pick
gb/pˈɪk/ us/pˈɪk/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A2
action
1
Choose or select something
To choose one thing or person from several.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pick [something/someone]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pick' meaning 'choose' with 'pick' meaning 'remove' (e.g., 'pick flowers'). Context decides the meaning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
choose (Most common and neutral alternative; interchangeable in many contexts.)
|
select (Slightly more formal than 'pick'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reject (Means to refuse or not choose something.)
పదకలయికలు
pick a winner
|pick a team
|pick a color
|pick your favorite
విషయాలు
daily life
|decision making
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She picked the red dress instead of the blue one.
- You can pick any book you like from the shelf.
- They picked John to lead the project.
- I picked three songs for the playlist.
- We need to pick a date for the meeting.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I will pick this shirt.
- Please pick one card.
- He picks the big apple.
- We pick our seats early.
- You can pick your lunch.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
Remove using fingers or tool
To take something away by using your fingers or a small tool.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pick [something] from [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners confuse 'pick' with 'collect'. 'Pick' often means to remove individually, usually by hand.
పర్యాయపదాలు
pluck (Often used for removing plants, feathers, or strings.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
place (To put something somewhere rather than remove it.)
పదకలయికలు
pick flowers
|pick fruit
|pick a lock
విషయాలు
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She picked an apple from the tree.
- He picked the lock with a hairpin.
- The child picked a toy from the box.
- Workers picked grapes in the vineyard.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I pick the flower from the garden.
- She picks an apple from the tree.
- They pick the ball from the water.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Fiddle with fingers repeatedly
To touch or pull something many times with your fingers.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to pick at [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'pick at' with 'eat' in general; it actually means to eat very little or touch food without interest.
పర్యాయపదాలు
fiddle with (Less about removal, more about restless touching.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
leave alone (To stop touching or disturbing something.)
పదకలయికలు
pick at food
|pick at skin
విషయాలు
daily life
|body
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- Don't pick at that scab or it won't heal.
- He kept picking at his nails during the meeting.
- She absent-mindedly picked at the edge of the paper.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Do not pick at your skin.
- She picks at her food slowly.
- He picks at his nails.
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
4
A choice or selection
Something or someone that is chosen from many options.
పర్యాయపదాలు
choice (Most common equivalent; interchangeable.)
|
selection (Slightly more formal than 'pick'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
reject (Something that was not chosen.)
పదకలయికలు
first pick
|good pick
|top pick
విషయాలు
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The committee's pick for president was announced today.
- She's our top pick for the role.
- That was a good pick for dinner.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This is my first pick.
- He is our top pick.
- That is a good pick.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
5
Small plucking or striking tool
A small tool used to remove things or play a guitar.
పర్యాయపదాలు
plectrum (Technical term mainly used in music for guitar picks.)
పదకలయికలు
guitar pick
|ice pick
విషయాలు
music
|tools
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- He strummed the guitar with a pick.
- The climber carried an ice pick for safety.
- She used a toothpick to clean her teeth.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I play guitar with a pick.
- He uses an ice pick in climbing.
- She cleans her teeth with a toothpick.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
pick
IPA
GB/pˈɪk/
US/pˈɪk/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pick (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (pick)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: pick
- Plural: pick, picks
Verb
- Base: pick
- 3rd Person Singular: picks
- Present Participle: picking
- Past: picked
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
picks
noun
picking
verb
picked
verb
Core family
picky
adjective B1
picker
noun
Related words
handpick
verb
pickiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unpick
verb
Advanced or less common
cherry-pick
verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
pick on
1/pˈɪk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Bully or criticize repeatedly
To be unkind to someone again and again without reason.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The older kids always picked on him at school.
- Stop picking on your little brother!
pick out
1/pˈɪk ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Identify and choose from group
To choose one thing from many by looking carefully.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She picked out a blue dress from the rack.
- Can you pick out your name on this list?
pick over
1/pˈɪk ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Examine to find best items
To look carefully at many things to choose the best ones.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Shoppers picked over the sale items for bargains.
- They picked over the fruit before buying.
pick up
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Lift from a surface by hand
To take something into your hand from a table, floor, etc.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Can you pick up that pen for me?
- She picked up the baby and smiled.
pick up
4/pˈɪk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
collect from a place
To go somewhere and get someone or something.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Can you pick me up from the station?
- I need to pick up my prescription after work.
- She picked the kids up from school.
pick up on
1/pˈɪk ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Notice and understand subtlety
To see and understand something that is not easy to see right away.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He quickly picked up on her nervousness.
- Did you pick up on what she meant?