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adj attr, inv\pick-your-own farm Selbstpflückplantage f\pick-your-own raspberries/strawberries Himbeeren/Erdbeeren pl zum Selberpflücken -
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > pick-your-own
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pick your own, PYO n ferme f où l'on peut cueillir ses propres fruits ou légumes ; ( on sign) ‘cueillette f à la ferme’. -
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(farm) où l'on peut cueillir soi-même ses fruits et ses légumes; (strawberries, raspberries) cueilli à la fermeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > pick-your-own
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[ˌpɪkjə(r)'əun]прил.; преим. брит.; = сокр. p-y-o, PYOа) собранный покупателем (об овощах, фруктах и т. п., которые покупатель собирает сам на огороде или в саду производителя; такие овощи или фрукты стоят дешевле, чем в магазине или на рынке)pick-your-own strawberries — клубника, собранная покупателем ( в саду производителя)
б) предоставляющий покупателям право самим собирать овощи или фрукты за умеренную плату (о ферме, сельскохозяйственном предприятии)pick-your-own farm — ферма, где за плату можно самостоятельно собрать нужно количество овощей или фруктов
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преим. брит. "выбери сам" (система продажи сельскохозяйственной продукции, при которой покупателю предлагается самому собрать овощи или фрукты на огороде или в саду у производителя; продукты, приобретённые по такой схеме, стоят дешевле, чем на рынке или в магазине) см. тж. pick-your-own -
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[,pɪkjɔːr'əun]"выбира́йте са́ми" (объявление на доске у входа на поле, ферму или в огород [ market garden]; вы сами собираете овощи и фрукты прямо в поле или саду; они сто́ят гораздо дешевле, чем в магазине или на рынке)игра слов: pick здесь означает и собирать и выбиратьEnglish-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > pick your own
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Сельское хозяйство: форма продажи овощей и фруктов, при которой покупатель сам собирает урожай -
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pick-your-own farm /pɪk jərˈəʊnfɑ:m/loc. n. -
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pick [pɪk]choisir ⇒ 1 (a), 2 cueillir ⇒ 1 (b) enlever ⇒ 1 (c) gratter ⇒ 1 (d) crocheter ⇒ 1 (f) pincer ⇒ 1 (g) choix ⇒ 3 (a) meilleur ⇒ 3 (b) pic ⇒ 3 (c)∎ he always picks the most expensive dish il choisit toujours le plat le plus cher;∎ to pick one's words (carefully) (bien) choisir ses mots;∎ she's been picked for the England team elle a été sélectionnée pour l'équipe d'Angleterre;∎ to pick a team former une équipe;∎ to pick a winner (in racing) choisir un cheval gagnant;∎ figurative we've certainly picked a winner in Paul Rodger nous avons vraiment tiré le bon numéro avec Paul Rodger;∎ ironic you really (know how to) pick them! tu les choisis bien!;∎ ironic you picked a fine time to tell me tu as bien choisi ton moment pour me le dire∎ to pick cherries/grapes (for pleasure) cueillir des cerises/du raisin; (as job) faire la cueillette des cerises/les vendanges;∎ pick your own (sign) cueillette à la ferme∎ I had to pick the cat hairs off my dress il a fallu que j'enlève les poils de chat de ma robe(d) (poke at → spot, scab) gratter;∎ to pick one's nose se mettre les doigts dans le nez;∎ to pick one's teeth se curer les dents;∎ they picked the bones clean ils n'ont rien laissé sur les os;∎ she picked a hole in her jumper elle a fait un trou à son pull en tirant sur la laine∎ they picked their way along the narrow ridge ils avancèrent prudemment le long de la crête étroite;∎ he picked his way through the crowd il se fraya un chemin à travers la foule∎ to have a bone to pick with sb avoir un compte à régler avec qn;∎ to pick sb's brains tirer parti de l'intelligence ou des connaissances de qn;∎ can I pick your brains a minute? est-ce que je peux faire appel à tes connaissances une minute?;∎ to pick a fight chercher la bagarre;∎ to pick holes in sth (in argument, theory, book etc) trouver des failles dans qch;∎ she's always picking holes (in everything) elle n'arrête pas de chercher la petite bête;∎ to pick sb's pocket faire les poches à qn;∎ to pick a quarrel with sb chercher noise ou querelle à qn(choose) choisir;∎ to pick and choose (be fussy) faire le/la difficile, faire la fine bouche;∎ I like to be able to pick and choose j'aime bien avoir le choix;∎ with your qualifications you can pick and choose avec vos diplômes, toutes les portes vous sont ouvertes3 noun∎ take your pick faites votre choix, choisissez;∎ you can have your pick of them vous pouvez choisir celui qui vous plaît;∎ he could have his pick of any job he wanted il pourrait obtenir n'importe quel emploi;∎ we had first pick nous avons été les premiers à choisir∎ the pick of France's footballers/writers (one) le meilleur footballer/écrivain français; (several) les meilleurs footballers/écrivains français;∎ familiar the pick of the bunch (people) le dessus du panier, le gratin; (things) ce qui se fait de mieux□(d) (plectrum) plectre m, médiator m∎ he only picked at the fish il a à peine touché au poisson(c) (criticize pettily) être sur le dos de∎ a marksman picked off the leaders one by one un tireur d'élite a abattu les meneurs un à un∎ pick those papers off the ground ramassez ces papiers qui sont par terre;∎ to pick the meat off a bone décortiquer un os;∎ she picked herself off the floor elle s'est relevée(a) (victimize) harceler, s'en prendre à;∎ pick on someone your own size! ne t'en prends pas à un plus petit que toi!(b) (single out) choisir;∎ why pick on today of all days? pourquoi choisir ce jour entre tous?∎ he picked out the best peaches il a choisi les meilleures pêches(b) (spot, identify → person in crowd) repérer; (→ person in photo) reconnaître; (→ person in identification parade) identifier; (→ landmark, object) distinguer;∎ I tried to pick him out in the crowd j'ai essayé de le repérer dans la foule;∎ she was easy to pick out in her orange coat elle était facilement reconnaissable ou facile à repérer avec son manteau orange(c) (highlight, accentuate) rehausser;∎ the stitching is picked out in bright green un vert vif fait ressortir les coutures∎ to pick out a tune on the piano retrouver un air au piano(examine → fruit, vegetables etc) trier; (→ performance, evidence, details) décortiquer, analyser➲ pick up(a) (lift) prendre; (something from the ground) ramasser; (something that has fallen over) relever; Knitting (stitch) relever;∎ pick up those books! ramassez ces livres!;∎ to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone;∎ to pick up a child (in one's arms) prendre un enfant dans ses bras; (after falling) relever un enfant;∎ figurative to pick up the pieces recoller les morceaux(b) (collect → gen) passer prendre; (→ children from school, people from airport etc) aller chercher;∎ I've got to pick up the children at four il faut que j'aille chercher les enfants à quatre heures;∎ my father picked me up at the station mon père est venu me chercher à la gare;∎ I have to pick up a parcel at the post office je dois passer prendre un colis à la poste;∎ helicopters were sent to pick up the wounded on a envoyé des hélicoptères pour ramener les blessés;∎ I never pick up hitchhikers je ne prends jamais d'auto-stoppeurs(c) (acquire, come by → skill, information) apprendre; (→ reputation) gagner, acquérir; (→ prize) gagner, remporter;∎ did you pick up any Greek during your stay? avez-vous appris un peu de grec pendant votre séjour?;∎ to pick up bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes;∎ I don't know where he's picking up these funny ideas from je ne sais pas où il va chercher ces idées bizarres;∎ to pick up a parking ticket attraper un PV;∎ our country picked up most of the medals notre pays a remporté la plupart des médailles∎ to pick up a bargain dénicher une bonne affaire;∎ to pick sth up cheap acheter qch bon marché□ ;∎ I picked it up at the flea market je l'ai trouvé au marché aux puces□(e) (catch → illness, infection) attraper∎ you can pick up good money working on the rigs on peut se faire pas mal de fric en travaillant sur les plates-formes pétrolières∎ to pick sb up (sexual partner) lever qn;∎ he picked her up in a bar il l'a levée dans un bar;∎ he tried to pick her up il l'a draguée;∎ to pick up a customer (of prostitute) racoler ou raccrocher un client∎ he picked up the sound of a distant bell il perçut le son d'une cloche dans le lointain;∎ the dogs picked up the scent again les chiens ont retrouvé la piste∎ the proofreaders pick up most of the mistakes les correcteurs repèrent ou relèvent la plupart des erreurs(l) (criticize) reprendre;∎ to pick sb up sharply reprendre qn vertement;∎ nobody picked him up on his sexist comments personne n'a relevé ses remarques sexistes∎ we picked up the discussion where we'd left off nous avons repris la discussion là où nous l'avions laissée(n) (return to) revenir sur, reprendre;∎ I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier j'aimerais revenir sur une remarque que vous avez faite tout à l'heure(o) (gather → speed, momentum) prendre;∎ to pick up strength (person) reprendre des forces∎ that will pick you up voilà qui vous remontera(a) (get better → sick person) se rétablir, se sentir mieux∎ the market is picking up after a slow start après avoir démarré doucement le marché commence à prendre;∎ the game certainly picked up in the second half la partie s'est animée pendant la deuxième mi-temps∎ they picked up where they had left off (in conversation) ils ont repris la conversation là où ils l'avaient laissée; (in game) ils ont repris le jeu là où ils l'avaient laissé∎ she didn't pick up on the criticism elle n'a pas relevé la critique -
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I [pɪk] сущ.1) кирка, кайло, лом; ледорубSyn:2) какое-л. приспособление с заострённым концома) зубочисткаSyn:б) отмычкаSyn:в) амер.; разг. медиатор, плектрSyn:г) вилыSyn:д) острога, трезубец, багор ( для ловли рыбы)е) тех. резец, зубокж) разг. расчёска с длинными острыми зубчиками ( для волос)3) полигр.а) марашка ( дефект печати)в) уст. грязь, остающаяся на литерах (при печатании)4) ( picks) карт. бубныSyn:diamond 1.II [pɪk] 1. гл.1) = pick off собирать, снимать; рвать, срывать (цветы, фрукты)to pick away — удалять, снимать ( небольшими частями)
to pick in — собирать, забирать
All the best apples have been picked off by the children. — Дети оборвали лучшие яблоки.
Syn:2)а) клевать, поклёвывать ( о птицах)б) едва прикасаться к еде; есть очень маленькими кусочками, порциями3)а) = pick out выбирать, отбирать, подбиратьPick out the dress that you like best. — Выбери платье, которое больше всего тебе нравится.
- pick one's words- pick one's way
- pick and choose
- pick your own
- pick themSyn:б) выискивать, искать- pick a quarrel with smb.•Syn:4)а) долбить, продалбливать, протыкатьThis cloth is so thin that you can pick a hole in it with your finger. — Эта ткань такая тонкая, что в ней можно пальцем сделать дырку.
б) просверливать, пробуравливатьв) ковырять, сковыривать; разрыхлять ( киркой)The ground is so hard, that it will be necessary to pick it. — Земля очень твёрдая, придётся разрыхлять.
Syn:5) обгладывать ( кость)6)б) обдирать, ощипывать (в частности, птицу)I picked away the layers of slime to reveal the most beautiful fish I had ever seen. — Я счистил слои тины, чтобы открылась рыба, красивей которой я в жизни не видал.
в) прочищать (посредством какого-л. тонкого предмета)He sits there picking his teeth. — Сидит там и ковыряет в зубах.
He is nearly deaf - never picks his ears. — Он почти глухой - уши совсем не чистит.
Nails must be regularly picked, it is a precaution against various diseases. — Ногти надо регулярно чистить, это профилактика против многих болезней.
7)а) = pick a lock обворовывать, очищать ( карманы)8) амер. играть, ударяя по струнам (на музыкальном инструменте, особенно банджо)9) австрал.; новозел.; разг. просекать, уяснить себе ( делать выводы)I didn't pick Johannson to be a future star at that point. — В тот момент до меня ещё не дошло, что Йоханнсон - будущая звезда.
Syn:10) спорт. заблокировать (соперника; об агрессивной тактике в баскетболе)•- pick at
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick over
- pick up••to pick holes / a hole / flaws in smth. — критиковать, выискивать недостатки в чём-л., придираться к чему-л.
to pick a hole in one's coat / pick a hole in smb. — обвинять, осуждать, порицать кого-л.
to pick and choose — быть разборчивым, привередливым
- pick a bone with smb.- pick up the tab 2. сущ.1) выбора) процессб) результат2) что-л. отборное, лучшая часть (чего-л.)the pick of the basket / bunch — лучшая часть
the pick of the army — цвет армии, отборные войска
3) сбор (то, что собрано в качестве урожая)The pick was poor this season. — Небогатый был сбор в этом сезоне.
4) спорт. блок, разрешённый правилами ( об агрессивной тактике игры в баскетболе)III [pɪk] сущ.; текст.1) такт, прокидка ( в цикле хода челночного станка)2) нить утка -
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A n1 ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m ; (of miner, geologist) 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 ; to take one's pick faire son choix (of parmi) ; take your pick choisis ; to get first pick choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir ;3 ( best) meilleur/-e m/f ; the pick of the crop ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits ; the pick of this month's new films les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci ; the pick of the bunch le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot.B vtr1 (choose, select) gen choisir (from parmi) ; Sport sélectionner [player] (from parmi) ; former [team] ; ‘pick a card, any card’ ‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’ ; to be picked for England/for the team être sélectionné pour représenter l'Angleterre/pour faire partie de l'équipe ; you picked the right person/a good time to do it tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela ; you picked the wrong man ou person tu as choisi la mauvaise personne ; he certainly knows how to pick them! il sait les choisir! also iron ; to pick a fight ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer ○ (with avec) ; to pick a fight ou a quarrel chercher querelle (with à) ;2 to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter] ; to pick one's way down prendre des précautions pour descendre [mountain, slope] ;3 (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers] ;4 ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab, skin] ; to pick sth from ou off sth enlever qch de qch ; to pick one's nose mettre les doigts dans son nez ; to pick one's teeth se curer or se nettoyer les dents ; to pick a hole in one's sweater faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles ; to pick a lock crocheter une serrure ; to pick sb's pocket faire les poches de qn.C vi1 ( choose) choisir ; you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi) ;■ pick at:▶ pick at [sth]1 [person] manger [qch] du bout des dents [food] ; gratter, tripoter ○ [spot, scab] ; tripoter ○ [fabric, knot] ;2 [bird] picorer [crumbs] ;■ pick off:▶ pick [sb] off, pick off [sb] ( kill) abattre ; he picked them off one by one il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un ; lions pick off any stragglers les lions se jettent sur les traînards ;▶ pick [sth] off, pick off [sth] enlever [qch] ;▶ pick [sth] off sth cueillir [qch] sur qch [apple, cherry] ; to pick sth off the floor prendre qch qui était par terre ; to pick sth off the top of a cake retirer qch qui était sur un gâteau.■ pick on:▶ pick on [sb] (harass, single out) harceler ; stop picking on me! arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! ○ ; pick on someone your own size! ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi.■ pick out:▶ pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth]1 ( select) gen choisir ; ( single out) repérer ; to be picked out from the group être remarqué dans le groupe ; to pick out three winners sélectionner trois gagnants (from parmi) ;2 (make out, distinguish) distinguer [object, landmark] ; saisir, comprendre [words] ; reconnaître [person in photo, suspect] ; repérer [person in crowd] ; to pick out the theme in a variation reconnaître le thème dans une variation ;3 ( highlight) [person, artist] mettre en valeur [title, letter] ; [torch, beam] révéler [form, object] ; to be picked out in red être mis en valeur en rouge ;4 to pick out a tune (on the piano) retrouver un air (au piano).■ pick over:▶ pick [sth] over, pick over [sth]1 lit trier [articles, lentils, raisins] ;2 fig analyser [film, book].■ pick up:▶ pick up1 ( improve) [trade, market, business] reprendre ; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer ; [ill person] se rétablir ; things have picked up slightly ça commence à aller mieux ;2 ( resume) reprendre ; to pick up (from) where one left off reprendre là où on s'est arrêté ;▶ pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth]1 (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser [object, litter, toys, clothes] ; ( to examine) prendre ; ( after fall) relever [person, child] ; ( for cuddle) prendre [qn] dans ses bras [person, child] ; to pick sth up in ou with one's left hand prendre qch de sa main gauche ; to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone ; the wave picked up the boat la vague a soulevé le bateau ; to pick up the bill ou tab ○ régler l'addition, casquer ○ ;2 ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo, hitcher] ; (passer) prendre [dry-cleaning, ticket, keys] ; aller chercher [person from airport, station] ; could you pick me up? est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher? ;▶ pick [sth] up, pick up [sth]1 ( buy) prendre, acheter [milk, bread, newspaper] ; dénicher [bargain, find] ; could you pick up some milk on the way home? peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison? ;2 (learn, acquire) apprendre [language] ; prendre [habit, accent] ; développer [skill] ; where did he pick up those manners? où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières? ; I'm hoping to pick up some tips j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux ; it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite ;3 ( catch) attraper [illness, cold, infection] ;4 (notice, register) [person] repérer [mistake, error] ; [person, machine] détecter [defect] ;5 ( detect) [person, animal] trouver [trail, scent] ; [searchlight, radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object] ; Radio, Telecom capter [signal, broadcast] ;6 (gain, earn) gagner [point, size] ; acquérir [reputation] ; to pick up speed prendre de la vitesse ;7 ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career] ; you'll soon pick up your French again ton français te reviendra vite ; to pick up the pieces (of one's life) recoller les morceaux ;▶ pick [sb] up, pick up [sb]4 ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) ; they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement ; -
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■ pick onv. t. + prep.1 scegliere; selezionare2 (fam.) dare addosso a, prendere di mira, prendersela con (q.); sfottere (pop.); criticare; trovare da ridire su: Pick on someone your own size!, prenditela con uno grosso come te, se hai il coraggio! -
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transitive verb(victimize) es abgesehen haben auf (+ Akk.)why pick on me every time? — warum immer gerade od. ausgerechnet ich?
pick on someone your own size! — leg dich doch wenigstens mit einem Gleichstarken an! (ugs.)
* * *1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) aussuchen2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) herumhacken auf* * *◆ pick onvi1. (select)2. (victimize)▪ to \pick on on sb auf jdm herumhacken* * *vi +prep obj (esp Brit)(= choose) aussuchen; (= victimize) herumhacken auf (+dat)pick on somebody your own size! (inf) — leg dich doch mit einem Gleichstarken an! (inf)
stop picking on me! — hack nicht ständig auf mir herum!
* * *pick on v/i1. → academic.ru/55334/pick_at">pick at 22. jemanden (für etwas Unangenehmes) aussuchen:why pick on me? warum ausgerechnet ich?* * *transitive verb(victimize) es abgesehen haben auf (+ Akk.)why pick on me every time? — warum immer gerade od. ausgerechnet ich?
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1) (to choose (someone) to do a usually difficult or unpleasant job: Why do they always pick on me to do the washing-up?) escoger, elegir, designar2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) meterse con, criticar muchopick on vb meterse conyou only pick on me because I'm smaller than you sólo te metes conmigo porque soy más pequeño que túv + prep + oa) ( victimize) (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL fam)b) ( choose) elegir*, escoger*VI + PREP1) (=choose, single out) escoger, elegirI can't think why he picked on that wallpaper — no logro entender por qué escogió or eligió ese papel para la pared
they picked on me to go and tell him — me escogieron or eligieron a mí para que se lo dijera
why pick on me? — ¿por qué yo (y no otro)?
2) * (=harass) meterse con *pick on someone your own size! — ¡métete con alguien de tu tamaño! *
* * *v + prep + oa) ( victimize) (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL fam)b) ( choose) elegir*, escoger* -
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phr.v. inf. 1. зема на пик, чепка, јаде: He's always picking on Paul Тој постојано го чепка Пол; Pick on someone your own size Чепкај се со некој рамен на тебе2. одбира: Why did they pick on Greece for their holiday? Зошто ли ја одбраа Грција за одмор? -
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фраз. гл.1) приставать ( к кому-либо); дразнить ( кого-либо)Go pick someone your own size! — Не приставай к тем, кто не может дать сдачи!
School bullies picked on her for wearing glasses. — Школьные хулиганы дразнили её, потому что она носила очки.
2) придираться (к чему-либо, кому-либо)She started criticizing my work in front of my colleagues. Every thing that I did, she picked on, no matter how trivial. — Она начала критиковать мою работу в присутствии коллег. Она придиралась ко всему, к любому пустяку.
3) брит. останавливаться (на чём-л.); выбирать (кого-л.; для чего-л. неприятного, например, для наказания)Pick on one job and get it done. — Выбери одно дело и сделай его.
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phrvi infml1)2)Pick on somebody your own size — Иди пристань к кому-нибудь, который мог бы тебе дать сдачи
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pick-your-own - форма продажи овощей и фруктов, при которой покупатель сам собирает урожай
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pick-your-own — pick your ownˈ noun 1. A method of selling fruit or vegetables by which private customers pick the produce they wish to buy at the place where it is grown 2. Produce sold in this way adjective Sold or operating by this system • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
Pick Your Brain — was a Saturday Morning syndicated kid s game show created, executive produced and hosted by Marc Summers. It featured a robot named 2 XL, the talking robot with a mind of its own (voiced by Greg Berg). The show was based on the success of the… … Wikipedia
pick — 1. v. & n. v.tr. 1 (also absol.) choose carefully from a number of alternatives (picked the pink one; picked a team; picked the right moment to intervene). 2 detach or pluck (a flower, fruit, etc.) from a stem, tree, etc. 3 a probe (the teeth,… … Useful english dictionary
pick someone's brains — see under ↑pick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑brain pick someone s brains To make use of another s brains or ideas for one s own ends • • • Main Entry: ↑pick * * * pick someone’s brains informal … Useful english dictionary
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pick on — [verb] torment, badger, bait, bully, goad, hector, tease * * * repeatedly single (someone) out for blame, criticism, or unkind treatment in a way perceived to be unfair * * * pick on [phrasal verb] pick on (someone) 1 : to laugh at or make fun of … Useful english dictionary
pick on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms pick on : present tense I/you/we/they pick on he/she/it picks on present participle picking on past tense picked on past participle picked on a) pick on someone to keep treating someone badly or unfairly,… … English dictionary
pick on — why don t you pick on somebody your own size? Syn: bully, victimize, tyrannize, torment, persecute, criticize, harass, hound, taunt, tease; informal get at, have it in for, be down on, needle … Thesaurus of popular words
Your Five Gallants — is a Jacobean comedy by Thomas Middleton. It falls into the sub genre of city comedy. Allusions in the play point to a date of authorship of 1607.The play was entered into the Stationers Register on March 22, 1608. The quarto published by… … Wikipedia
Pick Yourself Up — is a popular song composed in 1936 by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It has a verse and chorus, as well as a third section, though the third section is often omitted in recordings. Like most popular songs of the era, it features a 32 … Wikipedia