LEARNit Dictionary
pick
verb
/pɪk/
UK
/pɪk/
US
A2
1
A2
to choose somebody/something from a group of people or things
انتخاب کردن, گزیدن, برگزیدن
see also
hand-picked
2
B1
to take flowers, fruit, etc. from the plant or the tree where they are growing
چیدن
to pick grapes/strawberries/cotton
flowers freshly picked from the garden
The common was a great place to go blackberry picking.
3
B2
to pull or remove something or small pieces of something from something else, especially with your fingers
چیدن, برداشتن
She picked bits of fluff from his sweater.
He picked the nuts off the top of the cake.
Names were picked at random out of a hat.
to
pick your nose
to
pick your teeth
The dogs picked the bones clean
.
4
to play a musical instrument, especially a guitar, by pulling the strings with your fingers
زخمه زدن
noun
/pɪk/
UK
/pɪk/
US
B2
1
B2
an act of choosing something
انتخاب, گزینش
see also
draft pick(1)
2
a person or thing that is chosen
انتخاب, گزینش, برگزیده
She was his pick for best actress.
see also
draft pick(2)
3
the best thing or things in a group
برگزیده, گزیده, بهترین, سرآمد
We're reviewing the pick of this month's new books.
I think we got
the pick of the bunch
.
4
a large heavy tool that has a curved metal bar with sharp ends fixed at the centre to a wooden handle. It is used for breaking rocks or hard ground.
کلنگ
picks and shovels
5
a plectrum(= a small piece of metal, plastic, etc. used for
plucking
the strings of a guitar or similar instrument)
مضراب, زخمه, پلکتروم