pick through

pɪk θruː

Definition

Definition of pick through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

selectionexamine items carefully to select desired ones

He picked through the documents to find the contract.

sift through

sort through

sorting stuffsearch through items to find something specific

She picked through the clothes to find her favorite dress.

rummage

scour

sift

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Expressions with pick

pick up

lift something using hands

She bent down to pick up the toy..

pick out

choose from a group or range

She went to the store to pick out a dress for the party..

pick at

pull at something with one's fingers

He nervously began to pick at the loose thread on his sweater..

pick on

single out someone for unkind treatment

The older students tend to pick on the younger ones..

pick oneself up

stand up again after falling or being knocked down

He tripped but quickly picked himself up.

pick and choose

select with care from a variety of options

She likes to pick and choose when shopping for clothes..

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communication device

microphone worn around the neck to pick up voice through vibrations

Examples of pick through in a sentence

They picked through the old toys to find the missing pieces.
He picked through the documents to find the contract.
They picked through the junkyard for car parts.

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French:fouiller, ...
German:durchsuchen, durchwühlen, ...
Italian:esaminare, rovistare, ...
Spanish:revisar, buscar entre, ...
Portuguese:examinar, vasculhar, ...
Chinese:挑选, 翻找, ...
Japanese:注意深く調べる, 探す, ...
Arabic:فَرَزَ, فَرَز, ...
Hebrew:לְמַיֵּן בִּקְפִידָה, לַעֲבוֹר עַל, ...
Russian:перебирать, ...
Ukrainian:переглянути, перебирати, ...
Hindi:छाँटना, खंगालना, ...
Bengali:খুঁটিয়ে বেছে দেখা, খুঁজে দেখা, ...
Catalan:triar remenant, remenar, ...
Czech:probrat se, probírat se, ...
Danish:gennemgå, gennemsøge, ...
Dutch:doorzoeken, ...
Greek:ξεδιαλέγω, ψάχνω μέσα σε, ...
Hungarian:átválogatni, átkutatni, ...
Khmer:រើសពិនិត្យ, រើសរកក្នុង, ...
Korean:꼼꼼히 살펴보다, 뒤지다, ...
Persian:زیر و رو کردن, گشتن, ...
Polish:przebierać w, przeszukać, ...
Portuguese (BR):examinar, remexer, ...
Romanian:a răsfoi, a căuta, ...
Swedish:gå igenom, rota igenom, ...
Thai:คัดดู, คุ้ยหา, ...
Turkish:seçmek, ayıklamak, ...
Vietnamese:lục tìm, bới, ...

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