picking

ˈpɪkɪŋ
Can also be a form of:
picking: gathering of crops or fruit
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Translation of picking from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

harvest

gathering of crops or fruit
  • The apple picking was successful this year.De appelpluk was succesvol dit jaar.
2.

selecting action

act of selecting or choosing items
selectie fkeuze uitkiezing
  • The picking of the finalists took several hours.De selectie van de finalisten nam verscheidene uren in beslag.
3.

gains

US
income obtained in a questionable way
US
  • He lived off the pickings from his schemes.Hij leefde van de opbrengsten van zijn plannen.

Adjective

selection

related to the act of choosing
kieskeurige selecterende
  • She had a picking attitude when selecting her clothes.Ze had een kieskeurige houding bij het uitzoeken van haar kleren.
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Expressions with picking: examples in English and translations in Dutch

voor het grijpen
The market was ripe for the picking.
lockpicking
Lock picking requires patience and skill.
dumpsterduiken
vuilnisduiken
Garbage picking can help reduce waste in cities.
wave picking
golfpicking
Wave picking improves efficiency in large warehouses.
verdomde
vervloekte
Get your cotton-picking hands off my stuff!

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  • picking: gathering of crops or fruit
    (harvest) pluk

Synonyms and analogies of picking in English

Examples of picking in a sentence

  • The vineyard's grape picking was delayed by rain.
  • The picking of the best grapes took all day.
  • He supervised the picking of the team members.
  • The pickings from the scam were substantial.
  • He boasted about the pickings from his dubious deals.
  • Her picking nature made shopping a lengthy process.
pick
pɪk
Verb
tr.
1.

choose

select something from a group of options
  • She will pick the best dress for the party.Ze zal de beste jurk voor het feest kiezen.
2.

harvest

remove fruit or vegetables from a plant
  • They went to pick apples in the orchard.Ze gingen appels plukken in de boomgaard.
3.

actions

remove something using fingers or a tool
  • He tried to pick the lock with a hairpin.Hij probeerde het slot te openen met een haarspeld.
Noun
1.

decision

choice or selection from a group
  • You have the pick of the best seats.Je hebt de keuze uit de beste stoelen.
2.

music

tool for playing stringed instruments
  • He strummed the guitar with a pick.Hij tokkelde de gitaar met een plectrum.

Expressions with pick: examples in English and translations in Dutch

oppakken
She bent down to pick up the toy.
uitkiezen
selecteren
She went to the store to pick out a dress for the party.
plukken
trekken
He nervously began to pick at the loose thread on his sweater.
pesten
treiteren
The older students tend to pick on the younger ones.
overeind krabbelen
weer opstaan
He tripped but quickly picked himself up.
uitkiezen
She likes to pick and choose when shopping for clothes.

Translations of "picking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
pluknm.

After picking cherries, they decided to bake a cherry pie together.

Na het kersen plukken besloten ze samen een kersentaart te bakken.

oogstnm.

After picking, soft fruit is sorted, packed and transported.

Het zachtfruit wordt net na de oogst gesorteerd, verpakt en getransporteerd.

verzamelingnf.

For dry workstations - e.g. assembly, order picking

Voor droge werkplekken, bijv. montage, verzameling

Participle
gepluktpp.

The valley was abundant with wild berries ready for picking.

In het dal groeiden overal wilde bessen, klaar om geplukt te worden.

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Other translations for picking:

  • kiezen
  • ophalen

picking: Examples and translations in context

They placed the harvested vegetables in an ice bath immediately after picking.

Ze legden de geoogste groenten direct na het plukken in een ijsbad.

During the festival, families enjoy picking fruit directly from the tree.

Tijdens het festival plukken gezinnen samen het fruit rechtstreeks van de bomen.

The picking was finished quickly thanks to the help of many volunteers.

Dankzij de hulp van veel vrijwilligers was het plukken snel gedaan.

Wild raspberry picking is a fun summer activity for the whole family.

Wilde frambozen plukken is een leuke zomeractiviteit voor het hele gezin.

The children enjoyed the picking of raspberries during their school field trip.

De kinderen vonden het heerlijk om frambozen te plukken tijdens hun schooluitstapje.

Children love picking nuts from the hazelnut tree during autumn months.

Kinderen vinden het heerlijk om in de herfst noten te plukken van de hazelaar.

The field hand often spends long hours bending over plants while picking fruit.

De landarbeider staat vaak lange uren gebogen over de planten om fruit te plukken.

The garden was full of green snap peas ready for picking.

De moestuin stond vol groene sugar snaps die klaar waren om te plukken.

See also:

lock pickingcotton-pickingnose-pickingwave picking
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