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['pIkɪŋ]n1) (= amount of fruit picked) Ernte fmost office workers regard pens as legitimate pickings — die meisten Büroangestellten sehen es als ihr Recht an, Kulis mitgehen zu lassen (inf) or einzustecken
she went along to see if there were any pickings — sie ging hin, um zu sehen, ob es für sie was zu holen gab
there are rich pickings to be had — da gibt es reiche Beute
* * *picking [ˈpıkıŋ] s1. Auflesen n, Sammeln n:2. Pflücken n:of one’s own picking selbst gepflückt3. pl Nachlese f, Überbleibsel pl, Reste pla) unehrlich erworbene Nebeneinkünfte, unehrlicher Gewinn,b) (Diebes)Beute f, Fang m5. pl Profit m
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