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pickverb
picked
Past Simple
picked
Past Participle
picking
Gerund
UK
/pɪk/
US
/pɪk/
crocheterPour ouvrir une serrure avec un outil, souvent illégalement.
The burglar managed to pick the lock in seconds.
Le cambrioleur a réussi à crocheter la serrure en quelques secondes.
provoquerAvec l'idée de susciter une réaction ou une dispute.
He tried to pick a fight with his brother over the remote control.
Il a essayé de provoquer une dispute avec son frère à propos de la télécommande.
pincerPour un instrument à cordes.
He likes to pick the guitar in his free time.
Il aime pincer la guitare pendant son temps libre.
cueillirPour des fruits, fleurs ou récoltes.
He went to the orchard to pick apples.
Il est allé au verger cueillir des pommes.
She decided to pick the red dress for the party.
Elle a décidé de choisir la robe rouge pour la soirée.
Additional translations
détrousserVol discret sur la personne ou dans la poche de quelqu'un.
gratterQuand on tire ou gratte quelque chose avec les doigts.
Synonyms
select
choose
extract
collect
gather
take
opt for
elect
picknoun
picks
pl
UK
/pɪk/
US
/pɪk/
You have first pick of the available seats.
Vous avez le premier choix des places disponibles.
peignePeigne à dents longues et espacées, notamment pour cheveux épais ou crépus.
She ran a pick through her curls to give them more volume.
Elle a passé un peigne dans ses boucles pour leur donner plus de volume.
piocheOutil à tête pointue pour casser ou entamer une surface dure.
The miner used a pick to break through the rock.
Le mineur a utilisé une pioche pour percer la roche.
interceptionSport, notamment football américain.
The cornerback grabbed the pick and sprinted into the end zone.
Le cornerback a intercepté le ballon et a filé dans la zone d'en-but.
She made her pick from the assortment of chocolates.
Elle a fait son choix parmi l'assortiment de chocolats.
médiatorPour guitare et instruments à cordes similaires.
He strummed the guitar with a pick to produce a clear sound.
Il a gratté la guitare avec un médiator pour produire un son clair.
Additional translations
sélectionnéDésigne une personne ou une chose choisie; emploi substantivé courant dans certains contextes.
Synonyms
option
assortment
choice
selection
variety

Definitions

pickverb
To select or choose something or someone from a group.
She decided to pick the red dress for the party.
To remove or gather by plucking.
He went to the orchard to pick apples.
To pluck or pull at something with the fingers.
She began to pick at the loose threads on her sweater.
To play a stringed instrument by plucking the strings.
He likes to pick the guitar in his free time.
To provoke or incite someone to react.
He tried to pick a fight with his brother over the remote control.
To open or manipulate (a lock) with a tool other than the key, especially illegally.
The burglar managed to pick the lock in seconds.
To steal from the pocket or person of (someone) discreetly.
Someone picked his pocket on the crowded bus.
picknoun
A tool used for breaking up hard surfaces, typically consisting of a long handle and a pointed metal head.
The miner used a pick to break through the rock.
A choice or selection from a group of options.
She made her pick from the assortment of chocolates.
A thin piece of plastic or other material used to pluck the strings of a guitar or similar instrument.
He strummed the guitar with a pick to produce a clear sound.
A person or thing that is chosen or selected.
The team's first-round draft pick was a promising young player.
A comb with long, widely spaced teeth, often used to lift and shape thick or Afro-textured hair.
She ran a pick through her curls to give them more volume.
The act of choosing or selecting.
You have first pick of the available seats.
An interception of a forward pass in American football.
The cornerback grabbed the pick and sprinted into the end zone.
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