pick in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pick in the English»French Dictionary

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

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!

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!

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 up VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick up)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up trade, market, business:

reprendre

pick up weather, performance, health:

s'améliorer

pick up ill person:

se rétablir

things have picked up slightly

ça commence à aller mieux

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

reprendre

to pick up (from) where one left off

reprendre là où on s'est arrêté

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

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

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

ramasser

pick up (to examine)

prendre

pick up (after fall) person, child

relever

pick up (for cuddle) person, child

prendre [qn] dans ses bras

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

prendre qc de sa main gauche

to pick up the telephone

décrocher le téléphone

the wave picked up the boat

la vague a soulevé le bateau

to pick up the bill or tab inf

régler l'addition, casquer inf

2. pick up (collect):

pick up passenger, cargo, hitcher

prendre

pick up dry-cleaning, ticket, keys

(passer) prendre

pick up person from airport, station

aller chercher

could you pick me up?

est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher?

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

1. pick up (buy):

pick up milk, bread, newspaper

prendre, acheter

pick up bargain, find

dénicher

could you pick up some milk on the way home?

peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison?

2. pick up (learn, acquire):

pick up language

apprendre

pick up habit, accent

prendre

pick up skill

développer

where did he pick up those manners?

où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières?

I'm hoping to pick up some tips

j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux

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

ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite

3. pick up (catch):

pick up illness, cold, infection

attraper

4. pick up (notice, register):

pick up person: mistake, error

repérer

pick up person, machine: defect

détecter

5. pick up (detect):

pick up person, animal: trail, scent

trouver

pick up searchlight, radar: aircraft, person, object

détecter la présence de

pick up RADIO, TELEC signal, broadcast

capter

6. pick up (gain, earn):

pick up point, size

gagner

pick up reputation

acquérir

to pick up speed

prendre de la vitesse

7. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation, career

reprendre

you'll soon pick up your French again

ton français te reviendra vite

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

recoller les morceaux

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

1. pick up (rescue) helicopter, ship:

pick up person

recueillir

2. pick up (arrest) police:

pick up suspect

arrêter

3. pick up (meet) pej:

pick up person, partner, prostitute

ramasser

4. pick up (find fault with):

pick up person

faire des remarques à (on sur)

they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed

ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement

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

1. pick up (get up):

pick up lit

se relever

2. pick up (recover):

pick up fig

se reprendre

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

pick off

abattre

he picked them off one by one

il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un

lions pick off any stragglers

les lions se jettent sur les traînards

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

pick off

enlever [qc]

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

pick off apple, cherry:

pick off

cueillir [qc] sur qc

to pick sth off the floor

ramasser qc qui était par terre

to pick sth off the top of a cake

retirer qc qui était sur un gâteau

hand-pick VB trans

hand-pick vegetables, fruit

choisir [qc] soi-même

hand-pick staff, deputy

trier [qn] sur le volet

hoof pick N RIDING

hoof pick

cure-pied m

pick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pick in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.pick up VB trans

1. pick up (detect):

pick up broadcast, signal

capter

2. pick up (learn):

pick up

apprendre

to pick up a little French

apprendre quelques mots de français

to pick up the tune

trouver l'air

3. pick up (stop for, collect):

pick up thing, person

aller chercher

to pick up passengers

prendre des passagers

to pick up passengers survivor

recueillir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

attraper

5. pick up (tidy):

pick up books, toys

ranger

6. pick up (acquire):

pick up

acheter

7. pick up inf (make acquaintance for sex):

pick up

emballer

8. pick up (detect):

pick up

relever

pick up radio signal

intercepter

pick up scent

détecter

pick up plane, ship

repérer

9. pick up (continue, resume):

pick up

reprendre

10. pick up inf (arrest):

pick up

arrêter

11. pick up (react to a point):

pick up

reprendre

pick up a mistake

relever

can I pick you up on that

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

12. pick up (lift):

pick up

prendre

pick up from the ground

ramasser

13. pick up (lift up):

pick up

relever

pick up weight

soulever

pick up pen

prendre

to pick up the phone

prendre le téléphone

to pick oneself up a. fig

se relever

14. pick up (collect):

pick up news

relever

pick up idea

chercher

pick up a prize

récolter

15. pick up (pay):

to pick up the bill [or Am check] inf

casquer

16. pick up inf (earn):

pick up

ramasser

17. pick up (accentuate a colour, shape):

pick up

relever

18. pick up (find and take):

pick up

choisir

II.pick up VB intr

1. pick up (improve):

pick up condition

s'améliorer

pick up business

reprendre

pick up person

se rétablir

2. pick up (continue, increase):

pick up

reprendre

ice pick N

ice pick

pic m à glace

pick over VB trans

pick over

trier

pick-me-up N

pick-me-up

remontant m

pick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pick up a little French

apprendre quelques mots de français

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

it's a knack you pick up

c'est un tour à prendre

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

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.

en.wikipedia.org

He did not show up for work, call out or pick up his pay check.

nj1015.com

Hitchhiking is common on the island in the summer and dedicated car stops for pick-ups are located along the major roadways.

en.wikipedia.org

Next, it was prefrontal lobotomies with an ice pick through the eye socket.

laist.com

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.

en.wikipedia.org

Worried about spilling your morning pick-me-up coffee on a busy bus or train?

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

en.wikipedia.org

Pick over lentils, then combine with rice in a medium mixing bowl.

www.seattletimes.com

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

www.wired.com

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

news.bbc.co.uk