ice pick in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ice pick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ice pick N

ice pick

punzón m (para romper hielo)

Translations for ice pick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ice pick

piolet m

Translations for ice pick in the Spanish»English Dictionary

picahielos

ice pick

Translations for ice pick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pick¹ [Am pɪk, Brit pɪk] VB trans

1.1. pick (choose, select):

pick number/color

elegir

pick number/color

escoger

pick team/crew

seleccionar

I don't know which one to pick

no sé cuál elegir or cuál escoger or con cuál quedarme

to pick a winner (in racing)

pronosticar el ganador

to pick a winner (choose well)

elegir or escoger bien

you really picked a winner with that new secretary

la nueva secretaria fue una elección verdaderamente acertada

to pick one's way

andar con mucho cuidado

1.2. pick (provoke):

to pick a fight

buscar pelea

are you trying to pick a quarrel with me?

¿quieres que discutamos?

2. pick (gather):

pick flower

cortar

pick flower

coger esp Spain

pick fruit/cotton/tea

recoger

pick fruit/cotton/tea

coger esp Spain

pick fruit/cotton/tea

pizcar Mex

he picked her a rose

cortó una rosa para ella

he picked her a rose

cogió una rosa para ella esp Spain

we went raspberry picking

fuimos a recoger frambuesas

we went raspberry picking

fuimos a coger frambuesas esp Spain

3.1. pick (remove matter from):

to pick one's nose

meterse el dedo en la nariz

to pick one's nose

hurgarse la nariz

to pick one's teeth

escarbarse los dientes

don't pick your spots

no te toques los granitos

the vultures picked the bones clean

los buitres dejaron los huesos limpios

3.2. pick (steal from):

I had my pocket picked

me robaron la billetera (or las llaves etc.) del bolsillo

3.3. pick lock:

pick (open) (with a picklock)

abrir con una ganzúa

pick (with a hairpin)

abrir con una horquilla

pick (with a hairpin)

forzar

4. pick (play) inf:

pick banjo/guitar

tocar

II.pick¹ [Am pɪk, Brit pɪk] VB intr

1. pick (be selective):

you can't (afford to) pick and choose

no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or de andarte con remilgos

2. pick (peck, take bits):

the hens were picking about in the yard

las gallinas picoteaban en el patio

they were picking through the rubbish

estaban escarbando en la basura

III.pick¹ [Am pɪk, Brit pɪk] N

1. pick (choice) no pl:

take your pick

elige or escoge el (or los etc.) que quieras

you can take your pick of any dish on the menu

puedes elegir or escoger el plato que quieras del menú

you have first pick

elige or escoge tú primero

2. pick (best):

the pick of sth

lo mejor de algo

to be the pick of the bunch

ser el mejor de todos

3. pick (tip):

pick Am

pronóstico m

pick Am

fija f CSur

pick² [Am pɪk, Brit pɪk] N

1. pick → pickax

2. pick:

ice pick

piolet m

3. pick (plectrum):

pick

púa f

pick

plectro m

pick

uñeta f CSur

pick

uña f Mex Ven

See also pickax

pickax, pickaxe Brit [Am ˈpɪkæks, Brit ˈpɪkaks] N

pickax

pico m

pickax

piqueta f

I.ice [Am aɪs, Brit ʌɪs] N

1. ice U (frozen water):

ice

hielo m

at 0°C water turns to ice

a 0°C el agua se transforma en hielo

the lakes and ponds turned to ice

se helaron los lagos y estanques

her feet turned to ice

se le helaron or congelaron los pies

your hands are like ice!

¡tienes las manos heladas!

she has a heart of ice

tiene el corazón como un témpano de hielo

it's as cold as ice in here

aquí hace un frío que te congelas

on ice to put sth on ice

dejar algo en suspenso

on ice to put sth on ice

aparcar algo Spain

the plans have been put on ice until next year

los planes han quedado en suspenso or han sido aparcados hasta el año que viene

I'm keeping that money on ice just in case Am

voy a dejar ese dinero en reserva por si acaso

that score put the game on ice for the Tigers Am

con ese tanto los Tigers se aseguraron la victoria

to be or skate or walk or tread on thin ice

estar en or andar por or pisar terreno peligroso or resbaladizo

to break the ice (overcome reserve)

romper el hielo

to break the ice Am (make a start)

dar los primeros pasos

to cut no ice it cuts no ice with me

me deja frío

to cut no ice it cuts no ice with me

me deja tal cual

the proposal cut no ice

la propuesta cayó en el vacío

the proposal cut no ice attr crystal/cave

de hielo

2.1. ice C or U (sherbet):

ice Am

sorbete m

ice Am

helado m de agua CSur

ice Am

nieve f Mex

2.2. ice C or U (ice cream):

ice Brit

helado m

3. ice U (diamonds):

ice sl, dated

pedruscos mpl inf

ice sl, dated

brillantes mpl

II.ice [Am aɪs, Brit ʌɪs] VB trans

1. ice drink:

ice

enfriar

ice (by adding ice cubes)

ponerle hielo a

2. ice cake:

ice

bañar (con fondant)

3. ice victory Am inf:

ice

asegurar

4. ice puck:

ice

lanzar hasta el otro extremo de la pista

ice pick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ice pick in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pick [pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (select):

pick

elegir

to pick sb for sth

elegir a alguien para algo

to pick sth at random

elegir algo al azar

to pick a fine time to do sth iron

escoger un buen momento para hacer algo

to pick one's way

moverse con cuidado

2. pick (harvest):

pick fruit, vegetables

recoger

3. pick (touch):

pick

tocar

to pick one's nose

hurgarse la nariz

to pick one's teeth

limpiarse los dientes con un mondador

to pick holes in sth fig

encontrar fallos a algo

4. pick MUS:

pick guitar

tocar

5. pick (steal):

pick

robar

to pick a lock

forzar una cerradura

to pick sb's pocket

robar algo del bolsillo de alguien

to pick sb's brain fig

aprovecharse de los conocimientos de alguien

II.pick [pɪk] VB intr

to pick and choose

tardar en escoger

III.pick [pɪk] N

1. pick (selection):

pick

elección f

pick of people

selección f

to take one's pick

elegir

to have one's pick

poder elegir

the pick of the bunch

el mejor del grupo

2. pick (pickaxe):

pick

pico m

with picks and shovels

con pico y pala

I.ice [aɪs] N

1. ice no pl (frozen water):

ice

hielo m

2. ice Brit (ice cream):

ice

helado m

ice

nieve f AmC

Phrases:

to be skating on thin ice

andar sobre terreno peligroso

to break the ice inf

romper el hielo

to cut no ice (with sb)

no tener importancia (para alguien)

to put sth on ice

posponer algo

II.ice [aɪs] VB trans

1. ice (put in fridge):

ice

enfriar

2. ice (put icing on):

ice

escarchar

pick VB

User Entry

pick (fight, quarrel) trans

buscar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He will fix the mayor -- often, a loyal member of his own political team -- with a glare like an ice pick.

thechronicleherald.ca

It also helps sometimes to make a deeper hole in the caulk by using an awl or ice pick to try to open a hole.

www.washingtonpost.com

The ice pick has a 4 mm (0.16 in) diameter with a sharp tip with a 5.4 m/s (17 ft/s) terminal velocity in the test.

en.wikipedia.org

Another big problem is that this ice tends to stick together, requiring an ice pick to free a handful of cubes from the conglomeration inside.

www.wired.com

The drop mass was reduced from the ice pick test and a wrist-like soft linkage was engineered into the penetrator-sabot to create a more realistic test impact.

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An ice pick was also found, together with blood stains in the bath and on kitchen cupboards.

www.irishmirror.ie

The film involves many realistic details, such as an ice pick kept conveniently embedded in a barracks wall so pilots can break the ice sheet on their morning wash water.

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The first report on a tracheoesophageal puncture dates back to 1932 when a laryngectomized patient was said to use a hot ice pick to create a tracheoesophageal puncture in himself.

en.wikipedia.org

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

laist.com

The test used a drop mass or sabot that carried the ice pick.

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