Translation of pick – English–German dictionary

pick

 
verb
  /pik/
to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand
pflücken
The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.
to lift (someone or something)
hochheben
He picked up the child.
to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key
knacken
The thief must have picked the lock with a hair-pin.

pick

 
noun
 
whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses
die Auswahl
Take your pick of these prizes.
the best one(s) from or the best part of something
der/die/das Beste
These grapes are the pick of the bunch.

pick

 
noun
  /pik/
(also British pickaxe, American pickaxplural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.

(Translation of pick from the PASSWORD English–German Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Examples of pick

pick
Auctions are fairer than picking winners, which can be more subjective and less transparent.
Versteigerungen sind insofern fairer als die Auswahl von Gewinnern, da hierbei subjektiver und weniger transparent vorgegangen werden kann.
Auctions are fairer than picking winners, which can be more subjective and less transparent.
Versteigerungen sind insofern fairer als die Auswahl von Gewinnern, da hierbei subjektiver und weniger transparent vorgegangen werden kann.
Investors acting on behalf of their shareholders will always pick those locations which promise the most profit.
Investoren werden im Auftrag ihrer Kapitalgeber immer jene Standorte auswählen, die ihnen einen maximalen Profit versprechen.
Investors acting on behalf of their shareholders will always pick those locations which promise the most profit.
Investoren werden im Auftrag ihrer Kapitalgeber immer jene Standorte auswählen, die ihnen einen maximalen Profit versprechen.
A round also involves the so-called single undertaking approach whereby, as in previous rounds, all participants must accept the whole outcome of the negotiations, not just pick-and-choose.
Eine Runde impliziert auch, daß alle Teilnehmer wie in früheren Runden das Gesamtresultat der Verhandlungen akzeptieren müssen und nicht einfach auswählen können, was ihnen paßt und was nicht.
A round also involves the so-called single undertaking approach whereby, as in previous rounds, all participants must accept the whole outcome of the negotiations, not just pick-and-choose.
Eine Runde impliziert auch, daß alle Teilnehmer wie in früheren Runden das Gesamtresultat der Verhandlungen akzeptieren müssen und nicht einfach auswählen können, was ihnen paßt und was nicht.
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Translations of pick

in Chinese (Traditional)
挑選, 選擇, 除去…
in Chinese (Simplified)
挑选, 选择, 除去…
in Spanish
escoger, coger, pico…
in Portuguese
pinçar, escolher, colher…
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घेणे, उचलणे, निवडणे…
~を選ぶ, 選択する, (花や果物を)摘む…
seçmek, toplamak, koparmak…
choisir, cueillir, gratter…
escollir, collir, pic…
kiezen, plukken, optillen…
चुनना, चुन कर निकालना, छाँटना…
ઉપાડવું, લઈ લેવું, પસંદ કરવું…
vælge, plukke, løfte…
välja [ut], plocka ut, plocka…
memilih, memetik, mengangkat…
velge, plukke, pirke…
چھانٹنا, منتخب کرنا, چُننا…
вибирати, відбирати, збирати…
выбирать, подбирать, собирать (цветы…
ఎంచుకొను, కొన్ని వస్తువులు తీసుకొని, కొన్ని వస్తువులను వదిలి వేయడం…
يَخْتار, يَقْطُف, مِعول…
তুলে নেওয়া, কিছু জিনিস তুলে নেওয়া এবং অন্যগুলিকে ফেলে রাখা, আঙুল দিয়ে কোনো কিছু থেকে অন্যান্য জিনিস বা ছোটো টুকরো সরিয়ে দেওয়া…
vybrat si, trhat, sbírat…
memilih, memetik, mengangkat…
เลือก, เด็ด, ยก…
chọn, nhặt, nâng lên…
wybierać, zbierać, zdejmować…
(사람이나, 물건을) 선발하다, 고르다…
scegliere, cogliere, piccone…
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