| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | pick |
| IPA | /pɪk / verb [transitive] |
| Back | seçmek |
| Back 2 | pick (verb) /pɪk /
verb [transitive]
1 to
choose sb/sth from a group of people or things
seçmek
She picked her words carefully so as not to
upset anybody.
They picked Giles as their captain.
Have I picked a bad time to visit?
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2 to
take a flower, fruit or vegetable from the place where it is growing
(çiçek, meyve vb.) koparmak, toplamak
I've picked you a bunch of flowers.
to pick flowers/grapes/cotton
3 to
remove a small piece or pieces of sth with your fingers
çıkarmak, ayıklamak
Don't pick your nose (burnunu
karıştırma)!
She picked a hair off her jacket.
IDIOMS
have
a bone to pick with sb
to have sth that you
want to complain to sb about
biriyle
paylaşacak kozu olmak, biriyle görülecek hesabı olmak
pick
and choose
to choose only the
things that you like or want very much
seçip
çıkarmak
pick
a fight (with sb)
to start a fight with
sb deliberately
kavga
çıkarmak
pick
a lock
to open a lock without
using a key
(kilit) kurcalayarak
açmak
pick
sb's pocket
to steal money, etc.
from sb's pocket or bag
aşırmak, çarpmak
pick
your way across, over, through, etc. sth
to walk carefully,
choosing the best places to put your feet
dikkatli
yürümek
She picked her way over the rough ground.
PHRASAL VERBS
pick
at sth
1 to
eat only small amounts of food because you are not hungry
gıdım
gıdım yemek
2 to
touch sth many times with your fingers
didiklemek
pick
on sb
to behave unfairly or
in a cruel way towards sb
takmak, sataşmak
pick
sb/sth out
to choose or recognize
sb/sth from a number of people or things; identify
seçmek, ayırmak
I immediately picked Jean out in the photo.
pick
up
to become better; to
improve
toparlanmak
pick
sb up
to collect sb in a
car, etc.
(araba vb. ile) almak
We've ordered a taxi to pick us up at ten.
pick
sb/sth up
1 to
take hold of and lift sb/sth
eline
almak, kaldırmak
The phone stopped ringing just as I picked
up the receiver.
Lucy picked up the child and gave him a
cuddle.
2 to
receive an electronic signal, sound or picture
(radyo, televizyon yayını) almak
In the north of France you can pick up
English TV programmes.
pick
sth up
1 to
learn sth without formal lessons
kulaktan
kaparak öğrenmek, pratikten öğrenmek
Joe picked up a few words of Spanish on
holiday.
2 to
go and get sth; to collect sth
gidip
almak
I have to pick up my jacket from the
cleaner's.
3 to
get or find sth
almak, bulmak
I picked up this book at the market.
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