to pick
US /tu pɪk/
・UK /tu: pik/
A2
v.t.Transitive VerbTo choose someone or something.
I pick you to be on my team.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo pluck or gather.
She went to the farm to pick apples.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo select or force open.
He had to pick a lock to get inside.
n.NounA small, thin piece of plastic or metal used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument.
He uses a pick to play the guitar.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo clean or groom with the fingers or a pointed object.
Please don't pick your nose in public.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo provoke or instigate.
He is always trying to pick a fight with someone.
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Chinese Street Food Tour in Hangzhou, China | BEST Potstickers in China!
- I got really lucky when a local lady offered to show me around the plantations and how to pick the tea.
I got really lucky when a local lady offered to show me around the plantations and how to pick the tea.
- And how to pick the tea
And how to pick the tea
Why Do the Chinese Use Chopsticks
- This period also saw the rise of stir frying – for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.
This period also saw the rise of stir frying – for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.
- This period also saw the rise of stir-frying, for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.
This period also saw the rise of stir-frying, for which food was pre-cut into bite-sized morsels, all the easier to pick up and eat with your trusty chopsticks.
Be Professional! Never say this at work! ❌
- I drove the whole way down here to pick the thing up.
I drove the whole way down here to pick the thing up.
- to pick the thing up. I even rang you this morning
to pick the thing up. I even rang you this morning
GIRLFRIEND VS BOYFRIEND: CHEF
- You need to pick up an ingredient.
You need to pick up an ingredient.
- P: You need to pick up an ingredient...
P: You need to pick up an ingredient...
Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
- And imagine this c this, like, you know, super overconfident guy walking down, uh, a beach, uh, in Spain and trying to pick up girls and getting a slap in the face." You know, a very visual image.
And imagine this c this, like, you know, super overconfident guy walking down, uh, a beach, uh, in Spain and trying to pick up girls and getting a slap in the face." You know, a very visual image.
- to pick up girls and getting a slap in the face.
to pick up girls and getting a slap in the face.
Steve Nash : 6 Minute NBA Ball Handling Workout Secrets | Point Guard Skills Workout
- It's important when you take it in, too, when the defender cuts you off, not to pick up your dribble.
It's important when you take it in, too, when the defender cuts you off, not to pick up your dribble.
- It's important when you take it in, too, when the defender cuts you off, not to pick up your dribble.
It's important when you take it in, too, when the defender cuts you off, not to pick up your dribble.
Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords
- It's possible that even in the womb, a fetus may be able to pick up on these distinct patterns and start to sort linguistic information into separate mental containers.
It's possible that even in the womb, a fetus may be able to pick up on these distinct patterns and start to sort linguistic information into separate mental containers.
- a fetus may be able to pick up on these distinct patterns
a fetus may be able to pick up on these distinct patterns
How solar energy got so cheap
- The most important policy on this whole chain, if I had to pick one, it would be the German feed-in tariff.
The most important policy on this whole chain, if I had to pick one, it would be the German feed-in tariff.
- on this whole chain, if I had to pick one
on this whole chain, if I had to pick one
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- And I want to pick up this point, and I want to put this to Congressman Ryan.
And I want to pick up this point, and I want to put this to Congressman Ryan.
- And I want to pick up this point.
And I want to pick up this point.
How to Learn English \ Where to start \ A Step-by-Step Guide
- This will also give you the opportunity to pick up phrases, idioms, sentences and even
This will also give you the opportunity to pick up phrases, idioms, sentences and even
- This will also give you the opportunity to pick up phrases, sentences, idioms, and even grammar naturally.
This will also give you the opportunity to pick up phrases, sentences, idioms, and even grammar naturally.