picking Meaning

verb

Recoger, elegir

To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.

Examples :

"She was picking lint off her sweater. "

Ella estaba recogiendo pelusa de su suéter.

action human

verb

Recoger, cosechar

To harvest a fruit or vegetable for consumption by removing it from the plant to which it is attached; to harvest an entire plant by removing it from the ground.

Examples :

"The farmer was picking tomatoes from the vine. "

El granjero estaba recogiendo tomates de la vid.

agriculture fruit vegetable plant food

verb

Recoger, arrancar

To pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck.

Examples :

"She picked flowers in the meadow."

Ella recogió flores en el prado.

action process

verb

Recoger, seleccionar

To take up; especially, to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together.

Examples :

"to pick rags"

Recoger trapos

action process agriculture work

verb

Recoger, elegir, seleccionar

To remove something from somewhere with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth.

Examples :

"to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket"

limpiarse los dientes; roer un hueso; desplumar un ganso; robar una cartera

action body utensil

verb

Elegir, seleccionar

To decide upon, from a set of options; to select.

Examples :

""She is picking a book to read from the library shelf." "

Ella está eligiendo un libro para leer de la estantería de la biblioteca.

action

verb

Buscar, provocar

To seek (a fight or quarrel) where the opportunity arises.

Examples :

"The bully was always picking fights with the smaller kids on the playground. "

El matón siempre estaba buscando peleas con los niños más pequeños en el patio de recreo.

attitude action character tendency

verb

Reconocer el tipo de bola

To recognise the type of ball being bowled by a bowler by studying the position of the hand and arm as the ball is released.

Examples :

"The experienced batter was adept at picking the leg-spinner's googly by watching the subtle twist of the wrist just before release. "

El bateador experimentado era experto en reconocer la googly del lanzador de pierna observando el sutil giro de la muñeca justo antes de soltar la bola.

sport

verb

Rasguear, tocar

To pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument.

Examples :

"He picked a tune on his banjo."

Tocó una melodía en su banjo.

music entertainment

verb

Abrir con ganzúa

To open (a lock) with a wire, lock pick, etc.

Examples :

"The thief was caught on camera picking the lock to the jewelry store. "

El ladrón fue captado por la cámara abriendo con ganzúa la cerradura de la joyería.

property police action

verb

Picar, mordisquear

To eat slowly, sparingly, or by morsels; to nibble.

Examples :

"She wasn't very hungry, so she was just picking at her salad during lunch. "

No tenía mucha hambre, así que solo estaba picando su ensalada durante el almuerzo.

food action

verb

Escoger, seleccionar, elegir

To do anything fastidiously or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care.

Examples :

"I gingerly picked my way between the thorny shrubs."

Escogí con cuidado mi camino entre los arbustos espinosos.

action quality way

verb

Robar, hurtar

To steal; to pilfer.

Examples :

"Someone was picking fruit from Mrs. Green's garden when she wasn't looking. "

Alguien estaba robando fruta del jardín de la Sra. Green cuando ella no estaba mirando.

property action police law

verb

Lanzar

To throw; to pitch.

Examples :

"He was picking stones into the river. "

Él estaba lanzando piedras al río.

action sport

verb

Picar, picotear

To peck at, as a bird with its beak; to strike at with anything pointed; to act upon with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to prick, as with a pin.

Examples :

"The chicken was busily picking at the seeds scattered on the ground. "

La gallina picoteaba afanosamente las semillas esparcidas en el suelo.

action animal bird utensil

verb

Pinchar, abrir

To separate or open by means of a sharp point or points.

Examples :

"to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc."

Pinchar lana apelmazada, algodón, estopa, etc.

action process

verb

Escoger, seleccionar

To screen.

Examples :

"The teacher is picking the best students for the school talent show. "

El profesor está seleccionando a los mejores estudiantes para el concurso de talentos de la escuela.

job work

noun

Recolección

A gathering to pick fruit.

Examples :

"We went to a strawberry picking last June."

Fuimos a una recolección de fresas el pasado junio.

fruit agriculture plant event

noun

Sobras, restos

(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.

Examples :

"After the party, the children fought over the pickings of leftover candy from the piñata. "

Después de la fiesta, los niños pelearon por las sobras de los caramelos que quedaron de la piñata.

food item

noun

Ganancias, ingresos

(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.

Examples :

"The politician was accused of taking kickbacks and other pickings from government contracts. "

El político fue acusado de aceptar sobornos y otras ganancias de contratos gubernamentales.

economy finance business moral value

noun

Recolección, selección

Something picked or pulled out.

Examples :

"The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom."

El escolar lanzó sus mocos por el aula.

action thing

noun

Elección, selección

The act of making a choice; selection.

Examples :

"The picking of the winning lottery numbers is always a highly anticipated event. "

La elección de los números ganadores de la lotería es siempre un evento muy esperado.

action

noun

Recogida, selección

The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.

Examples :

"After weaving the blanket, the picking removed all the stray fibers, leaving a smooth and comfortable surface. "

Después de tejer la manta, la recogida eliminó todas las fibras sueltas, dejando una superficie suave y cómoda.

material process industry

noun

Eliminación de defectos

The removal of defects from electrotype plates.

Examples :

"The printing shop foreman ordered a halt to production until the picking of imperfections on the electrotype plates was completed. "

El capataz de la imprenta ordenó detener la producción hasta que se completara la eliminación de defectos en las planchas electrotipadas.

technical industry work machine

noun

Picado

Dabbing in stoneworking.

Examples :

"The mason used careful picking to add texture to the stone wall. "

El albañil usó el picado cuidadoso para agregar textura al muro de piedra.

architecture building work

Meanings

Recoger, elegir

Examples :

"She was picking lint off her sweater. "

Ella estaba recogiendo pelusa de su suéter.

Recoger, cosechar

Examples :

"The farmer was picking tomatoes from the vine. "

El granjero estaba recogiendo tomates de la vid.

Recoger, arrancar

Examples :

"She picked flowers in the meadow."

Ella recogió flores en el prado.

Recoger, seleccionar

Examples :

"to pick rags"

Recoger trapos

Recoger, elegir, seleccionar

Examples :

"to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket"

limpiarse los dientes; roer un hueso; desplumar un ganso; robar una cartera

Elegir, seleccionar

Examples :

""She is picking a book to read from the library shelf." "

Ella está eligiendo un libro para leer de la estantería de la biblioteca.

Buscar, provocar

Examples :

"The bully was always picking fights with the smaller kids on the playground. "

El matón siempre estaba buscando peleas con los niños más pequeños en el patio de recreo.

Reconocer el tipo de bola

Examples :

"The experienced batter was adept at picking the leg-spinner's googly by watching the subtle twist of the wrist just before release. "

El bateador experimentado era experto en reconocer la googly del lanzador de pierna observando el sutil giro de la muñeca justo antes de soltar la bola.

Rasguear, tocar

Examples :

"He picked a tune on his banjo."

Tocó una melodía en su banjo.

Abrir con ganzúa

Examples :

"The thief was caught on camera picking the lock to the jewelry store. "

El ladrón fue captado por la cámara abriendo con ganzúa la cerradura de la joyería.

Picar, mordisquear

Examples :

"She wasn't very hungry, so she was just picking at her salad during lunch. "

No tenía mucha hambre, así que solo estaba picando su ensalada durante el almuerzo.

Escoger, seleccionar, elegir

Examples :

"I gingerly picked my way between the thorny shrubs."

Escogí con cuidado mi camino entre los arbustos espinosos.

Robar, hurtar

Examples :

"Someone was picking fruit from Mrs. Green's garden when she wasn't looking. "

Alguien estaba robando fruta del jardín de la Sra. Green cuando ella no estaba mirando.

Lanzar

Examples :

"He was picking stones into the river. "

Él estaba lanzando piedras al río.

Picar, picotear

Examples :

"The chicken was busily picking at the seeds scattered on the ground. "

La gallina picoteaba afanosamente las semillas esparcidas en el suelo.

Pinchar, abrir

Examples :

"to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc."

Pinchar lana apelmazada, algodón, estopa, etc.

Escoger, seleccionar

Examples :

"The teacher is picking the best students for the school talent show. "

El profesor está seleccionando a los mejores estudiantes para el concurso de talentos de la escuela.

Recolección

Examples :

"We went to a strawberry picking last June."

Fuimos a una recolección de fresas el pasado junio.

Sobras, restos

Examples :

"After the party, the children fought over the pickings of leftover candy from the piñata. "

Después de la fiesta, los niños pelearon por las sobras de los caramelos que quedaron de la piñata.

Ganancias, ingresos

Examples :

"The politician was accused of taking kickbacks and other pickings from government contracts. "