pick
Pronunciation: /pɪk/
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French translation of pick
A. n
B. vtr
- 1 (choose) choisir (from parmi); (in sport) sélectionner [player] (from parmi) to pick a fight = chercher à se bagarrer (fam) (with avec) (quarrel); = chercher querelle (with à)
- 3 cueillir [fruit, flowers]
- 4 gratter [spot, scab] to pick sth from ou off = enlever qch de to pick one's teeth/nose = se curer les dents/le nez
C. vi
Phrasal verbs
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pick at
a [person] manger [qch] du bout des dents [food]; gratter [spot, scab] b [bird] picorer [crumbs] -
pick on
harceler, s'en prendre à [person] -
pick out
a (select) choisir; (single out) repérer b distinguer [landmark]; reconnaître [person in photo]; repérer [person in crowd] -
pick up
A. [business] reprendre; [weather, health] s'améliorer; [ill person] se rétablir
B. a (lift up) ramasser [object, litter, toys]; relever [person] to pick up the receiver = décrocher le téléphone to pick oneself up = se relever b prendre [passenger, cargo]; passer prendre [ticket, keys]; prendre, acheter [milk, paper] could you pick me up? = est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher? c apprendre [language]; prendre [habit, accent]; développer [skill] you'll soon pick it up = tu t'y mettras vite d trouver [trail, scent]; [radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object]; [radio receiver] capter [signal] e gagner [point]; acquérir [reputation] to pick up speed = prendre de la vitesse f (resume) reprendre [conversation, career] g ramasser [partner, prostitute]