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pick (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “pick”

nafnháttur pick; hann picks; þátíð picked; lh. þt. picked; nhm. picking
  1. velja
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. slíta (af plöntu)
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. tína
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. hirða
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. skafa (með hvössu tæki)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. greina (í krikket)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. spila (á hljóðfæri með því að toga í strengi)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. opna (lás án lykils)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

Nafnorð “pick”

eintala pick, fleirtala picks eða óteljanlegt
  1. haki (með oddi)
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. steinhamar (með oddi)
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. tínslubrjótur
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. greiða (fyrir krullað hár)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. píkkaður (fyrir gítar)
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. val (réttur eða athöfn)
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. besti kosturinn
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. blokk (í körfubolta)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. hindrun (í lacrosse)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. millitekning (í amerískum fótbolta)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. snögg vörn (í hornleik í hafnabolti)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. útspilun (í hafnabolti þegar hlaupari er fangaður utan bases)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.