handpick
handpick · handpicks · handpicked · handpicking
подбирать, подобрать
von Hand verlesen, von Hand lesen, sorgfältig auswählen
To pick or harvest by handTo pick or harvest by hand.
US/hˈændpˈɪk/
» The shower sets contain elements which have been handpicked.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To pick or harvest by hand.
(transitive)To select carefully and with individual attention.
Each year they handpick seven candidates for next year's committee.
von Hand verlesen, von Hand lesen, sorgfältig auswählen
подбиратьpodbiratʹ, подобратьpodobratʹ
Examples
2 sentencesThe shower sets contain elements which have been handpicked.
The coach personally handpicked each player on the team.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
To select carefully with individual attention:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
To select carefully with individual attention:
Origin
From hand + pick.From hand + pick.
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Forms
handpicks, handpicking, handpicked, handpicked| Base form | handpick · to handpick |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | handpicks |
| Present participle | handpicking |
| Past simple | handpicked |
| Past participle | handpicked |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle