pick
/pɪk/verb
उच्चारण पिक
चुनना; तोड़ना
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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[T]
to choose somebody or something from a group of people or things; to take flowers, fruit from the plant where they are growing; to remove small pieces from something with your fingers
चुनना; तोड़ना
- Pick a number.
- pick flowers
- The coach picked the team a day before the match.
+ 4 more examples
- Pick the right answer from the four options.
- The children picked mangoes from the tree in the yard.
- She picked a seat at the back of the class.
- The girls picked the seeds out of the pomegranate.
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[sing.]
an act of choosing something; the best things or people in a group
चुनाव; सर्वश्रेष्ठ
- Take your pick.
- the pick of the bunch
- Take your pick from these three books.
+ 3 more examples
- The team's captain made his pick for the next game.
- This film is my pick of the year.
- With so many dishes, the choice was hard; I made my pick quickly.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pick + object (choose / gather)
Pick means to choose from a group or to gather flowers or fruit.
'Pick' का अर्थ समूह में से चुनना या फूल-फल तोड़ना है।
- Radhika picked the blue pen.
- Women were picking tea leaves on the slope.
pick sb/sth up (separable)
The pronoun goes between pick and up: pick it up, pick him up, not 'pick up him'.
सर्वनाम 'pick' और 'up' के बीच आता है: pick it up, pick him up, 'pick up him' नहीं।
- I will pick you up at six.
- He picked the book up from the floor.
pick a fight / quarrel / pick on sb
Pick a fight means to start one on purpose; pick on someone means to treat them unfairly.
'Pick a fight' का अर्थ जानबूझकर झगड़ा शुरू करना है; 'pick on' का अर्थ किसी के साथ अनुचित व्यवहार करना है।
- He picked a fight with the new boy.
- Older boys pick on the younger ones.
the pick of the bunch / take your pick
The pick of something is the best of it; take your pick offers a free choice.
'The pick of' किसी वस्तु में सर्वश्रेष्ठ को कहते हैं; 'take your pick' खुली पसंद देता है।
- This mango is the pick of the bunch.
- There are three flavours; take your pick.
+Collocations 4
pick + noun
a carda teama locka winnera date
- The captain picked the team after the trials.
pick + fruit / flowers
mangoescottontea leavesjasmineapples
- Labourers pick cotton in the early morning.
pick + particle
upoutonatthrough
- She picked out a red saree for the wedding.
adverb + pick
carefullyrandomlyhand-cherry-wisely
- The students were randomly picked for a quiz.
“More examples 5
- Radhika picked jasmine flowers for the morning puja.
राधिका ने सुबह की पूजा के लिए चमेली के फूल तोड़े।
- The coach picked two new bowlers for the tour.
कोच ने दौरे के लिए दो नए गेंदबाज़ चुने।
- Please pick up your parcel from the post office.
कृपया अपना पार्सल डाकघर से ले जाइए।
- He picked his way across the muddy lane.
उसने कीचड़ भरी गली में सँभल-सँभलकर रास्ता तय किया।
- Pick a question you know and answer it first.
ऐसा प्रश्न चुनिए जिसका उत्तर आप जानते हों और उसे पहले हल कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please pick the phone, it is ringing.
✓ Please pick up the phone, it is ringing.
To answer a call you need the phrasal verb pick up.
फ़ोन उठाने के लिए phrasal verb 'pick up' चाहिए।
✗ I will pick up you at the station.
✓ I will pick you up at the station.
A pronoun object goes between pick and up.
सर्वनाम object 'pick' और 'up' के बीच आता है।
✗ He picked up a fight with his neighbour.
✓ He picked a fight with his neighbour.
The idiom is pick a fight, without up.
मुहावरा 'pick a fight' है, इसमें 'up' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all involve choosing, but they differ in care and formality.
इन सभी क्रियाओं में चुनने का भाव है, पर सावधानी और औपचारिकता में अंतर है।
The everyday word for choosing, often quickly.
चुनने के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द, प्रायः जल्दी में।
- Pick any card.
Slightly more formal and careful, often after thinking.
थोड़ा अधिक औपचारिक और सोच-समझकर चुनना।
- Choose your career wisely.
Formal; choose the best or most suitable from many.
औपचारिक; अनेक में से सर्वश्रेष्ठ या उपयुक्त चुनना।
- Ten candidates were selected.
¶Idioms 5
pick and choose
to choose only those things that you like or want very much
छाँट-छाँटकर चुनना, नख़रे के साथ चुनना
- In this job market, graduates cannot pick and choose.
- You can't pick and choose which rules to follow.
pick a fight/quarrel (with sb)
to deliberately start a fight or an argument with sb
(किसी से) जान-बूझकर झगड़ा मोल लेना
- He's always trying to pick a fight with his brother.
- Don't pick a quarrel with the umpire.
pick up the pieces
to return or to help sb return to a normal situation after a shock or disaster
(सदमे या आपदा के बाद) फिर से ज़िंदगी सँभालना
- After the flood, villagers began to pick up the pieces.
- It took him a year to pick up the pieces after his business failed.
pick your way (across, along, through sth)
to walk carefully, choosing the safest, driest places to put your feet
(सावधानी से) राह बनाते हुए चलना
- She picked her way across the muddy field.
- We picked our way through the broken glass.
the pick of the bunch
the best of a group of people or things
सबमें सबसे अच्छा, चुनिंदा
- Of all the trainees, Radhika was the pick of the bunch.
- These mangoes are the pick of the bunch.
→Phrasal verbs 6
pick sb/sth up
to lift somebody or something; to collect somebody in a car; to learn something without effort
उठाना; (गाड़ी में) किसी को लेना; (बिना प्रयास) सीख लेना
- I'll pick you up from the station at eight.
- She picked up Tamil while living in Chennai.
pick on sb
to treat somebody unfairly by blaming or punishing them repeatedly
(किसी को) बार-बार निशाना बनाना, सताना
- Stop picking on your younger brother.
pick sb/sth out
to choose somebody or something carefully from a group; to recognise somebody in a crowd
(समूह में से) चुनना; (भीड़ में) पहचानना
- She picked out a red saree for the wedding.
pick at sth
to eat food slowly, taking small amounts because you are not hungry
(अनमने ढंग से) थोड़ा-थोड़ा खाना
- He just picked at his food and left.
pick up on sth
to notice something and perhaps react to it
(किसी बात को) भाँप लेना, ध्यान देना
- The teacher picked up on the mistake at once.
pick up after sb
to tidy a place that sb else has made untidy
(किसी के) फैलाए हुए सामान को समेटना
- I'm tired of picking up after you.
- She spends hours picking up after the children.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pick up (lift; collect somebody; learn something without trying: 'pick up a language'; improve: 'Sales picked up'), pick on (treat somebody unfairly; criticize repeatedly), pick out (choose; recognize), pick holes in (find faults in an argument).
Phrasal verbs बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: pick up (उठाना; किसी को लेने जाना; बिना प्रयास कुछ सीखना: 'pick up a language'; सुधरना: 'Sales picked up'), pick on (किसी से अनुचित व्यवहार; बार-बार आलोचना करना), pick out (चुनना; पहचानना), pick holes in (तर्क में दोष निकालना)।
Pick and choose (choose only the best), pick sb's brains (ask an expert for advice), pick a fight (start a fight deliberately), pick sb's pocket (steal from somebody's pocket), the pick of the bunch (the best), have a bone to pick with sb.
Idioms: pick and choose (केवल सर्वश्रेष्ठ चुनना), pick sb's brains (विशेषज्ञ से सलाह लेना), pick a fight (जानबूझकर झगड़ा शुरू करना), pick sb's pocket (जेब काटना), the pick of the bunch (सर्वश्रेष्ठ), have a bone to pick with sb (किसी से शिकायत होना)।