pick

pɪk
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Verb

tr.
1.

choose

select something from a group of options
  • She will pick the best dress for the party.Sie wird das beste Kleid für die Party auswählen.
2.

harvest

remove fruit or vegetables from a plant
  • They went to pick apples in the orchard.Sie gingen, um im Obstgarten Äpfel zu pflücken.
3.

actions

remove something using fingers or a tool
  • He tried to pick the lock with a hairpin.Er versuchte, das Schloss mit einer Haarnadel zu pflücken.

Noun

1.

decision

choice or selection from a group
  • You have the pick of the best seats.Du hast die Wahl der besten Plätze.
2.

music

tool for playing stringed instruments
  • He strummed the guitar with a pick.Er zupfte die Gitarre mit einem Plektrum.
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Expressions with pick: examples in English and translations in German

aufheben
aufnehmen
She bent down to pick up the toy..
aussuchen
auswählen
She went to the store to pick out a dress for the party..
zupfen
knibbeln
He nervously began to pick at the loose thread on his sweater..
ärgern
schikanieren
The older students tend to pick on the younger ones..
aufstehen
sich aufrappeln
He tripped but quickly picked himself up.
sorgfältig auswählen
She likes to pick and choose when shopping for clothes..

Images of pick

  • pick: tool for playing stringed instruments
    (music) Plektrum
  • pick: tool for unlocking without the original key
    (lock) Dietrich

Synonyms and analogies of pick in English

Examples of pick in a sentence

  • They need to pick a leader for the team.
  • Farmers pick strawberries early in the morning.
  • She decided to pick tomatoes from her garden.
  • She had to pick the splinter out of her finger carefully.
  • They decided to pick apples from the orchard this weekend.
  • She can pick the guitar like a pro.

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

Verb
wählenv.

To make things interesting, we pick a new hiking trail every weekend.

Um für Abwechslung zu sorgen, wählen wir jedes Wochenende einen neuen Wanderweg.

auswählenv.

I was umming and ahhing at the restaurant, unable to pick a dish.

Im Restaurant habe ich gezögert und gezaudert und konnte kein Gericht auswählen.

nehmenv.

They'll pick him for the team, no diggity, he's their star player.

Sie nehmen ihn ins Team, na klar, er ist deren Starspieler.

aussuchenv.

He always wants to pick the movies we watch on weekends.

Er will immer die Filme aussuchen, die wir am Wochenende sehen.

pflückenv.

Children love to pick oranges from the orange tree by the playground.

Kinder lieben es, Orangen von dem Orangenbaum beim Spielplatz zu pflücken.

Noun
dieWahlnf.

His pick among the candidates was based on experience and skills.

Seine Wahl unter den Kandidaten basierte auf Erfahrung und Fähigkeiten.

dieAuswahlnf.

The coach praised their pick of athletes for the upcoming tournament.

Der Trainer lobte ihre Auswahl an Athleten für das bevorstehende Turnier.

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pick: Examples and translations in context

When dealing with bureaucracy, it's crucial to pick your battles for success.

Im Umgang mit Bürokratie ist es entscheidend, seine Kämpfe mit Bedacht zu wählen.

If we pick that restaurant, we could do worse for tonight.

Wenn wir dieses Restaurant wählen, könnte es für heute Abend schlimmer sein.

Investors who play the percentages usually pick stable companies with long track records.

Anleger, die auf Nummer sicher gehen, wählen meist stabile Firmen mit langer Historie.

Try to pick your moment before mentioning his recent mistake to him.

Versuch, den richtigen Moment zu wählen, bevor du seinen jüngsten Fehler ansprichst.

If you pick your moment, your idea has a better chance of acceptance.

Wenn du den richtigen Moment wählst, hat deine Idee bessere Chancen auf Zustimmung.

Parents quickly learn to pick their battles instead of nagging about everything.

Eltern lernen schnell, ihre Kämpfe mit Bedacht zu wählen, statt wegen allem zu nörgeln.

And actually, at the beginning, pick that inanimate object...

Und eigentlich, am Anfang, wählen Sie diesen leblosen Gegenstand...

Anyone can walk in anywhere if they pick the right moment.

Jeder kann überall hingehen, wenn er den richtigen Moment wählt.

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