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picking

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/

picking around

picking back

pickingnoun

pickings

Translations

сбор

The picking of apples is a common activity in the fall.

Сбор яблок - это обычное занятие осенью.

выбор

The picking of the right candidate is crucial for the success of the project.

Выбор правильного кандидата имеет решающее значение для успеха проекта.

Additional translations

собирание

сборка

подбор

Definitions

The act of selecting or choosing something from a group.

The picking of the best apples from the orchard took all morning.

The act of gathering or harvesting crops or fruits.

Strawberry picking is a popular activity during the summer months.

The act of plucking or pulling at something, often with the fingers.

The constant picking at the guitar strings created a soothing melody.

The act of stealing or pilfering, often in a petty manner.

The picking of pockets was a common crime in the crowded marketplace.

Items or profits that have been or may be taken, often considered easy to obtain (usually plural).

There were rich pickings for investors in the tech sector.

Synonyms

pickinggerund / present participle

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something engaged in or intended for the act of picking (e.g., "picking crew").

Definitions

Engaged in or relating to the activity of picking or harvesting.

Picking crews worked through the night to bring in the crop.

Synonyms

pickingadjective

Used attributively before nouns in logistics and similar contexts (e.g., "picking list").

Definitions

Relating to or intended for the process of selecting or collecting items, especially in warehousing or logistics.

The warehouse installed a new picking system to speed up orders.

Synonyms

pickverb

picking

Gerund

picked

Past Simple

picked

Past Participle

picking

Gerund

/pɪk/

Translations

выбирать

She will pick the best dress for the party.

Она выберет лучшее платье для вечеринки.

собирать

We need to pick apples from the orchard.

Нам нужно собрать яблоки из сада.

подбирать

He tried to pick the right words for his speech.

Он пытался подобрать правильные слова для своей речи.

срывать

She likes to pick flowers in the garden.

Ей нравится срывать цветы в саду.

Additional translations

отыскивать

извлекать

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

opt for

picknoun

Definitions

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.