannot pick and choose which rules to accept and which to ignore … New idioms dictionary
pick and choose (something) — phrase to have the chance to choose the things that you prefer, rather than simply accepting what someone gives you We cannot pick and choose which laws to obey. Thesaurus: to choose someone or somethingsynonym to choose a personhyponym… … Useful english dictionary
pick and choose — select only the best from among a number of alternatives. → pick … English new terms dictionary
pick and choose — phrasal to select with care and deliberation … New Collegiate Dictionary
pick and choose — be selective, be choosy, be finicky … English contemporary dictionary
pick and mix — pick and mix1 adjective consisting of things that you choose from a variety that are available: Education is not a pick n mix concept. pick n mix sweets pick and mix ,pick and mix 2 verb intransitive or transitive to choose the things that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English