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pick1 /pɪk/ sustantivo
    1. See Also→ pickax
    1. (ice ~) piolet m
    1. (plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)
  1. (choice) (no pl): take your ~ elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
pick2 verbo transitivo
    1. (choose, select) ‹number/color› elegir(conj.⇒), escoger(conj.⇒);
      ‹team/crew› seleccionar
    1. (provoke): to ~ a fight with sb meterse con algn
  1. (gather) ‹flower› cortar, coger(conj.⇒) (esp Esp);
    ‹fruit/cotton/tea› recoger(conj.⇒), coger(conj.⇒) (esp Esp), pizcar(conj.⇒) (Méx)
    1. (remove matter from): to ~ one's nose meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse(conj.⇒) la nariz;
      don't ~ your spots no te toques los granitos;
      to ~ sb's pocket robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a algn del bolsillo, bolsear a algn (Mex fam), carterear a algn (Chi fam)
    1. (open) ‹lock› abrir(conj.⇒) con una ganzúa (or una horquilla etc)
verbo intransitivo
  1. : to ~ and choose ser exigente
  1. (take bits): he was ~ing at his dinner comía desganado

Phrasal Verbs
pick on v + prep + o (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL fam) pick out v + o + adv, v + adv + o
  1. (choose, select) elegir(conj.⇒), escoger(conj.⇒)
    1. (recognize, identify) reconocer(conj.⇒)
    1. (discern) distinguir(conj.⇒)
 pick up
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. (gather off floor, ground) recoger(conj.⇒);
      (take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger(conj.⇒) (esp Esp);
      (lift up) levantar
    1. (learn) ‹language› aprender;
      ‹habit› adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger(conj.⇒) (esp Esp)
      1. (collect, fetch) recoger(conj.⇒)
      1. (take on board) ‹passenger› recoger(conj.⇒)
      1. (colloq) ‹man/woman› ligarse(conj.⇒) (fam), levantar (AmS fam)
    1. (receive) ‹signal› captar
  1. v + adv + o (gain) ‹speed› agarrar, coger(conj.⇒) (esp Esp)
  1. v + o + adv
    1. (revive) reanimar
    1. (correct) corregir(conj.⇒)
  1. v + adv (improve) [prices/sales] subir;
    [economy/business] repuntar;
    [invalid] mejorar;
    [weather] mejorar
pick:pickax, (BrE) pickaxe /'pɪkæks/ sustantivo
pico m, piqueta f
pick: pick-me-up~-me-up sustantivo (colloq) estimulante m;
pickpocket~pocket sustantivo
carterista mf, bolsista mf (Méx);
pickup (truck)~up (truck) sustantivo
camioneta f (de reparto)

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
pick [pɪk]
I nombre
1   (herramienta) pico
2   elección: take your pick, escoge el/la que quieras
3   lo mejor
     the pick of the crop, lo mejor de la cosecha
    
II verbo transitivo
1   elegir
     Dep seleccionar
     to pick one's way, andar(se) con cuidado
2   (fruta) recoger
     (flores) cortar, coger
3   coger, recoger: he picked his coat from the hook, cogió su abrigo de la percha
4   (en la nariz) hurgarse
     (los dientes) mondarse
5   (pelea) buscar
     to pick a fight with sb, meterse con alguien
6   (una cerradura) forzar
7   to pick sb's pocket, robarle la cartera a alguien
8   (un agujero) picar
     figurado to pick holes, buscar defectos [in, en]
    
III verbo intransitivo to pick and choose, ser exigente



pick: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2010
Compound Forms:
go and pick sb upir a recoger a alguien v
ice pickpicahielos nm
lock pickganzúa nf
pick and chooseser exigente vi
pick at (food) comidapicar vt
pick atrascar con la uñas vt
pick at sb familiercriticar a alguien vt
pick grapes offcoger uvas v
pick off (military) frutosmatar a los enemigos uno por uno vt
pick off (fruits) frutosrecoger vt
pick off (fruits) frutoscoger vt
pick on sbtomarla con alguien vi
pick outelegir vt
pick out sbreconocer vt
pick over (vegetables, etc.)seleccionar el mejor y descartar el resto v
pick overseparar v
pick the lockhacer saltar la cerradura v
pick up (adopt, to) hijosadoptar vt
pick up (take by hand)tomar de la mano v
pick up (become aware)enterarse v
pick up (take and lift)alzar v
pick up onpercibir vt
pick up sb (meet sb)ligar con alguien v
pick up sb at (give a lift) llevar, conducirrecoger a alguien en v
pick-up stickjuego de las pajitas nm
try to pick a quarrel withbuscar pelea con
try to pick a quarrel withbuscar pleito con
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