pick

• Nom désignant un outil ou un accessoire servant à choisir, casser ou gratter, comme une pioche ou un médiator, ainsi que l'action de choisir ou le résultat de ce choix.

A noun referring to a tool or instrument used for selecting, breaking, or plucking, such as a pickaxe or a guitar pick.

1. Choice or selectionA2formal

   The act of choosing or selecting something from a group.

   choix

   • You can have your pick of any book on the shelf.
   • She was given first pick of the available seats.
   • The store offers a wide pick of fresh produce.

   Synonymeschoicedecisionoptionpreferenceselection

2. Tool for playing guitarB1informal

   A small, thin piece of plastic or metal used to pluck the strings of a guitar.

   médiator (pour guitare)

   • He always carries a spare guitar pick in his pocket.
   • The musician dropped his pick during the performance.
   • She prefers using a thick pick for heavy metal music.

3. Tool for breaking ice or diggingB2formal

   A heavy tool with a pointed end, used for breaking up hard surfaces or digging.

   Pic

   • The miner used a pick to break the rock.
   • He swung the pick into the frozen ground.
   • The ice pick was essential for climbing the glacier.

   Synonymespickax

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de choisir, de sélectionner ou de cueillir quelque chose, ainsi que l'action de ramasser ou de soulever un objet.

A verb used to indicate the act of selecting, choosing, or gathering something, or lifting something up.

1. Choose or selectA1formal

   To choose someone or something from a group.

   choisir, sélectionner

   • Please pick a card from the deck.
   • She picked the red dress for the party.
   • He was picked to lead the team.

   Synonymeschooseselectsingle out

   Antonymesdeclinerefusereject

2. Remove or takeA2formal

   To take something from a surface or container, often with your fingers.

   prelever, cueillir

   • She picked the flowers from the garden.
   • He picked the lint off his jacket.
   • They picked the apples from the tree.

   Synonymescullextractgatherharvestpluckremovetake

3. Play a musical instrumentB1informal

   To play a stringed instrument by plucking the strings with your fingers or a pick.

   Pincer les cordes d'un instrument

   • He can pick a guitar really well.
   • She learned to pick the banjo in a few weeks.
   • The musician picked the strings gently.

   Synonymespluckstrumtwang

Variantes phrasalpick atpick offpick outpick overpick up