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I. pick [pɪk] N

1. pick (choice):

pick
Auswahl f <-> kein pl
to have first pick
to have one's pick of sth
to take one's pick
sich dat etw aussuchen

2. pick + sing/pl vb (best):

the pick of sth of things
the pick of sth of people

3. pick (pickaxe):

pick
Spitzhacke f <-, -n>
pick
Pickel m <-s, ->

4. pick MUS:

pick
Plättchen nt <-s, ->
pick
Plektrum nt <-s, Plektren> spec

II. pick [pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (select):

to pick sb/sth
jdn/etw aussuchen [o. auswählen]
to pick sth/sb at random [or out of a [or the] hat]
to pick a winner
to pick and choose sth
to pick sb for sth
jdn für etw acc auswählen

2. pick inf (start):

to pick a fight [or quarrel] with sb

3. pick (harvest):

to pick sth
to pick grapes

4. pick (scratch):

to pick sth
an etw dat kratzen

5. pick (gnaw):

to pick a bone
to pick sth clean

6. pick (take):

to pick sth from [or out of]/off [of] sth
etw aus/von etw dat nehmen
to pick pockets

7. pick MUS (play):

to pick sth
etw zupfen

Phrases:

to pick sb's brain[s]
jdn genau befragen fam
to pick sb's brain[s]
to pick sb's brain[s]
jdn löchern fam
to pick holes in sth
to pick a lock

III. pick [pɪk] VB intr

1. pick (be choosy):

pick

2. pick (toy with):

3. pick (scratch):

to pick at sth
an etw dat [herum]kratzen

pick N ACCOUNT

pick (Geldbetrag)
OpenDict entry

pick VB

to pick a lock

ˈcher·ry-pick VB trans

to cherry-pick sth

ˈice pick N

ice pick
Eispickel m <-s, ->

pick off VB trans

1. pick off (shoot):

to pick off ⇆ sb/sth

2. pick off fig (take best):

to pick off ⇆ sth

pick on VB intr

1. pick on (select):

to pick on sb/sth [for sth]
jdn/etw [für etw acc] aussuchen [o. auswählen]

2. pick on (victimize):

to pick on sb

pick out VB trans

1. pick out (select):

to pick out ⇆ sth/sb
etw/jdn aussuchen

2. pick out (recognize):

to pick out ⇆ sth/sb
etw/jdn ausmachen [o. erkennen]

3. pick out (highlight):

to pick out ⇆ sth/sb
etw/jdn hervorheben

4. pick out MUS:

pick over, pick through VB trans

to pick sth ⇆ over [or through]

I. pick up VB trans

1. pick up (lift):

to pick up ⇆ sth/sb
etw/jdn aufheben
to pick up the phone

2. pick up (stand up):

sich acc [langsam] erholen inf

3. pick up (acquire):

to pick up ⇆ sth
to pick up a bargain [or good buy]
to pick up a prize

4. pick up (learn):

to pick up ⇆ sth

5. pick up (collect):

to pick up ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abholen

6. pick up inf (for sexual purposes):

to pick up ⇆ sb
jdn abschleppen inf [o. aufreißen]

7. pick up (detect):

to pick up ⇆ sth
to pick up the scent

8. pick up (on radio):

to pick up a signal

9. pick up (increase):

to pick up speed [or momentum]
to pick up speed [or momentum] fig

10. pick up inf (stop):

to pick up ⇆ sb
jdn schnappen inf

11. pick up Brit, Aus (correct):

to pick sb up on sth
jdn auf etw acc aufmerksam machen

12. pick up inf (earn):

to pick up £300

13. pick up (resume):

to pick up ⇆ sth
an etw acc anknüpfen
to pick up ⇆ sth

Phrases:

to pick up the bill [or tab] [or Am also check] inf

II. pick up VB intr

1. pick up (improve):

pick up
pick up
pick up numbers
steigen <steigt, stieg, gestiegen>
pick up market

2. pick up (resume):

3. pick up (notice):

to pick up on sb/sth
jdn/etw bemerken [o. wahrnehmen]
to pick up on sb/sth (react to)
auf etw acc reagieren

4. pick up esp Am (clean up):

pick up
to pick up after sb

5. pick up esp Brit (come into contact):

to pick up with sb

pick tea

pick tea

pick cost N ACCOUNT

pick cost

pick date N ACCOUNT

pick date

pick and ˈmix N no pl Brit (with sweets)

pick and mix

pick-and-mix ˈholi·days N

pick-and-mix holidays pl Brit:

Present
Ipick
youpick
he/she/itpicks
wepick
youpick
theypick
Past
Ipicked
youpicked
he/she/itpicked
wepicked
youpicked
theypicked
Present Perfect
Ihavepicked
youhavepicked
he/she/ithaspicked
wehavepicked
youhavepicked
theyhavepicked
Past Perfect
Ihadpicked
youhadpicked
he/she/ithadpicked
wehadpicked
youhadpicked
theyhadpicked