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1 pick
I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.)3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.)4) (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.)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.)2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.)•- 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.)* * *pick (1) /pɪk/n.1 piccone2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente4 (mus.) plettro● pick-mattock, gravina.pick (2) /pɪk/n.1 [u] scelta; selezione2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio4 (tipogr.) grumo d'inchiostro; macchia● the pick of the bunch, il fior fiore □ Take your pick!, scegli tu; prendine uno a scelta.♦ (to) pick /pɪk/v. t. e i.2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante14 ( sport) prendere ( nelle scommesse); indovinare: (ipp.) to pick the winner, prendere il cavallo vincente● to pick and choose, scegliere il meglio; esser difficile (o esigente, meticoloso): DIALOGO → - Asking about work 2- I can pick and choose which jobs I accept, posso permettermi di scegliere quali lavori accettare □ to pick and steal, rubare; fare man bassa □ to pick sb. 's brains, approfittare di q. ( più esperto); farsi dire da q. come si fa a fare qc. □ (polit.) to pick a Cabinet of technocrats, formare un governo di tecnici □ to pick a lock, far scattare una serratura (senza usare la chiave); forzare una serratura □ to pick one's nose, mettersi le dita nel naso □ to pick sb. 's pocket, borseggiare q. □ to pick a quarrel with sb., attaccar lite con q. □ to pick a scab, grattarsi (o tirarsi) via una crosta ( con le unghie) □ ( sport) to pick sides, schierarsi; formare squadre □ to pick to pieces, fare a pezzi; (fig.) analizzare; criticare, trovar da ridire su □ to pick one's way (o steps), procedere con grande cautela; guardare dove si mettono i piedi □ to pick one's words, scegliere le parole più adatte; parlare in punta di forchetta (fig.) □ (fig.) to have a bone to pick with sb., avere qc. da rimproverare a q.; avere un motivo di discordia con q.* * *I [pɪk] II [pɪk]1) (choice) scelta f.take your pick — scegli, prendine uno
2) (best)III 1. [pɪk]the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta
"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"
to pick a fight — attaccare briga; (physically) cercare la rissa
2) (navigate)to pick one's way through — camminare con cautela tra [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cogliere [fruit, flowers]2.to pick sth. from o off togliere o staccare qcs. da; to pick one's nose mettersi le dita nel naso; to pick one's teeth pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti); to pick a lock forzare una serratura; to pick sb.'s pocket — borseggiare qcn
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliereto pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)
- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
2 decide on
decide on [sth.]2) (come to a decision on) decidere a riguardo di, stabilire [measure, course of action, budget]; decide on [sb.] scegliere [member, applicant]; selezionare [ team]* * *decide on [sth.]2) (come to a decision on) decidere a riguardo di, stabilire [measure, course of action, budget]; decide on [sb.] scegliere [member, applicant]; selezionare [ team] -
3 default
I [dɪ'fɔːlt]1) (failure to keep up payments) inadempienza f., inosservanza f. (on di)2) dir. contumacia f.3) inform. default m.4) by default [choose, select] automaticamenteto win by default — sport vincere per abbandono
5) in default of in assenza di, in mancanza diII [dɪ'fɔːlt]1) (fail to make payments) essere inadempienteto default on payments, on a loan — non pagare un mutuo, non restituire un prestito
2) dir. essere contumace* * *default /dɪˈfɔ:lt/A n. [uc]2 (leg.) assenza ( di una delle due parti); contumacia: judgement by default, sentenza emessa in contumacia3 (comm., leg.) inadempienza; inosservanza: default of one's loan terms, inadempienza degli impegni relativi a un mutuo; The company is in default of the agreement, la società è inadempiente al contratto5 ( sport) abbandono: The team lost the match by default, la squadra ha perso la partita per abbandonoB a. attr.1 (comput.) di default; predefinito: default printer, stampante di default; default value, valore di default● (leg.) default judgment, sentenza contumaciale □ (fin.) default risk, rischio di inadempienza □ in default of, in assenza di: In default of agreement, the court will appoint a mediator, in assenza di accordo, il tribunale nominerà un mediatore.(to) default /dɪˈfɔ:lt/A v. i.1 venir meno a un impegno; essere in difetto2 (leg.) non comparire in tribunale; essere contumace3 (comm., leg.) essere inadempienteB v. t.● to default on, non tenere fede a: to default on one's obligations, non tener fede ai propri obblighi; (leg.) to default on a loan, non pagare un mutuo; non restituire un prestito.* * *I [dɪ'fɔːlt]1) (failure to keep up payments) inadempienza f., inosservanza f. (on di)2) dir. contumacia f.3) inform. default m.4) by default [choose, select] automaticamenteto win by default — sport vincere per abbandono
5) in default of in assenza di, in mancanza diII [dɪ'fɔːlt]1) (fail to make payments) essere inadempienteto default on payments, on a loan — non pagare un mutuo, non restituire un prestito
2) dir. essere contumace -
4 side *****
[saɪd]1. n1) (of person, animal) fiancoat or by sb's side — al fianco di qn, accanto a qn
side by side — (people) fianco a fianco, (objects) uno (-a) accanto all'altro (-a)
2) (edge: of box, square etc) lato, (of buildings) fianco, lato, (of boat, vehicle) fiancata, (of ship) murata, fianco, (of lake) riva, (of road) bordo, ciglio3) (face, surface: gen) faccia, (of paper) facciata, (of slice of bread) lato, (fig: aspect) aspetto, latothe right/wrong side — il dritto/rovescio
4) (part) parte ffrom all sides; from every side — da ogni parte
to move to one side — scostarsi, farsi or tirarsi da (una) parte
to take sb on one side — prendere qn da parte or in disparte
to put sth to or on one side (for sb) — mettere qc da parte (per qn)
to be on the wrong/right side of 30 — aver/non aver superato la trentina
to get on the wrong/right side of sb — prendere qn per il verso sbagliato/giusto
5) (Sport: team) squadra, (Pol: faction) parte fto be on sb's side — essere dalla parte di or con qn
to pick or choose sides — formare le squadre
to let the side down Sport fig — deludere le aspettative di qn
2. vito side with sb — prendere le parti di qn, parteggiare per qn
3. adj(door, entrance) laterale•
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