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pick (EN)
glagol, samostalnik

glagol “pick”

nedoločnik pick; on picks; preteklik picked; deležnik preteklik picked; gerundij picking
  1. izbrati (med možnostmi)
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. obrati (za sadje ali zelenjavo)
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. prijeti in potegniti s prsti
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. odstraniti s potegom
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. izbrskati (z ostrim orodjem)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. prepoznati vrsto meta (v kriketu)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. igrati (na glasbilo s pletrom)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. odkleniti (z orodjem, brez ključa)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

samostalnik “pick”

ednina pick, množina picks ali neštevno
  1. kramp (z ostrim koncem)
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. kladivo (z ostrim koncem za oblikovanje kamna)
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. lomilka (za odpiranje ključavnic)
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. glavnik (za kodraste lase)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. pletro (za igranje na strune kitare)
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. izbira (dejanje ali pravica do izbire)
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. najboljša možnost
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. blokada (v košarki)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. strategija oviranja (v lacrosseu)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. prestrežena žoga (v ameriškem nogometu)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. spretna obrambna akcija (v baseballu)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. situacija, ko je tekač ujet izven baze (v baseballu)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.