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pick (EN)
глагол, существительное

глагол “pick”

инфинитив pick; он picks; пр. вр. picked; пр. прич. picked; гер. picking
  1. выбрать
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. собрать
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. схватить
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. оторвать
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. выковырять
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. определить (в крикете)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. играть (щипком по струнам)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. вскрыть (инструментом без ключа)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

существительное “pick”

ед. pick, мн. picks или неисч.
  1. кирка
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. каменщицкий молоток
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. отмычка
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. гребень (для кудрявых волос)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. медиатор
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. выбор
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. лучший выбор
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. блокировка (в баскетболе)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. блокировка (в лакроссе)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. перехват (в американском футболе)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. прием (в защите, в бейсболе)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. ситуация (когда бегун оказывается вне базы, в бейсболе)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.