pick nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di pick nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.pick¹ [ingl brit pɪk, ingl am pɪk] SOST

1. pick (choice):

pick

scelta f

to have one's pick of

avere la scelta tra

to take one's pick of

fare la propria scelta tra

take your pick

scegli, prendine uno

to get first pick

scegliere per primo or essere il primo a scegliere

2. pick (best):

pick

il meglio

the pick of the crop (fruit)

la frutta di prima scelta

the pick of this month's new films

il più bello fra i film usciti in questo mese

the pick of the bunch

il migliore (del gruppo)

II.pick¹ [ingl brit pɪk, ingl am pɪk] VB vb trans

1. pick (choose, select):

pick

scegliere (from tra)

“pick a card, any card”

“pesca una carta, una qualsiasi”

you picked the right person, a good time to do it

hai scelto la persona giusta, il momento giusto per farlo also iron

you picked the wrong man or person

hai scelto la persona sbagliata

he certainly knows how to pick them!

lui sì che li sa scegliere bene! also iron

to pick a fight (physically)

cercare la rissa (with con)

to pick a fight or a quarrel

attaccare briga (with con)

2. pick SPORT:

pick player

selezionare (from tra)

pick team

formare

to be picked for England, for the team

essere selezionati per giocare nella nazionale inglese, per far parte della squadra

3. pick:

to pick one's way through rubble, litter

camminare con cautela tra

to pick one's way down mountain, slope

scendere con precauzione da

4. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

cogliere

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab

stuzzicare

pick skin

grattare

to pick sth from or off sth

togliere, staccare qc da qc

to pick one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to pick one's teeth

pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti)

to pick a hole in one's sweater

fare un buco nella maglia (tirando i fili)

to pick a lock

forzare una serratura

to pick sb's pocket

borseggiare qn

III.pick¹ [ingl brit pɪk, ingl am pɪk] VB vb intr (choose)

pick

scegliere

you can afford to pick and choose

ti puoi permettere di essere esigente or di fare il difficile (nella scelta) (among, between tra)

pick² [ingl brit pɪk, ingl am pɪk] SOST

pick (tool)

piccone m

pick (of miner, geologist)

piccone m

pick (of climber)

piccozza f

pick (of mason)

martellina f

to dig with a pick

scavare col piccone

hoof pick [ˈhuːfˌpɪk] SOST EQUIT

hoof pick

= strumento utilizzato per togliere le pietre dagli zoccoli dei cavalli

I.pick at VB [pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

piluccare

pick at spot, scab

stuzzicare, toccare

pick at fabric

palpare

pick at knot

cercare di sciogliere

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

becchettare

II.pick at VB [pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) ingl am (harass, single out)

pick at

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

pick on VB [pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

pick on

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

stop picking on me!

smettila di prendertela con me!

pick on someone your own size!

è troppo facile prendersela con i più deboli!

pick over VB [pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

1. pick over articles, lentils, raisins:

pick over

esaminare uno a uno, con cura

2. pick over fig film, book:

pick over

analizzare accuratamente, fare un'analisi accurata di

ice pick [ingl brit, ingl am ˈaɪs ˌpɪk] SOST

ice pick SPORT

piccozza f

ice pick GASTR

rompighiaccio m

I.pick off VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb] off, pick off [sb]) (kill)

pick off

abbattere

he picked them off one by one

li ha eliminati uno dopo l'altro

lions pick off any stragglers

i leoni assalgono chi resta indietro

II.pick off VB [pɪk -] (pick [sth] off, pick off [sth])

pick off

levare

pick off

togliere

III.pick off VB [pɪk -] (pick [sth] off sth)

pick off apple, cherry:

pick off

cogliere [qc] da qc

to pick sth off the floor

tirare su qc dal pavimento

to pick sth off the top of a cake

prendere qc da sopra la torta

pick out VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb, sth] out, pick out [sb, sth])

1. pick out:

pick out (select)

selezionare

pick out (single out)

individuare

to be picked out from the group

essere notato nel gruppo

to pick out three winners

selezionare tre vincitori (from tra)

2. pick out (make out, distinguish):

pick out object, landmark

distinguere

pick out words

capire, afferrare

pick out person in photo, suspect

riconoscere

pick out person in crowd

scorgere

to pick out the theme in a variation

riconoscere un tema in una variazione

3. pick out (highlight):

pick out person, artist: title, letter

mettere in risalto, evidenziare

pick out torch, beam: form, object

illuminare

to be picked out in red

essere evidenziato in rosso

locuzioni:

to pick out a tune (on the piano)

strimpellare un motivo (al pianoforte)

I.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick up)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up trade, market, business:

essere in ripresa

pick up weather, performance, health:

migliorare

pick up sick person:

ristabilirsi

things have picked up slightly

le cose stanno cominciando ad andare meglio

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

riprendere

to pick up (from) where one left off

riprendere da dove ci si era fermati

II.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb, sth] up, pick up [sb, sth])

1. pick up (lift, take hold of):

pick up (to tidy) object, litter, toys, clothes

raccogliere

pick up (to examine)

prendere (in mano)

pick up (after fall) person, child

tirare su

pick up (for cuddle) person, child

prendere fra le braccia

to pick sth up in or with one's left hand

prendere qc con la (mano) sinistra

to pick up the telephone

alzare la cornetta (del telefono)

the wave picked up the boat

l'onda fece sollevare il battello

to pick up the bill or tab colloq

pagare il conto

2. pick up (collect):

pick up hitcher

dare un passaggio a

pick up cargo

caricare

pick up passenger

fare salire

pick up dry-cleaning, ticket, keys

(andare a) ritirare

pick up person from airport, station

andare a prendere

could you pick me up?

puoi venirmi a prendere?

III.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sth] up, pick up [sth])

1. pick up (buy):

pick up milk, bread, newspaper

prendere, comprare

to pick up a bargain, a find

fare un (buon) affare

could you pick up some milk on the way home?

puoi passare a prendere il latte mentre torni a casa?

2. pick up (learn, acquire):

pick up language

imparare

pick up habit, accent

prendere

pick up skill

sviluppare

where did he pick up those manners?

chi gli ha insegnato l'educazione?

I'm hoping to pick up some tips

spero di ricevere qualche consiglio

it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up

non è difficile, imparerai in fretta

3. pick up (catch):

pick up illness, cold, infection

prendere

4. pick up (notice, register):

pick up person: mistake, error

scovare, scoprire

pick up person, machine: defect

trovare, rilevare

5. pick up (detect):

pick up person, animal: trail, scent

trovare

pick up searchlight, radar: aircraft, person, object

segnalare la presenza di, individuare

pick up RADIO, TELECOM

captare

pick up RADIO, TELECOM

prendere

pick up RADIO, TELECOM

ricevere

6. pick up (gain, earn):

pick up point

guadagnare

pick up size

crescere, aumentare di

to pick up a reputation

farsi una brutta fama

to pick up speed

prendere velocità

7. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation, career

riprendere

you'll soon pick up your Italian again

ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano

to pick up the pieces (of one's life)

rimettere insieme i cocci (della propria vita)

IV.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick [sb] up, pick up [sb])

1. pick up (rescue) helicopter, ship:

pick up person

soccorrere, portare in salvo

2. pick up (arrest) police:

pick up suspect

arrestare

3. pick up (meet) pegg:

pick up person

abbordare

pick up partner

rimorchiare

pick up prostitute

caricare (in macchina)

4. pick up (find fault with):

pick up person

riprendere, fare delle critiche a (on su)

they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed

ti criticheranno per come sei vestito

V.pick up VB [pɪk -] (pick oneself up)

1. pick up (get up):

pick up

alzarsi

2. pick up (recover):

pick up fig

riprendersi

pick up fig

rimettersi

pick nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di pick nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.pick [pɪk] VB vb trans

1. pick (select):

pick

scegliere

to pick sth at random

scegliere qc a caso

to pick a fine time to do sth iron

scegliere proprio il momento giusto per fare qc

to pick one's way

stare attento a dove si mettono i piedi

2. pick (harvest):

pick fruit, vegetables

cogliere

3. pick (remove):

pick

togliere

to pick one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to pick one's teeth

stuzzicarsi i denti

to pick holes in sth fig

trovare difetti in qc

4. pick MUS:

pick guitar

pizzicare [o suonare]

5. pick (steal):

to pick a lock

scassinare una serratura

to pick sb's pocket

borseggiare qu

to pick sb's brains fig

chiedere lumi a qu

6. pick (provoke):

to pick a fight (with sb)

attaccare briga (con qu)

II.pick [pɪk] VB vb intr

to pick and choose

essere selettivo

III.pick [pɪk] SOST

1. pick (selection):

pick

scelta f

to take one's pick

scegliere

to have one's pick

avere la scelta

the pick of the bunch

il migliore del gruppo

2. pick (pickax):

pick

piccone m

with picks and shovels

con piccone e pala

3. pick (for teeth):

pick

stuzzicadenti m inv

pick over VB vb trans

pick over

selezionare

pick off VB vb trans

1. pick off (shoot):

pick off

abbattere (uno dopo l'altro)

2. pick off fig (take the best):

pick off

scegliersi il migliore

3. pick off (pull off):

pick off

separare

to pick an apple off the tree

staccare una mela dall'albero

pick at VB vb trans insep

1. pick at (toy with):

pick at food

spilluzzicare

2. pick at:

pick at bone

spolpare

pick at sore, spot

grattare

3. pick at (criticize):

to pick at sb/sth

prendersela con qu/qc

pick out VB vb trans

1. pick out (choose):

pick out

selezionare

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

riconoscere

I.pick up VB vb trans

1. pick up (lift):

pick up

tirare su

pick up

sollevare [o alzare]

to pick up the phone

alzare il ricevitore [o prendere il telefono]

to pick oneself up

rimettersi in piedi [o tirarsi su]

to pick oneself up off the floor

risollevarsi

to pick up the pieces fig

raccogliere i cocci

2. pick up (get):

pick up

prendere

pick up conversation

attaccare discorso

to pick up a bargain

trovare un buona occasione

to pick up an illness

prendersi una malattia

to pick up speed

acquistare velocità

to pick up the bill [or tab] colloq

pagare il conto

3. pick up (collect):

pick up item

ritirare

pick up person

(andare a) prendere

to pick sb up bus

prendere qu

4. pick up (buy):

pick up

acquistare (a poco prezzo)

5. pick up (detect):

pick up noise

individuare

pick up signal

captare

6. pick up (learn):

pick up

apprendere

7. pick up colloq (sexually):

to pick sb up

rimorchiare qu

8. pick up colloq:

pick up (halt)

fermare

pick up (arrest)

fermare

the police picked him up for speeding

la polizia lo ha fermato per eccesso di velocità

9. pick up colloq (earn):

pick up

guadagnare

II.pick up VB vb intr

1. pick up (improve):

pick up

migliorare

pick up MED

riprendersi

2. pick up (continue):

pick up

continuare

to pick up where one left off

ricominciare da dove si è lasciato

she picked up and left

ha preso su e se n'è andata

pick on VB vb trans insep

1. pick on (victimize):

pick on

prendersela con

2. pick on (select):

to pick on sb for sth

scegliere qu per qc

pick-me-up SOST colloq

pick-me-up

tonico m

pick-me-up (drink)

bevanda f stimolante

Traduzioni di pick nel dizionario italiano»inglese

Altre traduzioni ed espressioni tipiche contenenti il termine di ricerca

pick-up

pick-up

piluccare

to pick at

pick Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to pick up the phone

alzare il ricevitore

to pick a fine time to do sth iron

scegliere proprio il momento giusto per fare qc

to pick a fight (with sb)

attaccare briga (con qu)

the pick of the bunch

il migliore del gruppo

to pick an apple off the tree

staccare una mela dall'albero

to pick oneself up off the floor

risollevarsi

to pick up the bill [or tab] colloq

pagare il conto

to pick up where one left off

ricominciare da dove si è lasciato

to have a bone to pick with sb colloq

dover regolare un conto con qu

to pick sb out of the crowd

individuare qu tra la folla

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

You pick up a cheapie from your nearest electronics retailer and hey, what gives?

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In this format, the animator can create a domain where the player chooses to go right or left, or pick up objects, and so forth.

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The body of the floss pick generally tapers at its end in the shape of a toothpick.

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Other methods for testing include different weights being placed in each hand simultaneously, or having the patient pick up each weight using a fingertip grip.

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Their function is to pick off debris so as to keep the surface clean and to prevent larvae of other invertebrates from settling and growing there.

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Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.

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We'll pick up on the stories of our main cast, but were also going to spend time on the support characters.

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If the tree pick-up point is within 10 km of the drop-off point, it will cost $25.

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Through this liberty, a child may pick up on the fundamental subjects subconsciously, without having to be drilled.

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The procession of berikas accompanied by sounds of bagpipes (stviri) move door-to-door to pick wine, honey, floor, meat and other victuals served by hosts.

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