verb🔗ShareСрывать, выбиратьTo grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails."She was picking lint off her sweater. "Она срывала катышки со своего свитера.actionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareСобирать, срывать, жатьTo 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."The farmer was picking tomatoes from the vine. "Фермер собирал помидоры с лозы.agriculturefruitvegetableplantfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareСрывать, срыватьTo pull apart or away, especially with the fingers; to pluck."She picked flowers in the meadow."Она срывала цветы на лугу.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareПодбирать, собиратьTo take up; especially, to gather from here and there; to collect; to bring together."to pick rags"Подбирать тряпкиactionprocessagricultureworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareСрывать, выбирать, подбиратьTo remove something from somewhere with a pointed instrument, with the fingers, or with the teeth."to pick the teeth; to pick a bone; to pick a goose; to pick a pocket"ковырять в зубах; обгладывать кость; ощипывать гуся; обчистить карманactionbodyutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВыбирать, отбиратьTo decide upon, from a set of options; to select.""She is picking a book to read from the library shelf." "Она выбирает книгу для чтения с библиотечной полки.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareИскать, затеватьTo seek (a fight or quarrel) where the opportunity arises."The bully was always picking fights with the smaller kids on the playground. "Задира всегда затевал драки с детьми помладше на детской площадке.attitudeactioncharactertendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareОпределять тип мячаTo recognise the type of ball being bowled by a bowler by studying the position of the hand and arm as the ball is released."The experienced batter was adept at picking the leg-spinner's googly by watching the subtle twist of the wrist just before release. "Опытный бьющий умел определять гугли левого спиннера, наблюдая за тонким поворотом запястья непосредственно перед выпуском мяча.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareщипать, игратьTo pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument or to play such an instrument."He picked a tune on his banjo."Он сыграл мелодию на своем банджо.musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВзламывать, открывать отмычкойTo open (a lock) with a wire, lock pick, etc."The thief was caught on camera picking the lock to the jewelry store. "Вора поймали на камеру, когда он взламывал замок ювелирного магазина.propertypoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareЕсть понемногу, клеватьTo eat slowly, sparingly, or by morsels; to nibble."She wasn't very hungry, so she was just picking at her salad during lunch. "Она не была очень голодна, поэтому просто клевала свой салат во время обеда.foodactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВыбирать, отбирать, подбиратьTo do anything fastidiously or carefully, or by attending to small things; to select something with care."I gingerly picked my way between the thorny shrubs."Я осторожно выбирал путь между колючими кустарниками.actionqualitywayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВоровать, крастьTo steal; to pilfer."Someone was picking fruit from Mrs. Green's garden when she wasn't looking. "Кто-то воровал фрукты из сада миссис Грин, когда она не смотрела.propertyactionpolicelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareБросатьTo throw; to pitch."He was picking stones into the river. "Он бросал камни в реку.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareКлевать, колотьTo 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."The chicken was busily picking at the seeds scattered on the ground. "Курица усердно клевала семена, разбросанные по земле.actionanimalbirdutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareВскрывать, открыватьTo separate or open by means of a sharp point or points."to pick matted wool, cotton, oakum, etc."Вскрывать спутанную шерсть, хлопок, паклю и т. д.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareОтбирать, выбиратьTo screen."The teacher is picking the best students for the school talent show. "Учитель отбирает лучших учеников для школьного конкурса талантов.jobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСбор, сбор урожаяA gathering to pick fruit."We went to a strawberry picking last June."Мы ездили на сбор клубники в прошлом июне.fruitagricultureplanteventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareОстатки, объедки(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food."After the party, the children fought over the pickings of leftover candy from the piñata. "После вечеринки дети подрались за объедки оставшихся конфет от пиньяты.fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareДоходы, прибыль(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner."The politician was accused of taking kickbacks and other pickings from government contracts. "Политика обвинили в получении взяток и других доходов от государственных контрактов.economyfinancebusinessmoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareСбор, выборSomething picked or pulled out."The schoolboy flicked his nose pickings across the classroom."Школьник щелчком отправил козявки по классу.actionthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВыбор, отборThe act of making a choice; selection."The picking of the winning lottery numbers is always a highly anticipated event. "Выбор выигрышных лотерейных номеров всегда является долгожданным событием.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareОтбор, очисткаThe final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc."After weaving the blanket, the picking removed all the stray fibers, leaving a smooth and comfortable surface. "После плетения одеяла отбор удалил все лишние волокна, оставив гладкую и удобную поверхность.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareУдаление дефектовThe removal of defects from electrotype plates."The printing shop foreman ordered a halt to production until the picking of imperfections on the electrotype plates was completed. "Мастер печатного цеха приказал остановить производство, пока не будет завершено удаление дефектов с электротипных пластин.technicalindustryworkmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareВыборкаDabbing in stoneworking."The mason used careful picking to add texture to the stone wall. "Каменщик использовал выборку, чтобы добавить текстуру каменной стене.architecturebuildingworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
