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you can't pick and choose

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1 you can't pick and choose

Макаров: выбирать не приходится

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can't pick and choose
2 pick and choose

быть разборчивым, привередливым; тщательно выбирать

I 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.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > pick and choose
3 pick

I
1. pik verb
1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) elegir, escoger

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.) coger, recoger

3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) levantar, recoger, coger

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.) forzar

2. noun
1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) elección, selección

2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) lo mejor

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- pickpocket
- 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.) pico, piqueta

pick¹ n

to take your pick coger el que quieras

they're almost the same, take your pick son casi iguales, coge el que quieras

pick² vb

1. escoger / elegir / seleccionar

I don't know which dress to pick no sé qué vestido escoger

2. coger

she picked a red rose from the garden cogió una rosa roja del jardín

to pick someone's pocket robarle a alguien cosas de su bolsillo / robar la cartera

pick

tr[pɪk]

noun

1 (choice) elección nombre femenino, selección nombre femenino

■ here's my pick of this month's videos he aquí mi selección personal de los vídeos del mes

■ take your pick elige el que quieras, escoge el que quieras

transitive verb

1 (choose - gen) elegir, escoger; (team) seleccionar

2 (flowers, fruit, cotton, etc) coger, recoger

3 (remove pieces from - gen) escarbar, hurgar; (spots) tocarse

4 (remove from - hair etc) quitar

5 (open - lock) forzar, abrir con una ganzúa

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pluck - guitar etc) puntear

7 (of birds) picotear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

the pick of lo mejor de

to pick a fight with somebody buscar camorra con alguien

to pick a hole in something agujerear algo

to pick and choose ser muy exigente

to pick holes in something figurative use encontrar defectos en algo

to pick one's nose hurgarse la nariz

to pick one's teeth mondarse los dientes, escarbarse los dientes

to pick oneself up (stand up) levantarse, ponerse de pie 2 (after illness) reponerse

to pick somebody's brains explotar los conocimientos de alguien

to pick somebody's pocket robar algo del bolsillo de alguien

to pick a winner (horse) pronosticar el ganador 2 (choose well) elegir bien, escoger bien

to pick up speed coger velocidad, acelerar la marcha

to pick up the bill pagar la cuenta

the pick of the bunch el/la mejor de todos,-as

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pick

tr[pɪk]

noun

1 (tool) pico, piqueta

2 (plectrum) púa, plectro

pick ['pɪk] vt

1) : picar, labrar (con un pico)

he picked the hard soil: picó la tierra dura

2) : quitar, sacar (poco a poco)

to pick meat off the bones: quitar pedazos de carne de los huesos

3) : recoger, arrancar (frutas, flores, etc.)

4) select: escoger, elegir

5) provoke: provocar

to pick a quarrel: buscar pleito, buscar pelea

6)

to pick a lock : forzar una cerradura

7)

to pick someone's pocket : robarle algo del bolsillo de alguien

someone picked my pocket!: ¡me robaron la cartera del bolsillo!

pick vi

1) nibble: picar, picotear

2)

to pick and choose : ser exigente

3)

to pick at : tocar, rascarse (una herida, etc.)

4)

to pick on tease: mofarse de, atormentar

pick n

1) choice: selección f

2) best: lo mejor

the pick of the crop: la crema y nata

3) pickax

pick

n.

• flor s.f.

• lanzado s.m.

• lo más escogido s.m.

• pico s.m.

• punzón s.m.

v.

• coger v.

• escarbar v.

• escoger v.

• picar v.

• recoger v.

• recolectar v.

• seleccionar v.

• vendimiar v.

pɪk
I

noun

1)

a) pickax

b) ( ice pick) piolet m

c) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)

2)

a) ( choice) (no pl)

take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras

b) ( best)

the pick of something — lo mejor de algo

to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos

c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionar

to pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien

to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado

b) ( provoke)

to pick a fight — buscar* pelea

to pick a fight with somebody — meterse con alguien

are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?

2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)

3)

a) ( remove matter from)

to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz

to pick one's teeth — escarbarse los dientes

don't pick your spots — no te toques los granitos

the vultures picked the bones clean — los buitres dejaron los huesos limpios

to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)

b) ( open) \<\<lock\>\> abrir* con una ganzúa (or una horquilla etc)

2.

vi

a)

you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos

b) ( take bits)

they were picking through the rubbish — estaban escarbando en la basura

to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo

he was picking at his dinner — comía desganado

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick up

[pɪk]
1. N

1) (=choice)

• to have one's pick of sth — escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo

• take your pick! — ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!

take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels — escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo

2) (=best)

• the pick of sth — lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algo

the pick of the bunch or the crop — (fig) lo mejor de grupo

3) (also: pickaxe) (=tool) pico m, piqueta f

4) (US) (=plectrum) púa f ; toothpick

2. VT

1) (=choose) (gen) escoger, elegir; [+ team, candidate] seleccionar

pick a card, any card — escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera

• to pick a fight (with sb) — (lit) buscar pelea or pleito (con algn); (fig) (=argue) discutir (con algn)

• to pick one's way through/across sth — abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algo

• to pick a winner — (lit) escoger or elegir un ganador; (fig) escoger bien

I think she picked a winner with her new boyfriend — creo que con su nuevo novio escogió bien
quarrel 1.
2) (=gather) [+ flowers, fruit, tea, cotton] coger, recoger (LAm)

to go strawberry picking — ir a coger fresas

3) (=lift, remove)

• to pick sth off the ground — recoger algo del suelo

let me pick that bit of fluff off your collar — deja que te quite esa pelusa del cuello

• to pick o.s. off the floor or ground — levantarse del suelo

• to pick names out of a hat — sacar nombres de un sombrero

4) (=make) [+ hole] hacer; hole 1., 1)

5) [+ scab, spot] toquetear; [+ lock] forzar or abrir con ganzúa; [+ guitar, banjo] puntear

• to pick sb's brains — exprimir el coco a algn *

• their bones had been picked clean by the birds — los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos

• to pick one's nose — hurgarse la nariz

• to pick sb's pocket — robar algo a algn del bolsillo

• to pick one's teeth — mondarse or escarbarse los dientes
bone 1., 1), piece 1., 1)
3. VI

1) (=choose) escoger, elegir

• to pick and choose — ponerse a escoger or elegir, ser muy exigente

you can't pick and choose — no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente

2) (=examine)

• dogs pick through the garbage on the streets — los perros hurgan en or por la basura de las calles
pick over
- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

* * *
[pɪk]
I

noun

1)

a) pickax

b) ( ice pick) piolet m

c) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)

2)

a) ( choice) (no pl)

take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras

b) ( best)

the pick of something — lo mejor de algo

to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos

c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionar

to pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien

to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado

b) ( provoke)

to pick a fight — buscar* pelea

to pick a fight with somebody — meterse con alguien

are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?

2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)

3)

a) ( remove matter from)

to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz

to pick one's teeth — escarbarse los dientes

don't pick your spots — no te toques los granitos

the vultures picked the bones clean — los buitres dejaron los huesos limpios

to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)

b) ( open) \<\<lock\>\> abrir* con una ganzúa (or una horquilla etc)

2.

vi

a)

you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos

b) ( take bits)

they were picking through the rubbish — estaban escarbando en la basura

to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo

he was picking at his dinner — comía desganado

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick up

English-spanish dictionary > pick
4 pick

I [pık] n
1. 1) остроконечная кирка; кайла; остроконечный инструмент

2) ледоруб, штычок ледоруба ( альпинизм)

2. разг. = plectrum

3. полигр.

1) марашка

2) грязь, остающаяся на литерах ( при печатании)

4. диал. карт.

1) бубны

2) пики
II
1. [pık] n

1. отбор, выбор

which of the books is your pick? - какую книгу вы выбираете?

take your pick - выбирайте [ср. тж. 4]

to have one's pick and choice - иметь богатый выбор

2. разг. лучшая часть (чего-л.); что-л. отборное

she is the pick of the bunch - она лучше всех

the pick of the basket - самое лучшее из всего, что есть

the pick of the army - цвет армии

3. собранная одновременно часть урожая (ягод, фруктов и т. п.)

the first pick of strawberries is off - первая клубника уже сошла

4. удар ( острым инструментом)

to take a pick - а) ударить; б) шотл. уст. уязвить, уколоть [ср. тж. 1]

2. [pık] v

1. 1) выбирать, отбирать; подбирать

pick the best - выбирайте самое лучшее

they picked the most deserving candidate - они выбрали /отобрали/ самого достойного кандидата

to pick one's men - подобрать себе сотрудников /команду и т. п./

to pick one's words - тщательно подбирать слова; выбирать выражения

to pick a winner - спорт. поставить на победителя

2) сортировать; отбирать (руду от пустой породы и т. п.)

2. собирать, снимать

to pick flowers [fruit, berries] - собирать цветы [фрукты, ягоды]

to pick a rose - сорвать розу

to pick a thread off one's coat - снять нитку с пиджака

to pick rags - собирать старьё [см. тж. 9, 1)]

to pick grain - с.-х. подбирать зерно

grape picks easily - виноград легко собирать

3. (out of) вынимать

to pick a thorn out of one's finger - вытащить занозу из пальца

4. искать, выискивать

to pick a quarrel - искать повод для ссоры

to pick an occasion - искать удобный случай

5. 1) клевать

pigeons were picking grain - голуби клевали зерно

2) есть маленькими кусочками; отщипывать

a few sheep picked the grass - несколько овец щипали траву

3) разг. есть

we'll pick a dinner - мы пообедаем

I could pick a little bit of salmon - я бы съел кусочек лососины

6. 1) ковырять

to pick one's teeth [nose] - ковырять в зубах [в носу]

he picked his teeth with a toothpick - он ковырял в зубах зубочисткой

to pick at one's food - есть нехотя

she merely picked at her food with a fork - она только поковыряла еду вилкой

2) сковыривать

to pick a pimple - сковырнуть прыщ

7. 1) долбить; откалывать; насекать; продалбливать, протыкать, пробуравливать

to pick a hole - пробить дыру [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to pick the face of a rock - долбить скалу

2) разрыхлять землю киркой

8. 1) чистить ( ягоды)

2) ощипывать ( птицу)

3) снимать ( мясо с костей); обгладывать ( кость)

to pick a bone - обглодать кость

4) тщательно отделывать что-л.

9. 1) щипать, расщипывать

to pick oakum [wool, cotton] - щипать паклю [шерсть, вату]

to pick rags - рвать на тряпки [см. тж. 2]

2) расщипываться

3) распарывать

to pick to pieces /apart/ - а) распарывать; to pick the skirt to pieces - распороть юбку; б) критиковать

they will pick you to pieces among themselves - они вам все косточки перемоют

they picked his arguments to pieces - они разбили его доводы в пух и прах

10. амер. играть на струнном инструменте

he could pick the banjo in a way no one had ever heard it picked before - он умел играть на банджо так, как никто до него не играл

11. обворовывать

to pick smb.'s pocket - залезть кому-л. в карман

to pick smb.'s purse - очистить чей-л. кошелёк

to pick smb.'s brains - получать информацию у кого-л.; выуживать идеи у кого-л.

can I pick your brain for a moment? - можно я вас немного поэксплуатирую?, поясните мне кое-что

12. открывать ( замок) отмычкой

13. (at)

1) критиковать, придираться; ворчать, пилить

I'm always picked at - ко мне всегда придираются

they are always picking at each other - они вечно ссорятся

2) тянуть, теребить ( руками); цепляться

♢ to pick and choose - быть разборчивым, привередливым

you can't pick and choose - выбирать не приходится

to pick and steal - заниматься мелкими кражами

to pick a bone with smb. - предъявлять кому-л. претензии; ≅ иметь зуб на кого-л.

to pick up flesh - поправляться

to pick up one's spirit /courage/ - собрать всю свою храбрость

to pick holes /a hole/ in smth. - критиковать, выискивать недостатки [ср. тж. 7, 1)]

to pick for smb. - принять за кого-л.

you could pick them for sisters - вы могли бы принять их за сестёр

to pick one's way /steps/ - выбирать дорогу

he picked his way to the seat - он пробрался к своему месту

to pick one's way along a muddy road - осторожно идти по грязной дороге

judg(e)ment slowly picks his sober way - трезвое решение найти не так-то просто
II
1. [pık] n текст.

1. кидка челнока

2. уточная нить

2. [pık] v диал.

1. швырять, бросать

2. вонзать, втыкать

НБАРС > pick
5 pick

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)

1 transitive verb

(a) (select) choisir;

∎ 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

(b) (gather → fruit, flowers) cueillir; (→ mushrooms) ramasser;

∎ 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

(c) (remove) enlever;

∎ 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

(e) (walk carefully)

∎ 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

(f) (lock) crocheter

(g) (pluck → guitar string) pincer; (→ guitar) pincer les cordes de

(h) (idioms)

∎ 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

2 intransitive verb

(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 ouvertes

3 noun

(a) (choice) choix m;

∎ 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

(b) (best) meilleur(e) m,f;

∎ 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^□

(c) (tool) pic m, pioche f; (of miner) pic m à main; (of mason) smille f; (of climber) piolet m

(d) (plectrum) plectre m, médiator m

➲ pick at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (pull at → loose end) tirer sur; (→ flake of paint, scab) gratter

(b) (food) manger du bout des dents;

∎ he only picked at the fish il a à peine touché au poisson

(c) (criticize pettily) être sur le dos de

➲ pick off separable transitive verb

(a) (shoot) abattre;

∎ a marksman picked off the leaders one by one un tireur d'élite a abattu les meneurs un à un

(b) (remove → scab, paint) gratter; (→ flowers, leaves) enlever, ôter;

∎ 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

➲ pick on inseparable transitive verb

(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?

➲ pick out separable transitive verb

(a) (choose) choisir;

∎ 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

(d) (play)

∎ to pick out a tune on the piano retrouver un air au piano

➲ pick over inseparable transitive verb

(examine → fruit, vegetables etc) trier; (→ performance, evidence, details) décortiquer, analyser

➲ pick up

1 separable transitive verb

(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;

∎ to pick oneself up (after falling) se relever; figurative (recover from crisis) se remettre;

∎ they left me to pick up the British bill or American tab ils m'ont laissé l'addition;

∎ 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

(d) familiar (buy cheaply)

∎ 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

(f) familiar (earn) se faire;

∎ 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

(g) familiar (arrest) pincer, agrafer

(h) familiar

∎ 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

(i) (detect) détecter;

∎ 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

(j) Radio & Television (receive) capter

(k) (notice) relever;

∎ 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

(m) (resume) reprendre;

∎ 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

(p) familiar (revive) remonter^□, requinquer;

∎ that will pick you up voilà qui vous remontera

2 intransitive verb

(a) (get better → sick person) se rétablir, se sentir mieux

(b) (improve → conditions, weather) s'améliorer; (→ business, trade) reprendre;

∎ 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

(c) (resume) reprendre;

∎ 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

(d) (notice)

∎ she didn't pick up on the criticism elle n'a pas relevé la critique

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6 pick

pick [pɪk]

1. noun

   a. ( = tool) pioche f ; [of miner] pic m

   b. ( = choice) choix m

• to have one's pick of sth avoir le choix de qch

• she could have her pick of any part elle pourrait obtenir n'importe quel rôle

• to take one's pick faire son choix

• take your pick choisissez

   c. ( = best) meilleur m

• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tous

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• to pick sb to do sth choisir qn pour faire qch

• she was picked for England elle a été sélectionnée pour être dans l'équipe d'Angleterre

• they certainly picked a winner in Colin avec Colin ils ont vraiment tiré le bon numéro

   b. to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution à travers

• to pick a fight (physical) chercher la bagarre (inf)

• to pick a quarrel with sb chercher querelle à qn

   c. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasser

   d. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez

• to pick one's teeth se curer les dents

• to pick holes in an argument voir les failles d'un raisonnement

• to pick sb's brains (inf) faire appel aux lumières de qn

• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chose

• to pick a lock crocheter une serrure

• I had my pocket picked on m'a fait les poches

   e. ( = remove) prendre

• she bent to pick something off the floor elle s'est baissée pour ramasser quelque chose par terre

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire le difficile

• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choix

   b. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents

• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !

4. compounds

► pick-me-up (inf) noun remontant m

► pick 'n' mix (inf) adjective [selection, collection] hétéroclite noun assortiment m

► pick at (inf) inseparable transitive verb

(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre à

► pick off separable transitive verb

   a. [+ flower, leaf] cueillir

   b. ( = kill)

he picked off the three sentries il a abattu les trois sentinelles l'une après l'autre

• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = nag, harass) s'en prendre à

• he's always picking on Robert il s'en prend toujours à Robert► pick out separable transitive verb

   a. ( = choose) choisir

• pick out two or three you would like to keep choisissez-en deux ou trois que vous aimeriez garder

   b. ( = distinguish) repérer ; (in identification parade) identifier

• I couldn't pick out anyone I knew je n'ai repéré personne de ma connaissance

   c. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or

► pick over separable transitive verb

[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier

► pick up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = improve) [conditions, weather] s'améliorer ; [prices, wages] remonter ; [business] reprendre

• his support has picked up recently sa cote de popularité a remonté récemment

• things are picking up a bit (inf) ça commence à aller mieux

   b. ( = resume) reprendre

• to pick up where one left off reprendre là où on s'était arrêté

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = lift) ramasser

• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever

• he picked up the child il a pris l'enfant dans ses bras ; (after fall) il a relevé l'enfant

• he picked up the phone il a décroché (le téléphone)

• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !

• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceaux

   b. ( = collect) (passer) prendre

• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?

   c. [+ passenger, hitch-hiker] (in bus, car) prendre ; (in taxi) charger

• I'll pick you up at 6 o'clock je passerai vous prendre à 6 heures

   d. [+ girl, boy] (inf) lever (inf)

• he picked up a girl il a levé (inf) une fille

   e. ( = buy) dénicher

• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollars

• to pick up a bargain in the sales trouver une bonne affaire dans les soldes

   f. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendre

• he picked up French very quickly il n'a pas mis longtemps à apprendre le français

• you'll soon pick it up ça viendra vite

• to pick up an accent prendre un accent

• the papers picked up the story les journaux se sont emparés de l'affaire

   g. [+ station, signal, programme] capter

• the dogs immediately picked up the scent les chiens ont tout de suite détecté l'odeur

   h. ( = rescue) recueillir

   i. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpeller

   j. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] relever

   k. ► to pick up on

• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point

• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qch

   l. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse

• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes

3. inseparable transitive verb

( = earn) (inf) gagner

• to pick up the bill payer la note ; (for expenses) payer la facture

* * *
[pɪk] 1.
noun

1) ( tool) gen pioche f, 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

take your pick — choisis

3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/f

the pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits

the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
2.
transitive verb

1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]

you picked the wrong person — tu as choisi la mauvaise personne

to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)

to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)

2) ( navigate)

to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]

3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]

4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]

to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de

to pick one's nose — mettre les doigts dans son nez

to pick one's teeth — se curer les dents

to pick a lock — crocheter une serrure

to pick somebody's pocket — faire les poches de quelqu'un
3.
intransitive verb choisir

to pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)

Phrasal Verbs:

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

English-French dictionary > pick
7 pick

pick

A n

1 ( 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 vtr

1 (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 vi

1 ( 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) ;

2 ( poke) ⇒ pick at, pick over etc.

Phrasal verbs

■ 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 at [sb] US ⇒ pick on.

■ 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 up

1 ( 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]

1 ( rescue) [helicopter, ship] recueillir [person] ;

2 ( arrest) [police] arrêter [suspect] ;

3 ( meet) péj ramasser [person, partner, prostitute] ;

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 ;

▶ pick oneself up

1 lit ( get up) se relever ;

2 fig ( recover) se reprendre.

Big English-French dictionary > pick
8 pick

̈ɪpɪk I сущ.
1) кирка;
кайла Syn: mattock, pickaxe
1., mandrel
2) какое-л. приспособление с заостренным концом а) зубочистка Syn: toothpick б) отмычка Syn: picklock в) муз. медиатор, плектр Syn: plectrum
3) полигр. грязь, остающаяся на литерах (при печатании) II
1. гл.
1) а) собирать, снимать (плоды), рвать, срывать( цветы, фрукты), прям. перен. клевать, поклевывать ( о птицах), есть, отщипывать б) выбирать, отбирать, подбирать pick one's words pick one's way pick one's steps pick and choose Syn: choose в) выискивать, искать pick a quarrel with
2) а) долбить, продалбливать, протыкать This 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, пробуравливать, ковырять, сковыривать в) разрыхлять( киркой)
3) а) обгладывать (кость) б) чистить( ягоды) ;
в) очищать, обдирать, ощипывать (в частности, птицу) г) перен. обворовывать, красть;
очищать (карманы) ;
открывать замок отмычкой (тж. pick a lock) pick and steal pick smb.'s brains
4) амер. перебирать струны (банджо и т. п.) ∙ pick apart pick at pick away pick in pick off pick on pick out pick over pick up to pick holes/a hole in smth. ≈ критиковать, выискивать недостатки Tom is angry that the newspapers have picked so many holes in his book. ≈ Том в ярости, что его книгу так раскритиковали. to pick and choose ≈ быть разборчивым, привередливым to pick flaws in smth. ≈ критиковать, выискивать недостатки to pick a bone with smb. ≈ предъявлять кому-л. претензии;
иметь зуб на кого-л. pick up the tab
2. сущ.
1) а) выбор б) что-л. отборное, лучшая часть( чего-л.) the pick of the basket/bunch ≈ лучшая часть чего-л.
2) муз. медиатор остроконечная кирка;
кайла;
остроконечный инструмент ледоруб, штычок ледоруба (альпинизм) (разговорное) плектр, медиатор (полиграфия) марашка( полиграфия) грязь, остающаяся на литерах (при печатании) (диалектизм) (карточное) бубны( диалектизм) (карточное) пики отбор, выбор - which of the books is your *? какую книгу вы выбираете? - take your * выбирайте - to have one's * and choice иметь богатый выбор( разговорное) лучшая часть (чего-л.) ;
что-л. отборное - she is the * of the bunch она лучше всех - the * of the basket самое лучшее из всего, что есть - the * of the army цвет армии собранная одновременно часть урожая (ягод, фруктов и т. п.) - the first * of strawberries is off первая клубника уже сошла удар( острым инструментом) - to take a * ударить;
(шотландское) (устаревшее) уязвить, уколоть выбирать, отбирать;
подбирать - * the best выбирайте самое лучшее - they *ed the most deserving candidate они выбрали /отобрали/ самого достойного кандидата - to * one's men подобрать себе сотрудников /команду и т. п./ - to * one's words тщательно подбирать слова;
выбирать выражения - to * a winner( спортивное) поставить на победителя сортировать;
отбирать (руду от пустой породы и т. п.) собирать, снимать - to * flowers собирать цветы - to * a rose сорвать розу - to * a thread off one's coat снять нитку с пиджака - to * rags собирать старье - to * grain (сельскохозяйственное) подбирать зерно - grape *s easily виноград легко собирать (out of) вынимать - to * a thorn out of one's finger вытащить занозу из пальца искать, выискивать - to * a quarrel искать повод для ссоры - to * an occasion искать удобный случай клевать - pigeons were *ing grain голуби клевали зерно есть маленькими кусочками;
отщипывать - a few sheep *ed the grass несколько овец щипали траву (разговорное) есть - we'll * a dinner мы пообедаем - I could * a little bit of salmon я бы съел кусочек лососины ковырять - to * one's teeth ковырять в зубах - he *ed his teeth with a toothpick он ковырял в зубах зубочисткой - to * at one's food есть нехотя - she merely *ed at her food with a fork она только поковыряла еду вилкой сковыривать - to * a pimple сковырнуть прыщ долбить;
окалывать;
насекать;
продалбливать, протыкать, пробуравливать - to * a hole пробить дыру - to * the face of a rock долбить скалу разрыхлять землю киркой чистить (ягоды) ощипывать (птицу) снимать (мясо с костей) ;
обгладывать (кость) - to * a bone обглодать кость тщательно отделывать что-л. щипать, расщипывать - to * oakum щипать паклю - to * rags рвать на тряпки расщипываться распарывать - to * to pieces /apart/ распарывать;
критиковать - to * the skirt ti pieces распороть юбку - they will * you to pieces among themselves они вам все косточки перемоют - they *ed his arguments to pieces они разбили его доводы в пух и прах (американизм) играть на струнном инструменте - he could * the banjo in a way no one had ever heard it *ed before он умел играть на банджо так, как никто до него не играл обворовывать - to * smb.'s pocket залезть кому-л. в карман - to * smb.'s purse очистить чей-л. кошелек - to * smb.'s brains получать информацию у кого-л.;
выуживать идеи у кого-л. - can I * your brain for a moment? можно я вас немного поэксплуатирую?, поясните мне кое-что открывать (замок) отмычкой (at) критиковать, придираться;
ворчать, пилить - I'm always *ed at ко мне всегда придираются - they are always *ing at each other они вечно ссорятся (at) тянуть, теребить( руками) ;
цепляться > to * and choose быть разборчивым, привередливым > you can't * and choose выбирать не приходится > to * and steal заниматься мелкими кражами > to * a bone with smb. предъявлять кому-л. претензии;
иметь зуб на кого-л. > to * up flesh поправляться > to * up one's spirit /courage/ собрать всю свою храбрость > to * holes /a hole/ in smth. критиковать, выискивать недостатки > to * for smb. принять за кого-л. > you could * them for sisters вы могли бы принять их за сестер > to * one's way /steps/ выбирать дорогу > he *ed his way to the seat он пробрался к своему месту > to * one's way along a muddy road осторожно идти по грязной дороге > judgement slowly *s his sober way трезвое решение найти не так-то просто( текстильное) кидка челнока (текстильное) уточная нить( диалектизм) швырять, бросать( диалектизм) вонзать, втыкать ~ up заезжать( за кем-л.) ;
I'll pick you up at five o'clock я заеду за вами в пять часов pick выбирать, отбирать, подбирать;
to pick one's words тщательно подбирать слова ~ выбор;
take your pick выбирайте ~ полигр. грязь, остающаяся на литерах (при печатании) ~ долбить, продалбливать, протыкать, просверливать;
пробуравливать ~ искать, выискивать;
to pick a quarrel (with smb.) выискивать повод для ссоры (с кем-л.) ~ кирка;
кайла ~ клевать (зерна) ;
есть (маленькими кусочками), отщипывать;
разг. есть ~ ковырять;
сковыривать;
to pick one's teeth ковырять в зубах ~ обворовывать, красть;
очищать (карманы) ;
to pick and steal заниматься мелкими кражами;
to pick (smb.'s) brains присваивать чужие мысли ~ обгладывать (кость) ~ остроконечный инструмент ~ (что-л.) отборное, лучшая часть (чегол.) ;
the pick of the basket (или of the bunch) лучшая часть (чего-л.) ~ открывать замок отмычкой (тж. pick a lock) ~ амер. перебирать струны (банджо и т. п.) ~ разрыхлять (киркой) ~ расщипывать;
to pick to pieces распарывать;
перен. раскритиковать;
разнести в пух и прах ~ собирать, снимать (плоды) ;
срывать( цветы, фрукты) ;
подбирать (зерно - о птицах) ~ удар (чем-л. острым) ~ чистить (ягоды) ;
очищать, обдирать;
ощипывать (птицу) ~ искать, выискивать;
to pick a quarrel (with smb.) выискивать повод для ссоры (с кем-л.) ~ обворовывать, красть;
очищать (карманы) ;
to pick and steal заниматься мелкими кражами;
to pick (smb.'s) brains присваивать чужие мысли ~ at вертеть в руках, перебирать ~ at ворчать, пилить ~ at придираться the ~ of the army цвет армии, отборные войска ~ off отрывать, сдирать ~ off перестрелять (одного за другим) ~ off стрелять, тщательно прицеливаясь;
подстрелить ~ on выбирать, отбирать ~ on докучать, дразнить ~ ковырять;
сковыривать;
to pick one's teeth ковырять в зубах to ~ one's way (или one's steps) выбирать дорогу (чтобы не попасть в грязь) ;
to pick and choose быть разборчивым pick выбирать, отбирать, подбирать;
to pick one's words тщательно подбирать слова ~ up выздоравливать;
восстанавливать силы;
to pick oneself up оправляться (после болезни, удара и т. п.) ~ out выбирать ~ out выдергивать ~ out оттенять ~ out подбирать по слуху (мотив) ~ out понимать, схватывать (значение) ~ out различать ~ over отбирать (лучшие экземпляры) ;
выбирать ~ расщипывать;
to pick to pieces распарывать;
перен. раскритиковать;
разнести в пух и прах ~ up брать пассажира ~ up выздоравливать;
восстанавливать силы;
to pick oneself up оправляться (после болезни, удара и т. п.) ~ up добывать (сведения) ~ up заезжать (за кем-л.) ;
I'll pick you up at five o'clock я заеду за вами в пять часов ~ up подбирать ~ up подбодрить, поднять настроение ~ up поднимать, подбирать ~ up поднимать ~ up подцепить (выражение) ;
научиться( приемам) ~ up познакомиться( with - с кем-л.) ~ up поймать( прожектором, по радио и т. п.) ~ up амер. прибирать комнату ~ up приобретать;
to pick up a livelihood зарабатывать на пропитание;
to pick up flesh пополнеть ~ up разрыхлять (киркой) ~ up снова найти (дорогу) ;
to pick up the trail напасть на след ~ up собирать ~ up ускорять (движение) ;
to pick up the tab платить по счету или чеку ~ up приобретать;
to pick up a livelihood зарабатывать на пропитание;
to pick up flesh пополнеть ~ up приобретать;
to pick up a livelihood зарабатывать на пропитание;
to pick up flesh пополнеть ~ up ускорять (движение) ;
to pick up the tab платить по счету или чеку ~ up снова найти (дорогу) ;
to pick up the trail напасть на след ~ выбор;
take your pick выбирайте

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pick
9 pick

I [pɪk]
nome (of miner) piccone m.; (of climber) piccozza f.; (of mason) martellina f.
II [pɪk]
nome

1) (choice) scelta f.

to have one's pick of — avere la scelta tra

take your pick — scegli, prendine uno

2) (best)

the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta

the pick of the bunch — il migliore (del gruppo)
III 1. [pɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (choose) scegliere ( from tra); sport selezionare [ player] ( from tra); formare [ team]

"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"

you picked a good time to do it — hai scelto il momento giusto per farlo (anche iron.)

you picked the wrong person — hai scelto la persona sbagliata

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]

4) (poke at) stuzzicare [spot, scab]; grattare [ skin]

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
2.
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliere

to pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

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I 1. [pik] verb
1) (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. noun
1) (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.)

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- pickpocket
- 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.)

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pick (1) /pɪk/
n.

1 piccone

2 ( in genere) strumento appuntito (spec. nei composti, come toothpick, stuzzicadenti; ice-pick, piccozza)

3 (mecc.) becco; picco; dente; tagliente

4 (mus.) plettro

● pick-mattock, gravina.
pick (2) /pɪk/
n.

1 [u] scelta; selezione

2 scelta; (il) fiore (fig.), (il) meglio

3 raccolta: the first pick of cherries, la prima raccolta di ciliegie

4 (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.

1 forare; spezzare ( roccia, ecc.), scavare ( il terreno) con un piccone; picconare

2 cavare, togliere ( con le dita); tirare su (o via); scrostare: to pick a hair off one's jacket, togliersi un capello dalla giacca

3 cogliere; raccogliere: to pick flowers, coglier fiori; to pick cotton, raccogliere il cotone

4 scegliere; selezionare; cernere: ( sport) to pick a team, selezionare una squadra; He has been picked for Italy, è stato selezionato per la nazionale italiana

5 lacerare; sbrindellare; stracciare; sfilacciare: to pick rags, lacerare stracci; to pick oakum, sfilacciare stoppa

6 forzare ( una porta, ecc.); scassinare; aprire illegalmente ( con un grimaldello, ecc.)

7 stuzzicare: to pick one's teeth, stuzzicarsi i denti; usare lo stuzzicadenti

8 pulire; ripulire: to pick a bone clean, pulire (o scarnire, spolpare) un osso; to pick strawberries, ripulire le fragole ( dei calici e dei gambi)

9 ( anche to pick away: d'uccelli) beccare, becchettare ( grano, ecc.)

10 (fig.: di persona) piluccare ( frutta, ecc.); sbocconcellare; mangiucchiare: to pick grapes, piluccare l'uva

11 ( USA) pizzicare ( uno strumento a corda)

12 spennare: to pick a chicken, spennare un pollo

13 ( sport) prendere: ( tennis) He failed to pick the passing shot, non è riuscito a prendere il passante

14 ( 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.

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I [pɪk]
nome (of miner) piccone m.; (of climber) piccozza f.; (of mason) martellina f.
II [pɪk]
nome

1) (choice) scelta f.

to have one's pick of — avere la scelta tra

take your pick — scegli, prendine uno

2) (best)

the pick of the crop — (fruit) la frutta di prima scelta

the pick of the bunch — il migliore (del gruppo)
III 1. [pɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (choose) scegliere ( from tra); sport selezionare [ player] ( from tra); formare [ team]

"pick a card" — "pesca una carta"

you picked a good time to do it — hai scelto il momento giusto per farlo (anche iron.)

you picked the wrong person — hai scelto la persona sbagliata

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]

4) (poke at) stuzzicare [spot, scab]; grattare [ skin]

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
2.
verbo intransitivo (choose) scegliere

to pick and choose — fare il difficile (among, between nella scelta tra)

- pick at

- pick off

- pick on

- pick out

- pick over

- pick up

English-Italian dictionary > pick
10 pick

I 1. pik verb
1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) velge/plukke ut

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.) plukke; sanke, høste

3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) løfte/ta opp

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.) dirke opp (en lås)
2. noun
1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) valg

2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) kremen, det beste, toppen

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- pickpocket
- 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.) hakke

hakke
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plukke
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sanke

I
subst. \/pɪk\/

1) det å velge, retten til å velge

2) (spesielt amer.) valg (en\/noe som er utvalgt)

have one's pick få velge (etter behag)

the pick of det\/den beste (av en gruppe), eliten

• this is for the pick of society

• this painting is the pick of the bunch

dette maleriet er det beste av dem alle

take your pick det er bare å velge, ta ut det du vil ha
II
subst. \/pɪk\/

1) spisshakke, ishakke

2) ( veving) skudd

3) ( gruvedrift) hakke

4) ( musikk) plekter
III
verb \/pɪk\/

1) plukke(s), sanke(s), høste(s)

• let's go and pick flowers

• grapes pick easily

druer er lette å plukke

2) pille, plukke, pirke

• he never picked his teeth in public

han pirket seg aldri i tennene ute blant folk

• she knew how to pick a lock

hun visste hvordan man dirker opp en lås

3) velge ut, plukke ut

• I always pick the best strawberries

• the police hoped Peter could pick the culprit

politiet håpet Peter kunne peke ut den skyldige

4) hakke (opp), lage et hull (med en hakke)

5) rense, plukke

• my brother knows how to pick a fowl

broren min vet hvordan man plukker en høne

6) klimpre på

• she just sat there and picked the strings of her guitar

7) stjele innholdet i (lomme, veske e.l.)

• he picked my pocket

han stjal ut av lommene mine

pick a fight\/quarrel provosere frem en slåsskamp\/krangel

pick and choose velge og vrake

pick at one's food plukke i maten, spise lite

pick at something plukke på noe

pick off plukke (bort), plukke av skyte ned (en etter en), fjerne (en etter en)

• pick off a bird

plaffe ned en fugl

(amer. fotball, også interception) å snappe ballen fra motstanderen

pick oneself up (etter fall, også overført) reise seg, komme seg på bena

pick on somebody plage noen, kritisere noen for småfeil

pick out velge (ut), plukke ut peke ut, kjenne igjen få fram, forsøke å finne

• pick out a tune on the piano

forsøke seg frem til en melodi på pianoet

pick over rense, gå gjennom, sortere

• we need to pick over the basket of strawberries

pick somebody off skyte noen ned (med omhyggelig sikte)

pick somebody's brain(s) spørre en velinformert person om informasjon eller råd

pick somebody to pieces kritisere noen nådeløst

pick somebody up hente noen med kjøretøy, ta noen med i kjøretøy

• I'll pick you up from the station

jeg henter deg (med bil) på stasjonen

( hverdagslig) arrestere noen ( hverdagslig) bli kjent med noen (i håp om et amorøst eventyr)

pick somebody up on something påpeke en feil i noe som noen har sagt

• the teacher said Lusaka was in Kenya, but we picked her up on that one straight away

pick something off plukke noe av\/bort

pick something to pieces plukke noe i filler

pick up plukke opp, ta opp, løfte

• he picked up the child and carried her

han løftet opp barnet og bar henne

• pick up the phone

ta av telefonrøret \/ svare telefonen

• she picked up a stitch

hun tok opp en maske

komme over, finne, få tak i

• she always picks up something cheap

hun finner alltid noe billig

• the dog picked up the scent

hunden fant sporet

gjenvinne, få tilbake, gjenoppta

• first he must pick up the strength

komme seg (på bena), bli frisk, bli bedre

• his business is beginning to pick up

det begynner å gå bedre med firmaet hans

lære, få med seg, tilegne seg (uten videre strev)

• where did you pick up your Irish intonation?

hvor lærte du å bruke irsk tonefall? fange inn, oppfatte, få inn

• this radio can pick up the station you want

denne radioen kan få inn stasjonen du er ute etter

hakke opp, hakke i stykker

• don't pick up the lawn

ikke hakk i stykker plenen

pick up with somebody ( hverdagslig) bli kjent med noen

English-Norwegian dictionary > pick
11 pick

I [pɪk] сущ.
1) кирка, кайло, лом; ледоруб

Syn:

mattock, pickaxe 1., mandrel

2) какое-л. приспособление с заострённым концом

а) зубочистка

Syn:

toothpick

б) отмычка

Syn:

picklock

в) амер.; разг. медиатор, плектр

Syn:

plectrum

г) вилы

Syn:

pitchfork 1., hayfork

д) острога, трезубец, багор ( для ловли рыбы)

е) тех. резец, зубок

ж) разг. расчёска с длинными острыми зубчиками ( для волос)

3) полигр.

а) марашка ( дефект печати)

б) эффект пятнышек на мелованной бумаге

в) уст. грязь, остающаяся на литерах (при печатании)

4) ( picks) карт. бубны

Syn:

diamond 1.
II [pɪk] 1. гл.
1) = pick off собирать, снимать; рвать, срывать (цветы, фрукты)

to pick out — вынимать выдёргивать

to pick away — удалять, снимать ( небольшими частями)

to pick in — собирать, забирать

to pick in one's washing — снимать бельё ( с верёвки)

All the best apples have been picked off by the children. — Дети оборвали лучшие яблоки.

Syn:

peck

2)

а) клевать, поклёвывать ( о птицах)

б) едва прикасаться к еде; есть очень маленькими кусочками, порциями

3)

а) = pick out выбирать, отбирать, подбирать

Pick 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 them
Syn:

choose

б) выискивать, искать

- pick a quarrel with smb.

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Syn:

pluck, gather, cull

4)

а) долбить, продалбливать, протыкать

This 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, пробуравливать

в) ковырять, сковыривать; разрыхлять ( киркой)

The ground is so hard, that it will be necessary to pick it. — Земля очень твёрдая, придётся разрыхлять.

Syn:

pierce, penetrate, indent, dig

5) обгладывать ( кость)

6)

а) чистить ( ягоды)

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)

б) открывать замок отмычкой

- pick and steal

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:

guess, deduce, predict

10) спорт. заблокировать (соперника; об агрессивной тактике в баскетболе)

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- pick apart
- pick at
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick over
- pick up
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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) выбор

а) процесс

take your pick — выбирайте

б) результат

our pick for president — наш выбор среди кандидатов в президенты

2) 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

Англо-русский современный словарь > pick
12 pick out

1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) elegir, escoger

2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) identificar, distinguir

3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) tocar de oído

pick out

v.

• entresacar v.

• escoger v.

v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1) (choose, select) elegir*, escoger*

2)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

b) ( discern) distinguir*

3) ( highlight) destacar*, hacer* resaltar

VT + ADV

1) (=choose) elegir, escoger

pick out two or three you would like to keep — elige or escoge dos o tres con los que te gustaría quedarte

2) (=single out) escoger

there are so many great pianists it's difficult to pick one out — hay tantos grandes pianistas que es difícil escoger a uno

3) (=draw out) sacar

I took the hat and picked out a raffle ticket — cogí el sombrero y saqué uno de los boletos de la rifa

4) (=discern) distinguir

I could just pick out the letters ALG — solo podía distinguir y con dificultad, las letras ALG

5) (=identify) reconocer

can you pick me out in this photo? — ¿eres capaz de reconocerme en esta foto?

6) (=highlight) resaltar

the name is picked out in gold letters — el nombre está resaltado en letras doradas

his headlights picked out the cyclist in front — los faros de su coche iluminaron al ciclista que tenía delante

7) (=play) [+ tune] tocar de oído

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v + o + adv, v + adv + o

1) (choose, select) elegir*, escoger*

2)

a) (recognize, identify) reconocer*

b) ( discern) distinguir*

3) ( highlight) destacar*, hacer* resaltar

English-spanish dictionary > pick out
13 choose, (chose, chosen)

اِنْتَقَى \ choose, (chose, chosen): to pick out what one wants: The captain chose his team. As the shop was closing I had no time to choose. pick: to choose: Have you picked the books you want?. pick out: to recognize and separate (with one’s eyes or hands): Can you pick out your child in this school photograph? Pick out the bad ones from that box of fruit. select: to choose carefully: He selected a book from the shelf.

Arabic-English glossary > choose, (chose, chosen)
14 pick

اِنْتَقَى \ choose, (chose, chosen): to pick out what one wants: The captain chose his team. As the shop was closing I had no time to choose. pick: to choose: Have you picked the books you want?. pick out: to recognize and separate (with one’s eyes or hands): Can you pick out your child in this school photograph? Pick out the bad ones from that box of fruit. select: to choose carefully: He selected a book from the shelf.

Arabic-English glossary > pick
15 pick out

اِنْتَقَى \ choose, (chose, chosen): to pick out what one wants: The captain chose his team. As the shop was closing I had no time to choose. pick: to choose: Have you picked the books you want?. pick out: to recognize and separate (with one’s eyes or hands): Can you pick out your child in this school photograph? Pick out the bad ones from that box of fruit. select: to choose carefully: He selected a book from the shelf.

Arabic-English glossary > pick out
16 pick

1. n остроконечная кирка; кайла; остроконечный инструмент

2. n ледоруб, штычок ледоруба

3. n полигр. марашка

4. n полигр. грязь, остающаяся на литерах

pick aperture — зона толерантности

solid pick — забитая металлом литера

5. n диал. карт. бубны

6. n диал. карт. пики

7. n отбор, выбор

which of the books is your pick? — какую книгу вы выбираете?

take your pick — выбирайте

she is the pick of the bunch — она лучше всех

8. n собранная одновременно часть урожая

the first pick of strawberries is off — первая клубника уже сошла

9. n удар

10. v выбирать, отбирать; подбирать

pick the best — выбирайте самое лучшее

pick on — выбирать, отбирать

pick over — отбирать, выбирать

pick up — поднимать, подбирать

pick up a weight — выбирать отягощение

11. v сортировать; отбирать

12. v собирать, снимать

to pick flowers — собирать цветы

to pick a rose — сорвать розу

to pick rags — собирать старьё

to pick the plum — снимать пенки, отобрать самое лучшее

pick off — срывать, обрывать, снимать

pick up wire — снимать линию

13. v вынимать

14. v искать, выискивать

to pick a quarrel — искать повод для ссоры

pick holes — выискивать недостатки

pick an occasion — искать удобный случай

15. v клевать

pigeons were picking grain — голуби клевали зерно

16. v есть маленькими кусочками; отщипывать

a few sheep picked the grass — несколько овец щипали траву

17. v разг. есть

I could pick a little bit of salmon — я бы съел кусочек лососины

18. v ковырять

he picked his teeth with a toothpick — он ковырял в зубах зубочисткой

19. v сковыривать

to pick a pimple — сковырнуть прыщ

20. v долбить; откалывать; насекать; продалбливать, протыкать, пробуравливать

to pick a hole — пробить дыру

21. v разрыхлять землю киркой

pick hammer — кирка

22. v чистить

23. v ощипывать

24. v снимать; обгладывать

to pick a bone — обглодать кость

25. v щипать, расщипывать

to pick oakum — щипать паклю

to pick oakum — щипать паклю

26. v расщипываться

27. v распарывать

they will pick you to pieces among themselves — они вам все косточки перемоют

28. v обворовывать

can I pick your brain for a moment? — можно я вас немного поэксплуатирую?, поясните мне кое-что

29. v открывать отмычкой

30. v критиковать, придираться; ворчать, пилить

they are always picking at each other — они вечно ссорятся

31. v тянуть, теребить; цепляться

to pick and steal — заниматься мелкими кражами

to pick up flesh — поправляться

to pick holes in smth. — критиковать, выискивать недостатки

you could pick them for sisters — вы могли бы принять их за сестёр

32. n текст. кидка челнока

33. n текст. уточная нить

34. v диал. швырять, бросать

35. v диал. вонзать, втыкать

Синонимический ряд:

1. select (adj.) chosen; elect; exclusive; picked; select; selected

2. best (noun) best; choicest part; cream; elite; fat; flower; pride; prime; primrose; prize; selection; top

3. choice (noun) choice; elect; select

4. pickax (noun) mattock; pickax; tool

5. choose (verb) choose; cull; draw; elect; mark; opt for; optate; pick out; prefer; select; separate; single out; take

6. criticise (verb) criticise; criticize; find fault with

7. dent (verb) beak; break up; dent; dig into; indent; pierce; strike

8. fuss (verb) carp; fuss; nag; peck

9. gather (verb) accumulate; acquire; collect; garner; gather; get; harvest; pluck; pull; reap

Антонимический ряд:

reject; worst

English-Russian base dictionary > pick
17 pick on

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, designar

2) (to speak to or treat (a person) angrily or critically: Don't pick on me - it wasn't my fault.) meterse con, criticar mucho

pick on vb meterse con

you only pick on me because I'm smaller than you sólo te metes conmigo porque soy más pequeño que tú

v + prep + o

a) ( victimize) (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL fam)

b) ( choose) elegir*, escoger*

VI + PREP

1) (=choose, single out) escoger, elegir

I 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 *

stop picking on me — deja de meterte conmigo *

pick on someone your own size! — ¡métete con alguien de tu tamaño! *

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v + prep + o

a) ( victimize) (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL fam)

b) ( choose) elegir*, escoger*

English-spanish dictionary > pick on
18 выбирать

vt; св - вы́брать

1) выделять to choose, to select, to pick; после размышлений, спора и т. п. to settle on sth

выбира́й каку́ю хо́чешь кни́гу — choose any book you like

я вы́брал ей пода́рок — I selected a gift for her

выбира́й са́мое лу́чшее — pick the best

выбира́ть не прихо́дится — you can't pick and choose

там бы́ло сто́лько краси́вых шляп, что она́ не зна́ла каку́ю вы́брать — there were so many pretty hats that she didn't know which to settle on

2) избирать голосованием to elect; to vote into/on to

его́ вы́брали в коми́ссию — he was elected/voted on to a committee

3) находить - о времени to find

вы́брать свобо́дную мину́ту — to find a spare moment

Русско-английский учебный словарь > выбирать
19 выбирать не приходится

Makarov: you can't pick and choose

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > выбирать не приходится
20 laisser

laisser [lese]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to leave

• laisser sa clé au voisin to leave one's key with the neighbour

• laisse-lui du gâteau leave him some cake

• il m'a laissé ce vase pour 100 € he let me have this vase for 100 euros

• laissez, je vais le faire/c'est moi qui paie leave that, I'll do it/I'm paying

• laisse-moi devant la banque leave me at the bank

• laisse-moi ! leave me alone!

• laisser qn dans le doute to leave sb in doubt

• laisser qn debout to keep sb standing

• vous laissez le village sur votre droite you go past the village on your right

• laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life

• laisser la porte ouverte to leave the door open

• laisser le meilleur pour la fin to leave the best till last

2. auxiliary verb

to let

• laisser qn faire qch to let sb do sth

• laisse-le partir let him go

• laissez-moi rire ! don't make me laugh!

• il n'en a rien laissé voir he showed no sign of it

• laisse-le faire (à sa manière) let him do it his own way

• on ne va pas le laisser faire sans réagir ! we're not going to let him get away with that!

3. reflexive verb

► se laisser

• se laisser persuader to let o.s. be persuaded

• il ne faut pas se laisser décourager you mustn't let yourself become discouraged

• ce petit vin se laisse boire (inf) this wine goes down nicely

• se laisser aller to let o.s. go

• je n'ai pas l'intention de me laisser faire I'm not going to let myself be pushed around

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lese
1.

verbe transitif

1) to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]

laisser quelque chose à quelqu'un — to leave somebody something

laisser la liberté à quelqu'un — to let somebody go free

je te laisse — I must go

laisse tes livres et viens te balader — put your books away and come for a stroll

laisser le choix à quelqu'un — to give somebody the choice

laisse ce jouet à ton frère — let your brother have the toy

tu y laisseras ta santé — you'll ruin your health

je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau — (colloq) I don't want it to kill me

laisse-le, ça lui passera — ignore him, he'll get over it

je te laisse à tes occupations — I'll let you get on

cela me laisse sceptique — I'm sceptical

2) ( cesser) liter

cela ne laisse pas d'étonner — it is a continual source of amazement

2.

verbe auxiliaire

laisser quelqu'un/quelque chose faire — to let somebody/something do

laisse-moi faire — ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me

laisse-la faire! — ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!

laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule — just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord

3.

se laisser verbe pronominal

se laisser bercer par les vagues — to be lulled by the waves

il se laisse insulter — he puts up with insults

elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire — ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around

il ne veut pas se laisser faire — (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him

se laisser aller — to let oneself go

ça se laisse manger! — (colloq) euph it's quite palatable

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Verbe transitif

laisser verbe transitif se traduit généralement par to leave. On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser la parole à quelqu'un, laisser quelque chose en suspens, laisser à quelqu'un le soin de, laisser quelqu'un pour mort etc sous le nom ou l'adjectif. Attention, to leave verbe transitif ne s'utilise jamais sans complément: laisse, si tu n'as plus faim! = leave it if you've had enough!; laisse, c'est trop lourd pour toi! = leave it, it's too heavy for you!; non merci, je laisse, c'est trop cher = no thank you, I think I'll leave it, it's too expensive

laisser + sujet + infinitif

On trouvera la traduction des expressions comme laisser voir, laisser courir, laisser à penser etc sous le deuxième verbe

Lorsque laisser signifie permettre de ou ne pas empêcher de, on pourra le traduire par to let: vous avez laissé pousser des mauvaises herbes = you've let weeds grow; il ne laisse pas ses enfants regarder la télévision = he doesn't let his children watch television; laisse-le pleurer/critiquer/dormir = let him cry/criticize/sleep; ne laisse pas le chat monter sur le canapé don't let the cat climb on the settee; ne laisse pas brûler la sauce = don't let the sauce burn; quand on laisse le repassage s'accumuler = if you let the ironing mount up. Voir II

se laisser + infinitif

- De façon très générale, le verbe pronominal suivi d'un verbe à l'infinitif peut se traduire par to let oneself: laisse-toi couler jusqu'au fond = let yourself sink to the bottom

- Quand la structure signifie plus précisément accepter l'action d'autrui on traduira par to let somebody do something: il s'est laissé coiffer = he let me/her etc do his hair; il ne se laisse pas caresser = he won't let you stroke him

- Quand se laisser peut-être remplacé par être vous traduirez par to be: se laisser envahir par un sentiment de bien-être = to be overcome by a feeling of well-being. Voir III

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lese
1. vt

1)

laisser qch quelque part — to leave sth somewhere

J'ai laissé mon parapluie à la maison. — I've left my umbrella at home.

laisser qn quelque part — to leave sb somewhere

J'ai laissé les enfants à la garderie. — I left the children at the nursery.

2) [passager]

laisser qn quelque part — to drop sb somewhere, to drop sb off somewhere

Laisse-moi ici, j'en ai pour cinq minutes jusqu'à la gare. — You can drop me off here, it'll only take me five minutes to get to the station.

3) [parent survivant] to leave

Il laisse une femme et deux enfants. — He leaves a wife and two children.

4) (ne pas tout prendre) [gâteau, argent] to leave

Laisse du rôti, tu n'es pas tout seul! — Leave some meat, you are not the only one here!

laisser qch à qn; laisser qch pour qn — to leave sb sth, to leave sth for sb

Laisse du gâteau à ton frère. — Leave your brother some cake., Leave some cake for your brother.

5) (avec un attribut d'objet)

laisser qn tranquille — to leave sb alone

Ne laisse pas ta chambre en désordre. — Don't leave your room in a mess.

6) (= ne pas empêcher)

laisser qn faire qch — to let sb do sth

Laisse-le parler. — Let him speak.

Il les a laissé torturer sans intervenir. — He stood back and let them be tortured.

laisse-le faire! — leave him to it!

7) (= permettre)

rien ne laisse penser que... — there is no reason to think that...

ceci laisse supposer que... — this would lead us to believe that..., this seems to indicate that...

2. vi

ne pas laisser de... (+ infinitif) Cela ne laisse pas de surprendre. — It never ceases to surprise.

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laisser ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 to leave [parapluie, pourboire, marge, trace]; laisser qch à qn gén to leave sb sth; ( à sa mort) to leave sb sth; laisser la liberté à qn to let sb go free; laisser la vie à qn to spare sb's life; il laisse une veuve et deux enfants he leaves a wife and two children; laisser qn quelque part ( déposer) to leave sb ou drop sb (off) somewhere; je te laisse ( en sortant d'un bâtiment) I must be off ou go; (en sortant d'une pièce, au téléphone) I must go; ( en fin de lettre) I'll have to stop; laisse tes livres et viens te balader put your books away and come for a stroll; partez en vacances et laissez vos problèmes take a vacation and leave your problems behind; laissons de côté les raisons de son départ let's not go into why he/she left; laissez la rue Palassou sur votre gauche ( dépasser) you'll see rue Palassou on your left;

2 ( confier) to leave (à qn with sb); laisser les clés au gardien to leave the keys with the caretaker; jamais je ne lui laisserais les enfants I would never leave the children with him/her;

3 ( accorder) laisser qch à qn to give sb sth [temps, chance]; laisser le choix à qn to give sb the choice; ( choix peu important) to let sb choose;

4 (céder, prêter, ne pas retirer) laisser qch à qn to let sb have sth; laisse ce jouet à ton frère let your brother have the toy; je vous le laisse pour 100 euros ( céder) I'll let you have it for 100 euros; je te laisse ma voiture pendant 15 jours ( ne pas prendre avec soi) I'll leave you my car for two weeks; ( prêter) I'll let you have my car for two weeks, you can have my car for two weeks; tu devrais laisser ta place à la vieille dame you should let the old lady have your seat;

5 ( perdre) to lose; laisser une jambe à la guerre to lose a leg in the war; tu y laisseras ta santé you'll ruin your health; je ne veux pas y laisser ma peau○ I don't want it to kill me;

6 ( ne pas s'occuper de) to leave; laisse-le, ça lui passera ignore him, he'll get over it; ‘qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?’-‘rien, laisse, ce n'est pas grave’ ‘what's wrong?’-‘nothing really, don't worry’; non, laisse, je te l'offre! no, no, it's my treat!;

7 ( abandonner) to leave; je te laisse à tes occupations I'll let you get on; laisse-le à ses rêves let him dream;

8 ( maintenir) to leave; laisser un animal en liberté to leave an animal in the wild; je ne voulais pas le laisser dans l'ignorance I wanted him to know;

9 ( rendre) to leave; cela l'a laissé froid/sans voix it left him cold/speechless; laisser qn perplexe to puzzle sb; cela me laisse sceptique I'm sceptical;

10 liter ( cesser) cela ne laisse pas d'étonner it is a continual source of amazement.

B v aux laisser qn/qch faire to let sb/sth do; laisser qn parler/pleurer to let sb speak/cry; laisse-moi entrer/sortir/passer let me in/out/through; laisse-moi faire ( ne m'aide pas) let me do it; ( je m'en occupe) leave it to me; laisse-la faire! ( ne t'en mêle pas) let her get on with it!; laisse-la faire, elle reviendra toute seule just leave her, she'll come back of her own accord; ils s'entretuent et on laisse faire they're killing each other and we just sit back and do nothing; laisse faire! ( qu'importe) so what!; laissons faire le temps let things run their course.

C se laisser vpr se laisser bercer par les vagues to be lulled by the waves; il se laisse insulter he puts up with insults; elle n'est pas du genre à se laisser faire ( laisser abuser) she won't be pushed around; c'est parce que tu te laisses faire ( pas assez autoritaire) it's because you're too easy going; il ne veut pas se laisser faire (coiffer, laver etc) he won't let you touch him; laisse-toi faire, c'est un bon coiffeur leave it to him, he's a good hairdresser; s'il veut te l'offrir, laisse-toi faire! if he wants to buy it for you, let him do it; se laisser aller ( tous contextes) to let oneself go; se laisser aller au désespoir to give in to despair; ça se laisse manger○! iron it's quite palatable iron.

Idiomes

‘c'est cher’-‘c'est à prendre ou à laisser’ ‘it's expensive’-‘take it or leave it’; c'est cher mais c'est à prendre ou à laisser it's expensive but that is how it is; il y a à prendre et à laisser dans ce qu'elle dit I'd take what she says with a pinch of salt.

[lɛse] verbe transitif

A.[ABANDONNER]

1. [ne pas prendre, renoncer à] to leave

elle a laissé son dessert she left her pudding (untouched), she didn't touch her pudding

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (it's) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser

a. [il y a du bon et du mauvais] you have to pick and choose

b. [il y a du vrai et du faux] you have to be selective

laissez toute espérance, vous qui entrez Dante (allusion) abandon hope all ye who enter here

2. [quitter momentanément - personne, chose] to leave

j'ai laissé mes enfants chez mon frère I left my children at my brother's

j'ai laissé la voiture à la maison I left the car at home

laisse-nous, nous avons à parler leave us (alone), we have things to talk about

je vous laisse

a. [au téléphone] I must hang up ou go now

b. [dans une lettre] that's all for now, I'll leave you now

3. [quitter définitivement] to leave, to abandon

il a laissé femme et enfants he abandoned his wife and children, he walked out on his wife and children

[après sa mort - famille] to leave

il laisse beaucoup de dettes he has left considerable debts (behind him)

elle a laissé une œuvre considérable she left (behind her) a vast body of work

4. [oublier] to leave, to forget

j'ai laissé mon sac à la maison I left my bag at home

5. [perdre - membre, personne, bien matériel] to lose

y laisser la vie ou sa vie to lose one's life

y laisser sa santé to ruin one's health

6. [déposer - trace, marque] to leave

ce vin laisse un arrière-goût désagréable this wine has an unpleasant aftertaste

il laisse un bon/un mauvais souvenir we have good/bad memories of him

elle laisse le souvenir d'une femme énergique she will be remembered as an energetic woman

7. [négliger] to leave

laisse ton livre et viens avec moi put down ou leave your book and come with me

laissez la direction de Paris sur la gauche et tournez à droite go past ou leave the road to Paris on your left and turn right

laisse tes soucis et viens avec nous forget your worries and come with us

8. (littéraire)

ne pas laisser de [ne pas manquer de]: cette réponse ne laisse pas de m'étonner I can't help but be surprised by this answer

B.[DONNER, CÉDER]

1. [accorder] to leave

laisser quelque chose à quelqu'un to leave something for somebody, to leave somebody something

le juge lui a laissé les enfants the judge gave her custody of the children

laissez la priorité à droite give way to the right

laissez le passage à l'ambulance let the ambulance through

laisser sa place à quelqu'un [siège] to give up one's seat to somebody

laisse-nous un peu de place! let us have ou leave us some room!

laisse-lui le temps de le faire leave ou give her time to do it

2. [confier] to leave

laisser des consignes à quelqu'un to leave instructions with somebody, to leave somebody with instructions

laissez les clés chez le gardien drop the keys off at the caretaker's, leave the keys with the caretaker

tu me laisses tout le travail! you're leaving me with all the work!

laisser quelque chose à faire à quelqu'un to leave somebody to do something, to leave something for somebody to do

3. [vendre] to let have

je vous le laisse pour 100 euros I'll let you have it for 100 euros

4. [transmettre]

après l'insurrection, il dut laisser le pouvoir à son fils after the rebellion, he had to hand over power to his son

[après sa mort] to leave, to bequeath (soutenu)

il a laissé d'immenses propriétés à sa famille he left his family vast estates

5. [réserver] to leave

laissez une marge pour les corrections leave a margin for corrections

laisser quelque chose pour la fin to leave something till last ou till the end

6. [suj: chose]

laisser à penser que to make one think ou suppose that, to lead one to believe that

ta lettre laisse à penser que tu ne pourras pas venir your letter implies that you won't be coming

je vous laisse à imaginer s'ils étaient surpris I'll leave you to imagine how surprised they were

(en usage absolu)

elle n'est pas là, cela laisse à penser she's not here, it makes you wonder

C.[DANS UN ÉTAT, UNE SITUATION]

1. [faire demeurer] to leave, to keep

laisse la fenêtre fermée/ouverte leave the window shut/open

laisser un crime impuni to let a crime go unpunished, to leave a crime unpunished

ceci me laisse sceptique I remain sceptical (about it)

cela me laisse froid ou indifférent it leaves me cold ou unmoved

laisser quelqu'un tranquille ou en repos ou en paix to leave somebody alone ou in peace

laisser quelque chose tranquille to leave something alone

laisser quelqu'un dans l'ignorance de quelque chose to let somebody remain ignorant of something, to leave somebody in the dark about something

laissez le nom en blanc leave the name blank, do not write the name in

les corps ont été laissés sans sépulture the bodies remained ou were left unburied

laisser derrière soi (sens propre & figuré) to leave behind

laisser la bride sur le cou à un cheval (sens propre) to give a horse its head

laisser la bride sur le cou à quelqu'un (figuré) to give somebody free rein

2. (en usage absolu) [s'abstenir d'intervenir]

laisse, je vais le faire leave it, I'll do it myself

laisse, je vais me débrouiller, ça va aller I'll be all right

laissez, je vous en prie please don't bother (with that)

laisse, c'est moi qui paie put your money away, I'll pay for this

D.[SUIVI D'UN INFINITIF]

1. [autoriser] to let, to allow, to permit

laisser quelqu'un faire quelque chose to let somebody do something, to allow somebody to do something

2. [ne pas empêcher de] to let, to allow

laisser quelqu'un faire to let somebody do, to leave somebody to do, to allow somebody to do

laisse-le dormir let him sleep, leave him to sleep

laisse-moi le lui dire let me tell her/him (about it)

laisser tomber quelque chose to drop something

laisser voir [montrer] to show, to reveal

son décolleté laissait voir une peau satinée her plunging neckline revealed skin like satin

laisser voir son émotion to show one's emotion

laisser condamner un innocent to allow an innocent man to be punished

laisser échapper un cri de douleur to let out a cry of pain

elle laissa échapper un soupir she gave a sigh

laisser sécher la colle to leave ou to allow the glue to dry

laissez bouillir quelques secondes let it boil for a few seconds

ceci laisse supposer que... this implies that..., this makes one think that...

3. (locution)

laisser dire: laissez dire et faites ce que vous avez à faire let them talk and do what you have to do

laisser faire: on n'y peut rien, il faut laisser faire there's nothing we can do (about it), you just have to let things take their course

laisse faire, ça n'est pas grave! don't worry, it doesn't matter!

tu t'imagines que je vais laisser faire ça? do you think I'm just going to stand by and watch while this happens?

laisser faire le temps to let time take its course

laisser tomber (familier) : laisser tomber un ami to drop a friend

tu devrais laisser tomber, ça ne marchera jamais you should give up ou drop it ou forget it, it'll never work

je te dois encore dix euros — laisse tomber I still owe you ten euros — forget it

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se laisser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ça se laisse regarder [à la télévision] it's watchable

il se laisse boire, ton petit vin your little wine goes down nicely ou is very drinkable

ça se laisse manger it's rather tasty

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se laisser verbe pronominal intransitif

elle s'est laissé accuser injustement she allowed herself to be ou she let herself be unjustly accused

il s'est laissé séduire he let himself be seduced

il s'est laissé mourir he let himself die, he just gave up living

ils se sont laissé surprendre par la nuit they were caught out by nightfall

se laisser tomber sur une chaise/dans un fauteuil to collapse onto a chair/into an armchair

se laisser aller

a. [se négliger] to let oneself go

b. [se détendre] to let oneself go, to relax

se laisser aller à to go as ou so far as

se laisser dire que to have heard (it said) that

se laisser faire: ne te laisse pas faire! stand up for yourself!, don't let yourself be taken advantage of!

la proposition est tentante, je crois que je vais me laisser faire it's an attractive offer, I think I'll give in to temptation

laisse-toi faire, ça nous fait plaisir de te l'offrir do take it ou come on, we'd love to give it to you

se laisser vivre (familier) to live for the moment, to take life as it comes

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