picking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for picking in the English»French Dictionary

I.picking [Brit ˈpɪkɪŋ] N (of crop)

picking

cueillette f

II.pickings N

pickings npl (rewards):

pickings

gains mpl

there'll be slim pickings for us on this job

on ne tirera pas grand-chose de ce travail

cotton-picking ADJ Am inf, pej

cotton-picking

sale inf

cotton-picking attr

sacré inf

hop-picking N

hop-picking

cueillette f du houblon

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

1. pick (tool):

pick (gen)

pioche f

pick (gen)

pic m

pick (of miner, geologist)

pic m

pick (of climber)

piolet m

pick (of mason)

smille f

to dig with a pick

creuser à la pioche

2. pick (choice):

pick

choix m

to have one's pick of

avoir le choix parmi

to take one's pick

faire son choix (of parmi)

take your pick

choisis

to get first pick

choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir

3. pick (best):

pick

meilleur/-e m/f

the pick of the crop (fruit)

les meilleurs fruits

the pick of this month's new films

les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci

the pick of the bunch

le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot

II.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (choose, select):

pick (gen)

choisir (from parmi)

‘pick a card, any card’

‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’

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

tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela

you picked the wrong man or person

tu as choisi la mauvaise personne

he certainly knows how to pick them!

il sait les choisir! also iron

to pick a fight (physically)

chercher à se bagarrer inf (with avec)

to pick a fight or a quarrel

chercher querelle (with à)

2. pick SPORTS:

pick player

sélectionner (from parmi)

pick team

former

to be picked for England/for the team

être sélectionné pour représenter l'Angleterre/pour faire partie de l'équipe

3. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

cueillir

4. pick:

to pick one's way through rubble, litter

avancer avec précaution parmi

to pick one's way down mountain, slope

prendre des précautions pour descendre

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab, skin

gratter

to pick sth from or off sth

enlever qc de qc

to pick one's nose

mettre les doigts dans son nez

to pick one's teeth

se curer or se nettoyer les dents

to pick a hole in one's sweater

faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles

to pick a lock

crocheter une serrure

to pick sb's pocket

faire les poches de qn

III.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

1. pick (choose):

pick

choisir

you can afford to pick and choose

tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi)

2. pick (poke) → pick at

See also pick at, pick over

I.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

manger [qc] du bout des dents

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

pick at spot, scab

tripoter inf

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

picorer

II.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am

pick at → pick on

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

1. pick over lit articles, lentils, raisins:

pick over

trier

2. pick over fig film, book:

pick over

analyser

I.pick on VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

pick on

harceler

stop picking on me!

arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! inf

pick on someone your own size!

ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi!

cherry-pick VB trans

cherry-pick

écrémer

I.pick out VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth])

1. pick out (select):

pick out (gen)

choisir

pick out (single out)

repérer

to be picked out from the group

être remarqué dans le groupe

to pick out three winners

sélectionner trois gagnants (from parmi)

2. pick out (make out, distinguish):

pick out object, landmark

distinguer

pick out words

saisir, comprendre

pick out person in photo, suspect

reconnaître

pick out person in crowd

repérer

to pick out the theme in a variation

reconnaître le thème dans une variation

3. pick out (highlight):

pick out person, artist: title, letter

mettre en valeur

pick out torch, beam: form, object

révéler

to be picked out in red pattern:

être mis en valeur en rouge

Phrases:

to pick out a tune (on the piano)

retrouver un air (au piano)

I.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

manger [qc] du bout des dents

pick at food

gratter, tripoter inf

pick at spot, scab

tripoter inf

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

picorer

II.pick at VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) Am

pick at → pick on

See also pick on

I.pick on VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

pick on

harceler

stop picking on me!

arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! inf

pick on someone your own size!

ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi!

Translations for picking in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

tatillon (tatillonne) personne

nit-picking

tatillon (tatillonne) administration

nit-picking

dépierrage

stone picking

picking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for picking in the English»French Dictionary

picking N

picking

cueillette m

order picking N

order picking

triage m de commandes

I.nit-picking ADJ pej inf

nit-picking

tatillon(ne)

II.nit-picking N pej inf

nit-picking

chipotage m

pick¹ [pɪk] N (tool)

pick

pioche f

ice pick

pic m à glace

I.pick² [pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (select):

pick

choisir

pick team

sélectionner

pick winner

désigner

2. pick (harvest):

pick

cueillir

pick mushrooms

ramasser

to pick grapes

cueillir du raisin

to pick grapes (for wine)

faire les vendanges

3. pick (remove):

pick spot

gratter

to pick one's nose/teeth

se curer le nez/les dents

to pick sth from/out of sth

retirer qc de qc

to pick sth clean

décortiquer qc

4. pick (steal):

pick

voler

to pick a lock

crocheter une serrure

to pick sb's pocket

voler qc dans la poche de qn

Phrases:

to pick sb's brains inf

demander conseil à qn

to pick holes in sth

relever les défauts de qc

to pick a fight with sb

chercher la bagarre avec qn

II.pick² [pɪk] VB intr

pick

choisir

to pick and choose among sb/sth

faire son choix parmi qn/qc

III.pick² [pɪk] N

1. pick (selection):

to take one's pick

faire son choix

2. pick inf (the best):

the pick person

la crème

the pick of thing

le meilleur

to have one's pick of sth

avoir le choix de qc

pick out VB trans

1. pick out (select):

pick out

choisir

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

reconnaître

3. pick out (manage to see):

pick out

distinguer

4. pick out (highlight):

to be picked out

être mis en évidence

5. pick out (play):

to pick out a tune on an instrument

pianoter un air sur un instrument

pick at VB trans

1. pick at (nibble):

pick at food

picorer

2. pick at (pull at):

pick at sore

gratter

pick off VB trans

1. pick off (shoot):

pick off

abattre

2. pick off (remove):

pick off

enlever

pick on VB trans

1. pick on (bully):

pick on

embêter

2. pick on (criticize):

pick on

s'en prendre à

3. pick on (select):

pick on

choisir

Translations for picking in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cueillette

picking

picking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go berry picking

aller cueillir des baies

trade is picking up

les affaires repartent

can I pick you up on that

est-ce que je peux vous reprendre là-dessus?

to pick the grapes from the vines

vendanger les vignes

to try to pick up people Am

draguer

to pick up sb who's dead drunk

ramasser qn qui est ivre mort

to pick sb up out of the gutter

ramasser qn dans le ruisseau pej

to pick up a piece of information

piocher un renseignement

to pick the lock on a door

crocheter une porte

to pick up one's children after school

reprendre ses enfants à l'école

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each one has demonstrated a ruthless skill in their chosen crime fields of expertise and no compunctions about picking up where they left off.

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Out came the nit-picking magnifying glass, probing this way and that for faults, before the grudging concession that the show was actually okay.

www.listener.co.nz

The small businesses are picking up and have been showing a positive response in micro economy and financial stability of the village.

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The hangers are shaped in such a way that the customer will touch the label first when picking up the article of clothing for inspection.

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Hence, unblack metal incorporates black metal's fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, double-kick drumming, and unconventional song structure.

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Fruit picking robots, driverless tractor / sprayer, and sheep shearing robots are designed to replace human labour.

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He began picking up other instruments, familiarizing himself with methods and techniques outside of the cloistered world of classical music.

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And half the fun is picking up a player that you know someone else is ready to pounce on.

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Picking it apart turned out to be an eye-opener for the students.

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Picking a moisturiser can sometimes be overwhelming as there are so many different to choose.

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