pick over in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pick over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pick over VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

wash and pick over the lentils

lave y examine bien las lentejas

he picked over the cherries to find the best ones

rebuscó entre las cerezas para encontrar las mejores

the buffet looked pretty well picked over Am

ya no quedaba nada bueno en el buffet

Translations for pick over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] ADV over often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (blow over, knock over, pore over, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (blow, knock, pore, etc).

1. over (overhead):

over

por encima

a plane flies over every five minutes

pasa un avión cada cinco minutos

2.1. over (across):

come over here!

¡ven aquí!

look over there!

¡mira allí!

he's looking over this way

está mirando hacia aquí

he came over to say hello

vino or se acercó a saludar

she called me over

me llamó (desde el otro lado)

I'm just going over to the butcher's

voy a cruzar un momento a la carnicería

could you take me over to Nick's?

¿podrías llevarme a casa de Nick?

you must come over sometime!

¡tienes que venir un día!

I'll be right over

enseguida estoy allí

I'd like to ask them over for dinner

quisiera invitarlos a cenar

he made his way over to the exit

se dirigió a la salida

he reached over and took the money

se estiró y tomó el dinero

we looked over into the garden

miramos el jardín (por encima de un muro etc)

we can jump over

podemos saltar por encima

I can row you over

yo te puedo llevar en bote al otro lado

the journey over to/from France

el viaje hasta/desde Francia

we didn't make it over to Ireland in the end

al final no cruzamos a Irlanda

how did you come? — I drove/flew over

¿cómo viniste? — en coche/avión

let's cross over

crucemos (la calle)

2.2. over (in another place):

she was sitting over there/here

estaba sentada allí/aquí

over on the far bank

en la otra orilla

he's over in England

está en Inglaterra

she's over from London

ha venido de Londres

how long are you over (here) for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar (aquí)?

2.3. over (on other page, TV station etc):

see over

véase al dorso

for the latest news, over to New York

para las últimas noticias, conectamos ahora con Nueva York

3.1. over (out of upright position):

to knock sth over

tirar algo (de un golpe)

to knock sth over

botar algo (de un golpe) And

to tip sth over

volcar algo

3.2. over (onto other side):

let's get her over onto her back

pongámosla boca arriba

4. over (across entire surface):

to wipe sth over

pasarle un trapo a algo

scientists the world over

los científicos de todo el mundo

she's traveled the world over

ha viajado por todo el mundo

5. over TELEC:

over

corto

over and out!

corto y fuera

6. over (finished):

the film was over by 11 o'clock

la película terminó or acabó antes de las 11

as soon as the war was over

en cuanto terminó la guerra

it's all over between us

lo nuestro se ha acabado

it's all over between us

ya no hay nada entre nosotros

it's all over with him

he (or ha etc.) terminado or roto con él

when the storm is over

cuando haya pasado la tormenta

the worst is over

ya ha pasado lo peor

to be over (and done) with

haber terminado or acabado

once the exams are over with

cuando hayan terminado or acabado los exámenes

7. over as intensifier:

twice/ten times over

dos/diez veces

she says everything three times over

todo lo repite tres veces

8. over (again):

over Am

otra vez

we had to start over

tuvimos que volver a empezar

9. over (remaining):

if you have any material over

si te sobra or te queda tela

3 into 10 goes 3 and 1 over

10 dividido (por) 3 cabe a 3 y sobra 1

10. over (more):

over

más

anyone earning $25, 000 or over

cualquiera que gane 25.000 dólares o más

anyone earning $25, 000 or over

los que ganan a partir de 25.000 dólares

all words of six letters and over

todas las palabras de seis letras o más

11. over (very, excessively):

over careful/aggressive

demasiado

12.1. over (everywhere):

over

por todas partes

I've been looking all over for you

te he estado buscando por todas partes

12.2. over (over entire surface):

the tabletop is scratched all over

el tablero de la mesa está todo rayado

the walls are spattered all over with paint

las paredes están todas salpicadas de pintura

I'm aching/itching all over

me duele/pica todo (el cuerpo)

she was trembling all over

estaba temblando de pies a cabeza

12.3. over (through and through) inf:

that's her/Dee all over

eso es típico de ella/de Dee

12.4. over (finished):

to be all over we arrived when it was all over

llegamos cuando todo había terminado

13. over:

(all) over again (once more from beginning) to start (all) over again

volver a empezar (desde cero)

(all) over again (once more from beginning) to start (all) over again

empezar de nuevo

I had to type it (all) over again

tuve que volver a pasarlo a máquina

I had to type it (all) over again

tuve que pasarlo a máquina otra vez

14.1. over (next to):

over

contra

14.2. over (opposite):

over

enfrente de

14.3. over (compared with):

over esp Brit

frente a

Phrases:

over and over (repeatedly)

una y otra vez

(rolling) turning over and over as it fell

rodando al caer

II.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] PREP

1. over (across):

you can jump over the fence

puedes saltar (por encima de) la valla

they built a bridge over the river

construyeron un puente sobre el río

she helped him over the street

le ayudó a cruzar la calle

she peered over his shoulder

atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling sth over one's arm/shoulder

colgarse algo del brazo/hombro

the village over the river

el pueblo al otro lado del río

they live over the road/way Brit

viven en frente

2.1. over (above):

over

encima de

the room over the kitchen

la habitación que está encima de or sobre la cocina

the room over the kitchen

la habitación que está arriba de la cocina LatAm

the portrait hangs over the fireplace

el retrato está colgado encima de la chimenea

the portrait hangs over the fireplace

el retrato está colgado arriba de la chimenea LatAm

the water was over my waist

el agua me llegaba por encima de la cintura

a cold front over the Atlantic

un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

2.2. over MATH:

over

sobre

3. over (covering, on):

with just a blanket over her

con solo una manta encima

there are grilles over the windows

hay rejas en las ventanas

she wears a patch over one eye

lleva un parche en un ojo

snow was falling over the countryside

nevaba sobre la campiña

you'll get oil over your shirt

te vas a salpicar la camisa de aceite

my room looks out over the square

mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes

se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

we just painted over the wallpaper

pintamos encima del papel

he put a coat on over his pajamas

se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

the sweater won't go over my head

el suéter no me pasa por la cabeza

she held her hand over her glass

tapó la copa con la mano

she hit me over the head with her stick

me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

4.1. over (more than):

over

más de

(well) over 7m

(bastante) más de 7m

think of a number over 10

piensa en un número mayor de or que 10

over the rate of inflation

por encima de la tasa de inflación

4.2. over:

over and above (in addition to)

además de

over and above the basic salary

además del salario base

5.1. over (senior to):

over

por encima de

to be over sb

estar por encima de alguien

5.2. over (indicating superiority):

over

sobre

to have control/power over sb/sth

tener control/poder sobre alguien/algo

victory over sb/sth

victoria f sobre alguien/algo

6.1. over (in preference to):

why did she get promoted over me?

¿por qué la ascendieron a ella pasándome por encima a mí?

6.2. over (in comparison to):

sales are up 20% over last year

las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals

tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

7. over (through, all around):

to show sb over a building/an estate

mostrarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

to show sb over a building/an estate

enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien esp Spain

over an area of 50km²

en un área de 50km²

if you think back over recent weeks

si repasas mentalmente las últimas semanas

I've been over the details with her

he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened

hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

8.1. over (during, in the course of):

over the years, the memory faded

con los años, se desvaneció el recuerdo

over the past/next few years

en or durante los últimos/próximos años

we can discuss it over lunch/a drink

podemos hablarlo mientras comemos/tomamos una copa

I've been three hours over this letter already

ya me he pasado tres horas con esta carta

don't be too long over your shower/over changing

no tardes mucho en ducharte/cambiarte

8.2. over (throughout):

what are you doing over the weekend?

¿qué vas a hacer el fin de semana?

we'll be in Italy over the summer

pasaremos el verano en Italia

spread (out) over six weeks/a six-week period

a lo largo de seis semanas

spread (out) over six weeks/a six-week period

en un plazo de seis semanas

if we spread the payments over a longer period

si espaciamos los pagos durante un período más largo

9. over (referring to experiences, illnesses):

is she over her measles yet?

¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

it was a terrible blow, she isn't over it yet

fue un golpe muy duro y aún no se ha repuesto

we're over the worst now

ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet

todavía la quiere

10. over (by the medium of):

over

por

to talk over the telephone

hablar por teléfono

over the radio/the loudspeaker

por la radio/el altavoz

over the satellite link

vía satélite

11. over (about, on account of):

to cry/laugh over sth

llorar/reírse por algo

they had an argument over money

discutieron por asuntos de dinero

they were fighting over the doll

se estaban peleando por la muñeca

12.1. over (over entire surface of):

there are black marks all over the floor

hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

the oil went all over her

se manchó toda de aceite

to be all over sb inf (defeat heavily)

darle una paliza a alguien inf

(be demonstrative toward) the dog's all over me as soon as I sit down

en cuanto me siento, el perro se me echa encima

they were all over each other

estaban de lo más acaramelados inf

12.2. over (throughout):

all over town/the house

por toda la ciudad/la casa

I've been all over the place looking for you

te he estado buscando por todas partes

III.over [Am ˈoʊvər, Brit ˈəʊvə] N (in cricket)

over

over m (serie de seis lanzamientos)

See also turn over, go over, come over

I.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. turn over (flip, reverse):

turn over mattress/omelet

darle la vuelta a

turn over mattress/omelet

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over mattress/omelet

dar vuelta CSur

turn over soil

remover

turn over soil

voltear LatAm excl CSur

turn over soil

dar vuelta CSur

she turned the idea over in her mind

le dio vueltas a la idea en la cabeza

2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine

hacer funcionar

II.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (hand over)

turn over prisoner/document

entregar

she turned the company over to her son

puso la empresa a nombre de su hijo

III.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv + o)

1. turn over COMM:

we turned over $8 million last year

facturamos 8 millones de dólares el año pasado

we turned over $8 million last year

tuvimos un volumen de ventas (or transacciones etc.) de 8 millones de dólares el año pasado

stock is turned over very rapidly

la rotación del estoc es muy rápida

2. turn over page:

turn over

pasar

turn over

volver

turn over

dar vuelta CSur

IV.turn over VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. turn over (onto other side):

turn over

darse la vuelta

turn over

darse vuelta CSur

he turned over onto his stomach

se dio la vuelta y se puso boca abajo

he turned over onto his stomach

se dio vuelta y se puso boca abajo CSur

the car turned over

el coche volcó or dio una vuelta de campana

2. turn over MOTOR:

turn over engine:

funcionar

3. turn over COMM:

the stock turns over very quickly

la rotación del estoc es muy rápida

4. turn over (turn page):

turn over

pasar la página

turn over

volver la página

turn over

dar vuelta la página CSur

I.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go over (inspect, check):

go over text/figures/work

revisar

go over text/figures/work

examinar

go over car

revisar

go over house/premises

inspeccionar

2. go over (dust, clean):

I'll just go over the bedroom with a duster

voy a darle una pasada or un repaso al dormitorio con un trapo

3. go over (revise, review):

go over notes/chapter

repasar

I'd like to go over your essay with you

quisiera que viéramos or analizáramos tu trabajo juntos

I went over the incident in my mind

repasé mentalmente el incidente

I don't want to go over all that again

no quiero volver otra vez sobre eso

4. go over (draw, ink over):

go over outline/drawing

repasar

II.go over VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

1. go over (make one's way, travel):

go over

ir

I went over to the window

fui hasta la ventana

I went over to the window

me acerqué a la ventana

she went over to Jack and took his hand

se acercó a Jack y le tomó la mano

I'm going over to the States next week

la semana que viene me voy a Estados Unidos

we went over by boat/plane

fuimos en barco/avión

2. go over:

go over RADIO, TV

pasar

we're going over to our New York correspondent

conectamos ahora con nuestro corresponsal en Nueva York

3. go over (change sides):

go over

pasarse

to go over to the other side/the enemy/the competition

pasarse al otro bando/al enemigo/a la competencia

people are going over to their way of thinking

la gente está adoptando su forma de pensar

4. go over (fly overhead):

go over plane:

pasar

5. go over (be received):

his jokes didn't go over well

sus chistes no cayeron muy bien

I.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

1. come over (to sb's home):

telephone me or, better still, come over

llámame o, mejor aún, pásate por casa or ven a casa

2. come over (from overseas):

come over

venir

3. come over (change sides, opinions):

she came over to our side

se pasó a nuestro bando

he'll soon come over to our way of thinking

ya se va a convencer de que tenemos razón

4. come over (have sudden feeling):

to come over faint

marearse

he came over all shivery

de repente le dieron escalofríos

5. come over → come across

II.come over VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o) (affect, afflict)

a feeling of nausea came over her

le dieron náuseas

I don't know what came over me

no sé qué me pasó

whatever came over you?

¿cómo se te ocurrió hacer eso?

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

pick over in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pick over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pick over VB trans

pick over

ir revolviendo y examinando

Translations for pick over in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] PREP

1. over (above):

over

encima de

over

por encima de

to hang the picture over the desk

colgar el cuadro encima del escritorio

the bridge over the motorway

el puente sobre la autopista

to fly over the sea

volar sobre el mar

they'll be a long time over it

estarán mucho tiempo en ello

2. over (on):

to hit sb over the head

golpear a alguien en la cabeza

to drive over sth

arrollar algo

to spread a cloth over the table

extender un mantel sobre la mesa

3. over (across):

to go over the bridge

cruzar el puente

the house over the road

la casa de enfrente

to come from over the Rhine

venir de la otra orilla del Rin

it rained all over England

llovió por toda Inglaterra

famous all over the world

famoso en todo el mundo

4. over (behind):

to look over sb's shoulder

mirar por encima del hombro de alguien

over the dune

detrás de la duna

5. over (during):

over

durante

over the winter

durante el invierno

over time

con el tiempo

over a two year period

durante un período de dos años

to stay over the weekend

quedarse a pasar el fin de semana

6. over (more than):

to speak for over an hour

hablar durante una hora

over 150

más de 150

children over 14

niños mayores de 14 (años)

over and above that

además de eso

7. over (through):

I heard it over the radio

lo oí por la radio

to hear sth over the noise

escuchar algo a pesar del ruido

what came over him?

¿qué le picó? inf

8. over (in superiority to):

to rule over the Romans

gobernar sobre los romanos

to have command over sth

tener mando sobre algo

to have an advantage over sb

tener ventaja sobre alguien

9. over (about):

over sth

acerca de algo

to puzzle over a problem

romperse la cabeza sobre un problema

10. over (for checking):

to go over a text

revisar un texto

to watch over a child

cuidar a un niño

11. over (past):

to be over the worst

haber pasado lo peor

12. over MATH:

4 over 12 equals a third

4 entre 12 es igual a un tercio

II.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADV

1. over (moving above):

over go, jump

por encima

to fly over the city

volar sobre la ciudad

2. over (at a distance):

to move sth over

apartar algo

over here

acá

over there

allá

over the road

cruzando la calle

3. over (moving across):

to come over here

venir para acá

to go over there

ir para allá

he has gone over to France

se ha ido a Francia

he swam over to me

nadó hacia mí

he went over to the enemy fig

se cambió al bando enemigo

4. over (on a visit):

come over tonight

pásate por aquí esta noche

5. over (changing hands):

to pass/hand sth over

pasar/dar algo

6. over (downwards):

to fall over

caerse

to knock sth over

tirar algo

7. over (another way up):

to turn the page/the pancake over

voltear la página/el pastel

8. over (in exchange):

to change over

intercambiar

to change over (from sth) to sth else

cambiar (de algo) a otra cosa

9. over (completely):

that's her all over

eso es muy (típico) de ella

to look for sb all over

buscar a alguien por todos lados

to turn sth over and over

dar vueltas y vueltas a algo

to think sth over

pensar algo (detalladamente)

10. over (again):

to count them over again

contarlos otra vez

I repeated it over and over

lo repetí una y otra vez

to do sth all over Am

hacer algo desde el principio

11. over (more):

children of 14 and over

niños de 14 años en adelante

7 into 30 goes 4 and 2 over

30 entre 7 son 4 y nos quedan 2

12. over (sb's turn):

it's over to him

es su turno

over RADIO, AVIAT

cambio

over and out

cambio y corto

III.over [ˈəʊvəʳ, Am ˈoʊvɚ] ADJ

1. over (finished):

over

acabado, -a

it's all over

se acabó

the snow is over

se acabó la nieve

2. over (remaining):

over

restante

there are three left over

quedan tres

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

pick VB

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pick (fight, quarrel) trans

buscar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Pick over the blueberries and discard any that are bruised.

www.irishexaminer.com

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

www.seattletimes.com

The only thing left now is for the vultures to swoop in and pick over the carcass.

www.smh.com.au

Subscribers from around the world pick over the minutiae of each upload, delighting in the antics of the family's six, small dogs.

www.independent.ie

Each of these new owners said a number of intriguing things -- sentiments and strategies that we can pick over, puncture, and praise.

www.niemanlab.org

So all the pictures that have been released, people pick over in excruciating detail.

themuse.jezebel.com

Rinse and pick over the cranberries, discarding any stem or leaves.

lancasteronline.com

Then one day he was gone, leaving his acolytes to pick over the remains.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Pensioners pick over discounted bruised fruit and vegetables at open-air markets.

www.thestar.com

His early technique, with rich chordal attack, was based mostly on his picking style, favoring the guitar pick over fingerstyle playing.

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