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pick
/pɪk/ noun · plural: picks A1 (estimated)
1. general purpose hooked tool part of a set
2. pickaxe
| German | die Hacke, der Pickel, die Spitzhacke |
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| French | pioche, le pic |
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| Portuguese | a picareta, alvião |
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| Czech | krumpáč |
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| Italian | il piccone |
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| Spanish | el pico, la piqueta, el zapapico |
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| Dutch | het pikhouweel |
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| Swedish | en hacka |
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3. tool to open a lock
| German | der Dietrich |
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| French | le passe-partout |
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| Italian | il grimaldello |
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| Spanish | la ganzúa |
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| Swedish | en dyrk |
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4. comb with long widely spaced teeth
| Czech | hřeben |
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| Italian | il pettine, lo stuzzicadenti |
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to pick
/pɪk/ verb A1 (estimated)
1. to remove a fruit or plant for consumption
| German | pflücken |
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| French | cueillir |
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| Portuguese | colher |
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| Czech | trhat |
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| Italian | cogliere, raccogliere |
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| Spanish | recoger |
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| Dutch | plukken |
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| Swedish | plocka |
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| Latin | carpo |
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2. to grasp and pull with fingers
| German | lesen, abernten |
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| French | cueillir, prendre |
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| Portuguese | pegar |
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| Czech | sbírat, obrat, trhat |
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| Italian | cogliere, selezionare, prendere |
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| Spanish | hurgar, escarbar, esculcar |
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| Dutch | tokkelen, afplukken, nemen |
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| Swedish | plocka, ta, uppta |
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| Latin | seligo |
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3. to decide upon, from a set of options; to select
4. to pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument
| German | zupfen |
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| French | pincer |
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| Italian | pizzicare |
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| Swedish | noppa |
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