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1 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) a alege2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) a culege3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) a ridica; a lua4) (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.) a deschide/a sparge (o broască)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) alegere2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) cel mai bun•- 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.) târnăcop -
2 pick someone's brains
(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!) a fura ideile cuiva
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pick brains — pick (someone s) brains to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do. I d love to pick your brains about computers you seem to be the expert around here … New idioms dictionary
pick brains — If you pick someone s brains, you ask questions about a particular subject in order to obtain advice or information. Could we have lunch together? I d like to pick your brains about something … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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 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 — Ⅰ. pick [1] ► VERB 1) (often pick up) take hold of and move. 2) remove (a flower or fruit) from where it is growing. 3) choose from a number of alternatives. 4) remove unwanted matter from (one s nose or teeth) with a finger or a pointed… … English terms dictionary
pick someone's brain/brains — informal : to talk to someone in order to get helpful information or advice Do you have a moment? I need to pick your brain about a little situation that has come up. • • • Main Entry: ↑brain pick someone s brain/brains see ↑brain, 1 • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
pick someone's brains — pick (someone s) brains to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do. I d love to pick your brains about computers you seem to be the expert around here … New idioms dictionary
pick someone's brains — If you pick someone s brains, you ask them for advice, suggestions and information about something they know about … The small dictionary of idiomes
pick someone's brains — ► pick someone s brains informal obtain information by questioning someone with expertise. Main Entry: ↑pick … English terms dictionary
pick somebody's brains — pick sb s ˈbrains idiom (informal) to ask sb a lot of questions about sth because they know more about the subject than you do Main entry: ↑pickidiom … Useful english dictionary
pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
