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pick (EN)
ρήμα, ουσιαστικό

ρήμα “pick”

απαρέμφατο pick; αυτός picks; αόριστος picked; μετοχή αορ. picked; μετοχή ενεστ. picking
  1. επιλέγω
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. κόβω (για φρούτα ή λαχανικά)
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. μαζεύω
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. αποσπώ
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. αφαιρώ (με χρήση αιχμηρού εργαλείου)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. αναγνωρίζω (στο κρίκετ)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. παίζω (με το να τραβάω τις χορδές)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. ξεκλειδώνω (χωρίς κλειδί, με εργαλείο)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

ουσιαστικό “pick”

ενικός pick, πληθυντικός picks ή μη μετρήσιμο
  1. αξίνα (με μυτερό άκρο)
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. σφυρί (με μυτερό άκρο για πέτρες)
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. κλειδαρότρυπα (εργαλείο για ξεκλείδωμα)
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. χτένα (για μαλλιά με μπούκλες)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. πένα (για κιθάρα)
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. επιλογή (δικαίωμα ή πράξη)
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. κορυφαία επιλογή
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. μπλοκάρισμα (στο μπάσκετ)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. στρατηγική (για να εμποδίσει αμυντικό στο λακρός)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. διακοπή (στο αμερικανικό ποδόσφαιρο)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. αμυντική ενέργεια (από εσωτερικό αμυντικό στο μπέιζμπολ)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. παίξιμο (στο μπέιζμπολ όταν ο δρομέας πιάνεται εκτός βάσης)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.