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Pronunciation / Transliteration: es-koh-lehr
"Vou escolher um livro para ler."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To choose or select from a group.
"I will pick a book to read from the shelf."
- 1
A choice or selection made from a group.
"My pick for the best movie of the year is 'Inception'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pick' originates from the Old English 'piccan', which means 'to pierce or stab'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining a sense of selection or choice, and has been used in various contexts since the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pick" is said worldwide
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Choisir
Transliteration: shwah-zeer
"Je vais choisir un livre à lire."
Wählen
Transliteration: veh-len
"Ich werde ein Buch auswählen."
Scegliere
Transliteration: ske-lyeh-reh
"Scelgo un libro da leggere."
Elegir
Transliteration: eh-leh-heer
"Voy a elegir un libro para leer."
Escolher
Transliteration: es-koh-lehr
"Vou escolher um livro para ler."
चुनना
Transliteration: chunna
"मैं पढ़ने के लिए एक किताब चुनूंगा।"
选择
Transliteration: xuǎnzé
"我将选择一本书来阅读。"
선택하다
Transliteration: seontaeghada
"나는 읽을 책을 선택할 것이다."
選ぶ
Transliteration: erabu
"私は読む本を選びます。"
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