picked en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de picked en el diccionario inglés»español

I.pick¹ [ingl. am. pɪk, ingl. brit. pɪk] V. trans.

1.1. pick (choose, select):

pick number/color

elegir

pick number/color

escoger

pick team/crew

seleccionar

I don't know which one to pick

no sé cuál elegir or cuál escoger or con cuál quedarme

to pick a winner (in racing)

pronosticar el ganador

to pick a winner (choose well)

elegir or escoger bien

you really picked a winner with that new secretary

la nueva secretaria fue una elección verdaderamente acertada

to pick one's way

andar con mucho cuidado

1.2. pick (provoke):

to pick a fight

buscar pelea

are you trying to pick a quarrel with me?

¿quieres que discutamos?

2. pick (gather):

pick flower

cortar

pick flower

coger esp Esp.

pick fruit/cotton/tea

recoger

pick fruit/cotton/tea

coger esp Esp.

pick fruit/cotton/tea

pizcar Méx.

he picked her a rose

cortó una rosa para ella

he picked her a rose

cogió una rosa para ella esp Esp.

we went raspberry picking

fuimos a recoger frambuesas

we went raspberry picking

fuimos a coger frambuesas esp Esp.

3.1. pick (remove matter from):

to pick one's nose

meterse el dedo en la nariz

to pick one's nose

hurgarse la nariz

to pick one's teeth

escarbarse los dientes

don't pick your spots

no te toques los granitos

the vultures picked the bones clean

los buitres dejaron los huesos limpios

3.2. pick (steal from):

I had my pocket picked

me robaron la billetera (or las llaves etc.) del bolsillo

3.3. pick lock:

pick (open) (with a picklock)

abrir con una ganzúa

pick (with a hairpin)

abrir con una horquilla

pick (with a hairpin)

forzar

4. pick (play) coloq.:

pick banjo/guitar

tocar

II.pick¹ [ingl. am. pɪk, ingl. brit. pɪk] V. intr.

1. pick (be selective):

you can't (afford to) pick and choose

no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or de andarte con remilgos

2. pick (peck, take bits):

the hens were picking about in the yard

las gallinas picoteaban en el patio

they were picking through the rubbish

estaban escarbando en la basura

III.pick¹ [ingl. am. pɪk, ingl. brit. pɪk] SUST.

1. pick (choice) sin pl.:

take your pick

elige or escoge el (or los etc.) que quieras

you can take your pick of any dish on the menu

puedes elegir or escoger el plato que quieras del menú

you have first pick

elige or escoge tú primero

2. pick (best):

the pick of sth

lo mejor de algo

to be the pick of the bunch

ser el mejor de todos

3. pick (tip):

pick ingl. am.

pronóstico m

pick ingl. am.

fija f Co. Sur

pick² [ingl. am. pɪk, ingl. brit. pɪk] SUST.

1. pick → pickax

2. pick:

ice pick

piolet m

3. pick (plectrum):

pick

púa f

pick

plectro m

pick

uñeta f Co. Sur

pick

uña f Méx. Ven.

Véase también: pickax

pickax, pickaxe ingl. brit. [ingl. am. ˈpɪkæks, ingl. brit. ˈpɪkaks] SUST.

pickax

pico m

pickax

piqueta f

pick over V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

wash and pick over the lentils

lave y examine bien las lentejas

he picked over the cherries to find the best ones

rebuscó entre las cerezas para encontrar las mejores

the buffet looked pretty well picked over ingl. am.

ya no quedaba nada bueno en el buffet

pick on V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1. pick on (choose):

pick on

elegir

pick on

escoger

they picked on me to go and tell her

me encargaron a mí que se lo fuera a decir

they picked on me to go and tell her

me eligieron or escogieron a mí para ir a decírselo

2. pick on (victimize):

pick on

meterse con

pick on

agarrársela(s) con amer. coloq.

I.pick up V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pick up:

pick up (raise)

levantar

pick up (off floor etc)

recoger

pick up (take)

tomar

pick up (take)

agarrar esp amer.

pick up (take)

coger esp Esp.

pick me up, Daddy!

¡levántame, papá!

pick me up, Daddy!

¡upa, papá! coloq.

pick that up immediately!

¡recoge eso inmediatamente!

I had to pick him up when he fell over

tuve que levantarlo cuando se cayó

he picked up a pencil and began to write

tomó un lápiz y se puso a escribir

he picked up a pencil and began to write

agarró un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp amer.

he picked up a pencil and began to write

cogió un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp Esp.

I picked the parcel up to see how heavy it was

levanté el paquete para ver cuánto pesaba

to pick oneself up

reponerse

to pick oneself up literal (after falling)

levantarse

to pick up the tab or ingl. brit. also bill for sth

cargar con la cuenta

to pick up the tab or ingl. brit. also bill for sth

cargar con el muerto coloq.

she picked up the check ingl. am.

pagó ella

2. pick up (learn):

pick up language

aprender

pick up idea

sacar

pick up habit

adquirir

pick up habit

agarrar esp amer.

pick up habit

coger esp Esp.

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda coloq.

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le coges el tranquillo Esp. coloq.

did you pick up any news about Roger?

¿te enteraste de qué tal está Roger?

where do you pick up all those jokes of yours?

¿de dónde sacas todos esos chistes?

3. pick up (acquire):

pick up bargain

conseguir

pick up bargain

encontrar

pick up points/prizes

ganar

pick up points/prizes

sacar

pick up votes

hacerse con

pick up votes

conseguir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

pescar coloq.

pick up illness

pillar coloq.

5. pick up (collect, fetch):

pick up person

recoger

pick up person

pasar a buscar

could you pick up my coat from the cleaners?

¿me puedes recoger el abrigo de la tintorería?

could you pick up some eggs for me?

¿me traes unos huevos?

6. pick up (take on board):

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

recoger

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

levantar

pick up cargo/load

cargar

7. pick up (rescue):

pick up

rescatar

8. pick up (arrest):

pick up suspect

detener

9. pick up coloq. man/woman:

pick up

ligarse coloq.

pick up

levantar AmS coloq.

10. pick up (receive):

pick up signal

captar

pick up signal

recibir

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo agarrar Radio Moscú

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo coger Radio Moscú Esp.

11. pick up (detect):

pick up

detectar

12. pick up (notice):

she picked up the hint and left

se dio por aludida y se fue

he didn't pick up any of your references to his family

no se dio cuenta de que te estabas refiriendo a su familia

13. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation

reanudar

to pick up the thread

retomar el hilo

14. pick up idea/remark:

pick up

volver a

I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier

quisiera volver a algo que usted dijo antes

II.pick up V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. pick up (earn):

pick up coloq.

hacer coloq.

pick up coloq.

sacar coloq.

he picks up over a thousand a week

hace or saca más de mil por semana coloq.

2. pick up (gain):

pick up velocity

agarrar

pick up velocity

coger esp Esp.

3. pick up (tidy) ingl. am.:

pick up coloq.

ordenar

III.pick up V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. pick up (revive):

pick up

reanimar

2. pick up (correct):

pick up

corregir

he picked me up every time I made a mistake

me corregía cada vez que me equivocaba

to pick sb up on sth I must pick you up on that

perdón, pero eso es discutible or eso no es así

she picked him up on a few points of historical detail

le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado

IV.pick up V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + adv)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up prices/sales:

subir

pick up prices/sales:

repuntar

pick up economy/business:

repuntar

pick up invalid:

mejorar

pick up invalid:

recuperarse

it looks as though the weather's picking up

parece que está mejorando el tiempo

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

seguir

pick up

continuar

3. pick up (tidy up):

to pick up after sb I'm fed up picking up after you all the time

estoy harto de ordenar lo que tú desordenas

4. pick up (notice) coloq.:

to pick up on sth

darse cuenta de algo

5. pick up (take advantage):

to pick up on sth

aprovechar algo

to pick up on sth

sacarle jugo a algo coloq.

6. pick up (start relationship) coloq.:

to pick up with sb

empezar a salir con alguien

he's picked up with another girl

ha empezado a salir con otra coloq.

ice pick SUST.

ice pick

punzón m (para romper hielo)

pick at V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. pick at spot/scab:

pick at

tocarse

pick at

toquetearse coloq.

2. pick at food:

pick at

juguetear con

pick at

picotear

3. pick at (criticize) coloq.:

he picks at everything

a todo le encuentra faltas

he picks at everything

a todo le saca faltas Esp.

4. pick at ingl. am. → pick on

Véase también: pick on

pick on V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + prep + o)

1. pick on (choose):

pick on

elegir

pick on

escoger

they picked on me to go and tell her

me encargaron a mí que se lo fuera a decir

they picked on me to go and tell her

me eligieron or escogieron a mí para ir a decírselo

2. pick on (victimize):

pick on

meterse con

pick on

agarrársela(s) con amer. coloq.

pick out V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pick out (choose, select):

pick out

elegir

pick out

escoger

2.1. pick out (recognize, identify):

pick out

reconocer

2.2. pick out (discern):

pick out

distinguir

3. pick out (highlight):

pick out

destacar

pick out

hacer resaltar

4. pick out (play by ear):

pick out tune

tocar de oído

pick off V. [ingl. am. pɪk -, ingl. brit. pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (shoot)

pick off

eliminar

pick off

liquidar coloq.

cherry-pick [ingl. am. ˈtʃɛriˌpɪk, ingl. brit.] V. trans.

cherry-pick candidates/students/proposals:

cherry-pick

elegir los mejores

picked en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de picked en el diccionario inglés»español

hand-picked [ˌhændˈpɪkt] ADJ.

hand-picked

cuidadosamente seleccionado, -a

I.pick [pɪk] V. trans.

1. pick (select):

pick

elegir

to pick sb for sth

elegir a alguien para algo

to pick sth at random

elegir algo al azar

to pick a fine time to do sth irón.

escoger un buen momento para hacer algo

to pick one's way

moverse con cuidado

2. pick (harvest):

pick fruit, vegetables

recoger

3. pick (touch):

pick

tocar

to pick one's nose

hurgarse la nariz

to pick one's teeth

limpiarse los dientes con un mondador

to pick holes in sth fig.

encontrar fallos a algo

4. pick MÚS.:

pick guitar

tocar

5. pick (steal):

pick

robar

to pick a lock

forzar una cerradura

to pick sb's pocket

robar algo del bolsillo de alguien

to pick sb's brain fig.

aprovecharse de los conocimientos de alguien

II.pick [pɪk] V. intr.

to pick and choose

tardar en escoger

III.pick [pɪk] SUST.

1. pick (selection):

pick

elección f

pick of people

selección f

to take one's pick

elegir

to have one's pick

poder elegir

the pick of the bunch

el mejor del grupo

2. pick (pickaxe):

pick

pico m

with picks and shovels

con pico y pala

pick-up [ˈpɪkʌp] SUST.

1. pick-up (part of record player):

pick-up

brazo m del tocadiscos

2. pick-up coloq. (collection):

pick-up

recogida f

3. pick-up (vehicle):

pick-up

camioneta f con plataforma

pick at V. trans. insep.

1. pick at (toy with):

pick at food

picotear

2. pick at:

pick at (handle)

manosear

pick at (scratch)

rascar

3. pick at (bother):

to pick at sb/sth

fastidiar a alguien/algo

pick over V. trans.

pick over

ir revolviendo y examinando

pick on V. trans. insep.

1. pick on (victimize):

pick on

meterse con

2. pick on (select):

to pick on sb for sth

escoger a alguien para algo

pick out V. trans.

1. pick out (choose):

pick out

elegir

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

distinguir

pick off V. trans.

1. pick off (shoot):

pick off

abatir (a tiros)

2. pick off fig. (take the best):

pick off

escoger lo mejor

3. pick off (pull off):

pick off

separar

to pick an apple off the tree

coger una manzana del árbol

I.pick up V. trans.

1. pick up (lift):

pick up

levantar

to pick up the phone

coger el teléfono

to pick oneself up

ponerse de pie

to pick oneself up off the floor

levantarse del suelo

to pick up the pieces fig.

empezar de nuevo

2. pick up (get):

pick up

conseguir

pick up conversation

captar

to pick up a bargain

conseguir una ganga

to pick up an illness

contagiarse con una enfermedad

to pick up speed

coger velocidad

to pick up the bill coloq.

pagar la cuenta

3. pick up (collect):

pick up

recoger

to pick sb up

recoger a alguien

4. pick up (buy):

pick up

adquirir

5. pick up (detect):

pick up noise

detectar

6. pick up (learn):

pick up

aprender

7. pick up (sexually):

to pick sb up

ligarse a alguien

8. pick up ingl. brit., ingl. austr. coloq.:

pick up (halt)

detener

pick up (arrest)

arrestar

9. pick up (reprimand):

pick up

reprender

to pick sb up on sth

reprender a alguien por algo

10. pick up coloq. (earn):

pick up

ganar

II.pick up V. intr.

1. pick up (improve) numbers:

pick up

mejorar

pick up

ir a mejor

pick up MED.

reponerse

2. pick up (continue):

pick up

continuar

to pick up where one left off

reanudar donde uno lo dejó

pick V.

Entrada creada por un usuario

pick (fight, quarrel) trans.

buscar

picked Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

to pick oneself up off the floor

levantarse del suelo

to pick up where one left off

reanudar donde uno lo dejó

to pick an apple off the tree

coger una manzana del árbol

to have a bone to pick with sb coloq.

tener que ajustar cuentas con alguien

to pick a fine time to do sth irón.

escoger un buen momento para hacer algo

to pick up a radio station

sintonizar una emisora

to pick up/put down the receiver

coger/colgar el auricular

they pick up the mail at eight ingl. am.

recogen las cartas a las ocho

to pick up from the floor

recoger del suelo

he/she picked him up in his arms

le cogió en brazos

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

At school, they shelled, cleaned and graded seed corn, picked fruit, and studied reading, writing and arithmetic.

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This species is also known to feign death when picked up.

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So they may be inclined to oversell their research, or simplify it to make it more likely to be picked up by a journalist.

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Without money, he also picked up the half-empty tubes left by careless students and used them to paint.

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Picked when they have obtained full size, but before the ripening cycle has begun.

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Ben then picked up by a truck driver and driven a long way out of the bay.

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Our poor maid picked up a tent pole and, despite her terror, managed to shoo the bull away.

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Others may be asymptomatic and may be picked up on screening or urinalysis as having proteinuria.

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They finish the story, saying that a tom cat had come to sniff around in the testes and the eagle picked it up.

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Nothing further was heard until 17:47, when a satellite picked up an emergency position radio beacon.

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