noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Pico A tool used for digging; a pickaxe. Examples : "The miners used their picks to break up the hard rock in the tunnel. " Los mineros usaron sus picos para romper la dura roca en el túnel. utensil archaeology geology agriculture Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Ganzúa A tool for unlocking a lock without the original key; a lock pick, picklock. Examples : "The locksmith used a special pick to open the locked safe. " El cerrajero usó una ganzúa especial para abrir la caja fuerte cerrada. utility item device Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Peine A comb with long widely spaced teeth, for use with tightly curled hair. Examples : "Maria uses picks to gently detangle her daughter's thick, curly hair after bath time. " María usa un peine para desenredar suavemente el cabello grueso y rizado de su hija después del baño. appearance style utensil Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Elección, selección A choice; ability to choose. Examples : "Because she won the competition, Sarah had her picks of the best jobs in the company. " Debido a que ganó la competencia, Sarah pudo elegir los mejores trabajos de la empresa. ability Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Lo mejor, la elección That which would be picked or chosen first; the best. Examples : ""These are my picks for the best books to read this summer." " Estos son mis elegidos para los mejores libros para leer este verano. quality value Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Selecciones, opciones A screen. Examples : "The point guard set good picks, freeing up his teammate for an open shot. " El base hizo buenas selecciones, liberando a su compañero para un tiro abierto. electronics device computing technology Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Bloqueo, pantalla An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate. Examples : "The basketball team practiced setting effective picks to free up their star player for a shot. " El equipo de baloncesto practicó la colocación de bloqueos efectivos para liberar a su jugador estrella para un tiro. sport action game Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Intercepción An interception. Examples : "The quarterback threw two costly picks in the fourth quarter, losing the game for his team. " El mariscal de campo lanzó dos intercepciones costosas en el último cuarto, perdiendo el juego para su equipo. sport action game Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Jugada defensiva, atrapada A good defensive play by an infielder. Examples : "The shortstop made two amazing picks to save the game. " El campocorto hizo dos atrapadas increíbles para salvar el juego. sport Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Eliminación A pickoff. Examples : "The catcher's quick throw to first base resulted in one of the most exciting picks of the game. " El rápido lanzamiento del receptor a primera base resultó en una de las eliminaciones más emocionantes del juego. sport Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Púa A tool used for strumming the strings of a guitar; a plectrum. Examples : "He keeps a few guitar picks in his case, just in case he loses one. " Guarda algunas púas de guitarra en su estuche, por si acaso pierde una. music utensil entertainment Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Pico A pointed hammer used for dressing millstones. Examples : "The miller carefully sharpened his picks before starting the task of resurfacing the worn millstones. " El molinero afiló cuidadosamente sus picos antes de comenzar la tarea de repavimentar las piedras de molino desgastadas. machine item Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Púa, punta A pike or spike; the sharp point fixed in the center of a buckler. Examples : "The soldier carefully examined the buckler's picks before mounting guard. " El soldado examinó cuidadosamente las púas del escudo antes de montar guardia. weapon military part Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Mancha, defecto A particle of ink or paper embedded in the hollow of a letter, filling up its face, and causing a spot on a printed sheet. Examples : "The freshly printed document was rejected because the proofreader noticed several "picks" filling the "o"s and "e"s, causing unsightly dots on the page. " El documento recién impreso fue rechazado porque el corrector notó varias manchas que llenaban las "o" y las "e", causando puntos antiestéticos en la página. technical writing Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Correcciones, retoques That which is picked in, as with a pointed pencil, to correct an unevenness in a picture. Examples : "The artist carefully applied small picks of white paint to the canvas, smoothing out the subtle color variations in the portrait's cheek. " El artista aplicó cuidadosamente pequeños retoques de pintura blanca al lienzo, suavizando las sutiles variaciones de color en la mejilla del retrato. art mark writing Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Pasada The blow that drives the shuttle, used in calculating the speed of a loom (in picks per minute); hence, in describing the fineness of a fabric, a weft thread. Examples : "so many picks to an inch" Tantas pasadas por pulgada. material technical industry machine Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Recoge, escoge To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails. Examples : "She picks blueberries from the bush to make a pie. " Ella recoge arándanos del arbusto para hacer un pastel. action human Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Cosechar, recolectar 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 : "Each fall, my family picks apples at the local orchard to make apple pie. " Cada otoño, mi familia cosecha manzanas en el huerto local para hacer pastel de manzana. fruit vegetable agriculture plant food Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Recoge, arranca 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 plant food Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir 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 Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Recoge, escoge, arranca 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 process human Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Elegir, seleccionar To decide upon, from a set of options; to select. Examples : "Example Sentence: "Every morning, my daughter picks out her outfit for school." " Cada mañana, mi hija elige su atuendo para la escuela. action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Buscar, provocar To seek (a fight or quarrel) where the opportunity arises. Examples : "He always picks fights with his younger brother, even over small things. " Siempre busca pelea con su hermano menor, incluso por cosas pequeñas. action attitude character Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Reconoce el tipo de bola lanzada por el lanzador 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 quickly picks the googly by watching the bowler's wrist position. " El bateador experimentado reconoce rápidamente el googly observando la posición de la muñeca del lanzador. sport technical Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Rasguea, toca To pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument. Examples : "He picked a tune on his banjo." Rasgueó una melodía en su banjo. music entertainment Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Abrir con ganzúa To open (a lock) with a wire, lock pick, etc. Examples : "The thief picks the lock on the jewelry store door. " El ladrón abre con ganzúa la cerradura de la puerta de la joyería. property action technical Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Picar, mordisquear To eat slowly, sparingly, or by morsels; to nibble. Examples : "Even though she wasn't very hungry, she picks at her salad during lunch. " Aunque no tenía mucha hambre, picotea su ensalada durante el almuerzo. food action Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Escoger, seleccionar 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 Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Robar, hurtar To steal; to pilfer. Examples : "The mischievous boy often picks candies from the jar when his mother isn't looking. " El chico travieso a menudo roba caramelos del tarro cuando su madre no está mirando. property action police business Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Lanzar, tirar To throw; to pitch. Examples : "He picks the baseball to his teammate. " Él lanza la pelota de béisbol a su compañero de equipo. action sport Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Picar, picotear, pinchar 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 picks at the seeds on the ground. " El pollo pica las semillas en el suelo. action utensil Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Escoge, selecciona To separate or open by means of a sharp point or points. Examples : "to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc." Escoger lana apelmazada, algodón, estopa, etc. action utensil Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
verb Descargar 🔗Compartir Elige, selecciona To screen. Examples : "The machine picks out the defective products from the assembly line. " La máquina elige los productos defectuosos de la línea de montaje. technology computing Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura
