handpick

ˈhændˌpɪk

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Definition of handpick - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

selection

tr.

Rare

select carefully with a specific purpose

tr.

Rare

The manager will handpick the team members for the project.

choose

select

agriculture

tr./intr.

Rare

pick or harvest using hands

tr./intr.

Rare

Farmers handpick the ripe apples from the trees.

gather

pluck

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Origin of handpick

English, hand (hand) + pick (pick)

Examples of handpick in a sentence

The director decided to handpick the cast for the new movie.
They handpick the grapes for the finest wines.
Workers handpick the vegetables to ensure quality.

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French:choisir, cueillir, ...
German:handverlesen, pflücken, ...
Italian:selezionare attentamente, raccogliere a mano, ...
Spanish:seleccionar a dedo, recoger, ...
Portuguese:escolher a dedo, colher, ...
Chinese:精心挑选, 用手采摘, ...
Japanese:慎重に選ぶ, 手で摘む, ...
Arabic:اِنْتَقَى, قَطَفَ, ...
Hebrew:לִבְחוֹר בְּקָפִידָה, לִקְטוֹף בְּיָדַיִם, ...
Russian:тщательно отбирать, собирать вручную, ...
Ukrainian:ретельно відбирати, збирати вручну, ...
Hindi:सावधानी से चुनना, हाथों से चुनना, ...
Bengali:সতর্কতার সাথে নির্বাচন করা, হাত দিয়ে বাছাই করা, ...
Catalan:seleccionar acuradament, collir, ...
Czech:pečlivě vybrat, ručně sbírat, ...
Danish:håndplukke, plukke, ...
Dutch:zorgvuldig uitkiezen, met de hand plukken, ...
Greek:διαλέγω προσεκτικά, μαζεύω, ...
Hungarian:gondosan kiválasztani, kézzel szedni, ...
Khmer:ជ្រើសរើសដោយសម្រិតសម្រាំង, ប្រមូលផលដោយដៃ, ...
Korean:신중하게 선택하다, 손으로 따다, ...
Persian:برگزیدن, چید, ...
Polish:starannie wybierać, zrywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):escolher a dedo, colher à mão, ...
Romanian:a selecta cu grijă, a culege, ...
Swedish:handplocka, plocka, ...
Thai:คัดเลือกอย่างพิถีพิถัน, เก็บ, ...
Turkish:özenle seçmek, elle toplamak, ...
Vietnamese:chọn lọc kỹ càng, hái, ...

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