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быть разборчивым, привередливым; тщательно выбиратьI shouldn't have thought at your age you could afford to pick and choose, Polly. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part I) — Я считаю, Полли, что в твоем возрасте ты не можешь позволить себе быть такой разборчивой.
‘Wait, Milo!’ she told him. ‘I forgot something! My potted plants! That's all I saved from the fire!..’ ‘Do you have your favorite flower pot?’ he asked. ‘I don't know. I didn't have time to pick and choose.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XV) — - Погодите, Майло! - сказала Дженни. - Я кое-что забыла. Мои горшки с цветами! Это все, что я спасла от пожара!.. - Вы захватили свой любимый цветок? - спросил он. - Не знаю. Некогда было разбираться.
‘I can't bear French fried, but there's no pick and choose with a blue plate.’ ‘No pick and choose?’ ‘You eat what you're given.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part V, ch. III) — - Терпеть не могу картофель по-французски, но, когда подают ассорти, выбирать не приходится. - Выбирать не приходится? - Ешь что дают.
This place was so crowded that you had to take the seat they offered you; there was no picking and choosing your company at the table. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. IV) — Кафе было битком набито, так что пришлось сесть, куда предлагали, - выбора не было.
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2 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) vælge og vrage* * *(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) vælge og vrage -
3 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) ser exigente, tardar en decidirse -
4 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) velja og hafna -
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(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) aprólékos gonddal (ki)válogat -
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(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) escolher -
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titizlikle seçmek* * *(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) dikkatle seçmek -
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(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) odbrati -
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• valikoida* * *(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) valikoida -
10 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) velge og vrake -
11 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) (scegliere con cura) -
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(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) przebierać, grymasić -
14 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) rūpīgi izvēlēties; būt izvēlīgam -
15 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) rūpestingai pasirinkti/atsirinkti -
16 pick and choose
välja och vraka* * *(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) välja och vraka -
17 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) a alege cu grijă -
18 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) διαλέγω προσεκτικά,ψιλοκοσκινίζω -
19 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) vybírat si -
20 pick and choose
(to select or choose very carefully: When I'm buying apples, I like to pick and choose (the ones I want).) vyberať si
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
