picking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for picking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.picking [Brit ˈpɪkɪŋ] N (of crop)

picking

raccolta f

II.pickings N

pickings npl (rewards):

pickings

guadagni m

there'll be slim pickings for us on this job

non tireremo su molto con questo lavoro

hop-picking [ˈhɒpˌpɪkɪŋ] N

hop-picking

raccolta f del luppolo

cotton-picking [Am ˈkɑtnˌpɪkɪŋ] ADJ Am inf, pej

cotton-picking

(stra)maledetto

I.pick¹ [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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 [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] 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 SPORTS:

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 [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] 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 [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

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

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!

hoof pick [ˈhuːfˌpɪk] N RIDING

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]) Am (harass, single out)

pick at

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

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 [Brit, Am ˈaɪs ˌpɪk] N

ice pick SPORTS

piccozza f

ice pick FOOD

rompighiaccio m

picking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for picking in the English»Italian Dictionary

picking N

picking

selezione f

cotton-picking ADJ inf

cotton-picking

del cavolo

I.pick [pɪk] 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 intr

to pick and choose

essere selettivo

III.pick [pɪk] N

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 trans

pick over

selezionare

pick off 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 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 trans

1. pick out (choose):

pick out

selezionare

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

riconoscere

I.pick up 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] inf

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 inf (sexually):

to pick sb up

rimorchiare qu

8. pick up inf:

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 inf (earn):

pick up

guadagnare

II.pick up 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 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 N inf

pick-me-up

tonico m

pick-me-up (drink)

bevanda f stimolante

picking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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] inf

pagare il conto

to pick up where one left off

ricominciare da dove si è lasciato

to have a bone to pick with sb inf

dover regolare un conto con qu

to pick sb out of the crowd

individuare qu tra la folla

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Occasionally they may feed by taking a mouthful of substrate, spitting it out, then picking off edible prey as it drifts to the bottom.

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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

This makes order picking one of the most controlled logistic processes.

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Sortation systems help reduce the costs associated with receiving, order fulfillment (picking and packing), route delivery, palletizing, and shipping by increasing current throughput and order accuracy.

www.digitaljournal.com

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

www.theroar.com.au

They have always put emphasis on buying players at cut-throat prices while picking unknown talent of all ages and backing them.

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Many distribution centers will optimize storage and picking by utilizing engineered systems such as pick modules and sortation systems.

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They feed on fish and squid which they gather by flying low over the surface of the sea and picking them up.

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This is the same effect used by a solenoid, or when picking up ferromagnetic metal with a magnet.

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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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