PICKING - Αγγλικά-Ιταλικά μετάφραση

I. picking [βρετ ˈpɪkɪŋ] ΟΥΣ (of crop)

picking

raccolta θηλ

II. pickings ΟΥΣ

pickings npl (rewards):

pickings

guadagni αρσ

there'll be slim pickings for us on this job

non tireremo su molto con questo lavoro

hop-picking [ˈhɒpˌpɪkɪŋ] ΟΥΣ

hop-picking

raccolta θηλ del luppolo

cotton-picking [αμερικ ˈkɑtnˌpɪkɪŋ] ΕΠΊΘ αμερικ οικ, μειωτ

cotton-picking

(stra)maledetto

I. pick¹ [βρετ pɪk, αμερικ pɪk] ΟΥΣ

1. pick (choice):

pick

scelta θηλ

to have one's pick of

avere la scelta tra

to take one's pick of

fare la propria scelta tra

take your pick

scegli, prendine uno

to get first pick

scegliere per primo or essere il primo a scegliere

2. pick (best):

pick

il meglio

the pick of the crop (fruit)

la frutta di prima scelta

the pick of this month's new films

il più bello fra i film usciti in questo mese

the pick of the bunch

il migliore (del gruppo)

II. pick¹ [βρετ pɪk, αμερικ pɪk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pick (choose, select):

pick

scegliere (from tra)

“pick a card, any card”

“pesca una carta, una qualsiasi”

you picked the right person, a good time to do it

hai scelto la persona giusta, il momento giusto per farlo also ειρων

you picked the wrong man or person

hai scelto la persona sbagliata

he certainly knows how to pick them!

lui sì che li sa scegliere bene! also ειρων

to pick a fight (physically)

cercare la rissa (with con)

to pick a fight or a quarrel

attaccare briga (with con)

2. pick ΑΘΛ:

pick player

selezionare (from tra)

pick team

formare

to be picked for England, for the team

essere selezionati per giocare nella nazionale inglese, per far parte della squadra

3. pick:

to pick one's way through rubble, litter

camminare con cautela tra

to pick one's way down mountain, slope

scendere con precauzione da

4. pick (pluck, gather):

pick fruit, flowers

cogliere

5. pick (poke at):

pick spot, scab

stuzzicare

pick skin

grattare

to pick sth from or off sth

togliere, staccare qc da qc

to pick one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to pick one's teeth

pulirsi i denti (con uno stuzzicadenti)

to pick a hole in one's sweater

fare un buco nella maglia (tirando i fili)

to pick a lock

forzare una serratura

to pick sb's pocket

borseggiare qn

III. pick¹ [βρετ pɪk, αμερικ pɪk] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ (choose)

pick

scegliere

you can afford to pick and choose

ti puoi permettere di essere esigente or di fare il difficile (nella scelta) (among, between tra)

pick² [βρετ pɪk, αμερικ pɪk] ΟΥΣ

pick (tool)

piccone αρσ

pick (of miner, geologist)

piccone αρσ

pick (of climber)

piccozza θηλ

pick (of mason)

martellina θηλ

to dig with a pick

scavare col piccone

pick on ΡΉΜΑ [pɪk -] (pick on [sb]) (harass, single out)

pick on

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

stop picking on me!

smettila di prendertela con me!

pick on someone your own size!

è troppo facile prendersela con i più deboli!

hoof pick [ˈhuːfˌpɪk] ΟΥΣ ΙΠΠΑΣ

hoof pick

= strumento utilizzato per togliere le pietre dagli zoccoli dei cavalli

I. pick at ΡΉΜΑ [pɪk -] (pick at [sth])

1. pick at person:

pick at food

piluccare

pick at spot, scab

stuzzicare, toccare

pick at fabric

palpare

pick at knot

cercare di sciogliere

2. pick at bird crumbs:

pick at

becchettare

II. pick at ΡΉΜΑ [pɪk -] (pick at [sb]) αμερικ (harass, single out)

pick at

arrabbiarsi, prendersela con

pick over ΡΉΜΑ [pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

1. pick over articles, lentils, raisins:

pick over

esaminare uno a uno, con cura

2. pick over μτφ film, book:

pick over

analizzare accuratamente, fare un'analisi accurata di

ice pick [βρετ, αμερικ ˈaɪs ˌpɪk] ΟΥΣ

ice pick ΑΘΛ

piccozza θηλ

ice pick ΜΑΓΕΙΡ

rompighiaccio αρσ

picking ΟΥΣ

picking

selezione θηλ

cotton-picking ΕΠΊΘ οικ

cotton-picking

del cavolo

I. pick [pɪk] ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pick (select):

pick

scegliere

to pick sth at random

scegliere qc a caso

to pick a fine time to do sth ειρων

scegliere proprio il momento giusto per fare qc

to pick one's way

stare attento a dove si mettono i piedi

2. pick (harvest):

pick fruit, vegetables

cogliere

3. pick (remove):

pick

togliere

to pick one's nose

mettersi le dita nel naso

to pick one's teeth

stuzzicarsi i denti

to pick holes in sth μτφ

trovare difetti in qc

4. pick ΜΟΥΣ:

pick guitar

pizzicare [o suonare]

5. pick (steal):

to pick a lock

scassinare una serratura

to pick sb's pocket

borseggiare qu

to pick sb's brains μτφ

chiedere lumi a qu

6. pick (provoke):

to pick a fight (with sb)

attaccare briga (con qu)

II. pick [pɪk] ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

to pick and choose

essere selettivo

III. pick [pɪk] ΟΥΣ

1. pick (selection):

pick

scelta θηλ

to take one's pick

scegliere

to have one's pick

avere la scelta

the pick of the bunch

il migliore del gruppo

2. pick (pickax):

pick

piccone αρσ

with picks and shovels

con piccone e pala

3. pick (for teeth):

pick

stuzzicadenti αρσ αμετάβλ

pick over ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

pick over

selezionare

pick off ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pick off (shoot):

pick off

abbattere (uno dopo l'altro)

2. pick off μτφ (take the best):

pick off

scegliersi il migliore

3. pick off (pull off):

pick off

separare

to pick an apple off the tree

staccare una mela dall'albero

pick at ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ μη χωριζ

1. pick at (toy with):

pick at food

spilluzzicare

2. pick at:

pick at bone

spolpare

pick at sore, spot

grattare

3. pick at (criticize):

to pick at sb/sth

prendersela con qu/qc

pick out ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pick out (choose):

pick out

selezionare

2. pick out (recognize):

pick out

riconoscere

I. pick up ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ

1. pick up (lift):

pick up

tirare su

pick up

sollevare [o alzare]

to pick up the phone

alzare il ricevitore [o prendere il telefono]

to pick oneself up

rimettersi in piedi [o tirarsi su]

to pick oneself up off the floor

risollevarsi

to pick up the pieces μτφ

raccogliere i cocci

2. pick up (get):

pick up

prendere

pick up conversation

attaccare discorso

to pick up a bargain

trovare un buona occasione

to pick up an illness

prendersi una malattia

to pick up speed

acquistare velocità

to pick up the bill [or tab] οικ

pagare il conto

3. pick up (collect):

pick up item

ritirare

pick up person

(andare a) prendere

to pick sb up bus

prendere qu

4. pick up (buy):

pick up

acquistare (a poco prezzo)

5. pick up (detect):

pick up noise

individuare

pick up signal

captare

6. pick up (learn):

pick up

apprendere

7. pick up οικ (sexually):

to pick sb up

rimorchiare qu

8. pick up οικ:

pick up (halt)

fermare

pick up (arrest)

fermare

the police picked him up for speeding

la polizia lo ha fermato per eccesso di velocità

9. pick up οικ (earn):

pick up

guadagnare

II. pick up ΡΉΜΑ αμετάβ

1. pick up (improve):

pick up

migliorare

pick up ΙΑΤΡ

riprendersi

2. pick up (continue):

pick up

continuare

to pick up where one left off

ricominciare da dove si è lasciato

she picked up and left

ha preso su e se n'è andata

pick on ΡΉΜΑ μεταβ μη χωριζ

1. pick on (victimize):

pick on

prendersela con

2. pick on (select):

to pick on sb for sth

scegliere qu per qc

pick-me-up ΟΥΣ οικ

pick-me-up

tonico αρσ

pick-me-up (drink)

bevanda θηλ stimolante

Present

I	pick
you	pick
he/she/it	picks
we	pick
you	pick
they	pick

Past

I	picked
you	picked
he/she/it	picked
we	picked
you	picked
they	picked

Present Perfect

I	have	picked
you	have	picked
he/she/it	has	picked
we	have	picked
you	have	picked
they	have	picked

Past Perfect

I	had	picked
you	had	picked
he/she/it	had	picked
we	had	picked
you	had	picked
they	had	picked

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The unoccupied houses have become easy pickings for burglars.

newsinfo.inquirer.net

While the nesting areas made for easy pickings, he said it was impossible for carnivores to infiltrate the whole group.

www.metronews.ca

During the afteroon it rejects humbler types of fish as unworthy, hoping for better pickings but, by evening, is so hungry that it settles for a snail.

en.wikipedia.org

Autumn or winter pickings of tea flushes are much less common, though they occur when climate permits.

en.wikipedia.org

On the subject of good, available men, single women in their thirties don't need to be reminded that the pickings are slim.

www.theatlantic.com