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picked over

/pɪkt ˈəʊvə/

/pɪkt ˈoʊvər/

pick oververb

picked over

Past Simple

picked over

Past Simple

picked over

Past Participle

picking over

Gerund

/pɪk ˈəʊvə/

/pɪk ˈoʊvər/

Translations

She decided to pick over the beans to remove any that were damaged.

Она решила перебрать фасоль, чтобы удалить поврежденные.

Definitions

To examine a collection of items carefully in order to select the best or remove the unwanted ones.

She picked over the strawberries to remove any that were bruised.

Synonyms

sift through

sort through