pick

/pɪk/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
picks
past
picked
past participle
picked
gerund
picking

Meaning

  1. elegir, recoger

    • She picks a book from the shelf.

      Ella elige un libro del estante.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • pick up

    recoger; aprender (informalmente)

    He picks up his kids from school.

    Recoge a sus hijos de la escuela.

  • pick out

    elegir, seleccionar

    She picks out a nice gift for him.

    Ella elige un buen regalo para él.

  • pick on

    meterse con alguien, molestar

    Stop picking on your little brother.

    Deja de meterte con tu hermano pequeño.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa pick?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ a book from the shelf.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a pick?

verb

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