pick (EN)
darbības vārds, lietvārds

darbības vārds “pick”

pick; he picks; past picked, part. picked; ger. picking
  1. izvēlēties
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. novākt
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. izraut
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. atdalīt
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. izcirst (ar asu rīku)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. atpazīt (kriketa metienu veidu)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. spēlēt (stīgu instrumentu, plēšot stīgas)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. atslēgt (bez atslēgas, izmantojot rīku)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

lietvārds “pick”

sg. pick, pl. picks or uncountable
  1. cirvis (ar asu galu)
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. kalēja āmurs (ar asu galu)
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. atslēgas pēdējais (atslēgu atvēršanai bez oriģinālās atslēgas)
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. ķemme (ar retiem zobiem, krēpju matiem)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. mediators
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. izvēle (tiesības izvēlēties)
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. labākā izvēle
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. bloķēšana (basketbolā)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. bloķēšanas stratēģija (lakrosā)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. pārtveršana (amerikāņu futbolā)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. prasmīga aizsardzības darbība (beisbola iekšlaukuma spēlētājs)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. spēle (beisbolā, kad skrējējs tiek noķerts ārpus bāzes)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.