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Spanish translation of pick
A. vt
- 1 a (choose, select) [number/color] elegir*, escoger*; [team/crew] seleccionar b (provoke) to pick a fight with sb = meterse con algn
- 2 (gather) [flower] cortar, coger* (esp Esp); [fruit/cotton/tea] recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)
- 3 a (remove matter from) to pick one's nose = meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz don't pick your spots = no te toques los granitos to pick sb's pocket = robarle la billetera ( or las llaves etc) a algn del bolsillo, bolsear a algn (Mex) (fam), carterear a algn (Chi) (fam) b (open) [lock] abrir* con una ganzúa ( or una horquilla etc)
B. vi
Phrasal verbs
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pick on
v + prep + o (colloq) meterse con, agarrársela(s) con (AmL) (fam) -
pick out
v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (choose, select) elegir*, escoger* b a (recognize, identify) reconocer* b (discern) distinguir* -
pick up
a v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (gather off floor, ground) recoger*; (take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); (lift up) levantar b (learn) [language] aprender; [habit] adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp) c (collect, fetch) recoger* • (take on board) [passenger] recoger* • (colloq) [man/woman] ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS) (fam) d (receive) [signal] captar b v + adv + o (gain) [speed] agarrar, coger* (esp Esp) c v + o + adv a (revive) reanimar b (correct) corregir* d v + adv (improve) [prices/sales] subir; [economy/business] repuntar; [invalid] mejorar; [weather] mejorar