pick (EN)
дієслово, іменник

дієслово “pick”

pick; he picks; past picked, part. picked; ger. picking
  1. вибирати
    After looking at all the puppies, she picked the smallest one to take home.
  2. зривати
    Every autumn, we go to the orchard to pick apples for homemade pies.
  3. збирати
    If you pick at the scab, you are going to hurt yourself again.
  4. виривати
    The child picked the petals off the daisy one by one.
  5. вибирати (за допомогою гострого інструменту)
    After eating the corn on the cob, she used a toothpick to pick out the kernels stuck between her teeth.
  6. розпізнавати (у крикеті)
    The batsman failed to pick the spinner's arm ball and was caught off guard when it didn't turn.
  7. виконувати (на музичному інструменті, щипаючи струни)
    She gently picked the strings of her guitar, filling the room with a soft melody.
  8. відмикати (без ключа, за допомогою інструменту)
    After watching several tutorials online, Mia managed to pick the lock on her old diary with a paperclip.

іменник “pick”

sg. pick, pl. picks or uncountable
  1. кирка
    He swung the pick into the hard soil to break it up for planting.
  2. каменярський молоток
    The miller carefully wielded his pick to sharpen the grooves on the aging millstone.
  3. відмичка
    The burglar used a pick to quietly unlock the back door and slip inside the house.
  4. гребінець (для кучерявого волосся)
    After washing her hair, Tanya reached for her pick to gently detangle her tight curls.
  5. медіатор
    She lost her guitar pick in the middle of the concert and had to strum with her fingers instead.
  6. вибір
    When it comes to dessert, you have your pick of either the chocolate cake or the apple pie.
  7. найкращий вибір
    Out of all the puppies, the one with the floppy ears was the family's pick for their new pet.
  8. блокування (у баскетболі)
    During the game, Mike set a solid pick for his teammate, allowing him to get open for a shot.
  9. блокування (у лакросі)
    During the lacrosse game, Mike set a solid pick that allowed Sarah to get open and score a goal.
  10. перехоплення (у американському футболі)
    The quarterback threw a pass that was easily read by the defender, resulting in a crucial pick that turned the game around.
  11. майстерне відбивання (у бейсболі)
    The shortstop made an impressive pick, snagging the ground ball with a swift backhand before throwing to first for the out.
  12. підловлювання (у бейсболі, коли бігун залишається поза базою)
    The pitcher caught the runner off first base with a quick pick.