pick out

pick [sb., sth.] out, pick out [sb., sth.]

1) (select) selezionare; (single out) individuare

to pick out three winners — selezionare tre vincitori (from tra)

2) (make out) distinguere [object, landmark]; afferrare [words]; riconoscere [person in photo]; scorgere, individuare [person in crowd]

3) (highlight) mettere in risalto, evidenziare [title]; [torch] illuminare [object]

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1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) scegliere

2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) riconoscere

3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) suonare (a orecchio)

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vt + adv

1) (choose) scegliere

I like them all - it's difficult to pick one out — mi piacciono tutti, è difficile sceglierne uno

2) (place: on map) trovare, (person: in crowd, photo) individuare, (in identification parade) identificare

four victims picked him out on identity parades — quattro vittime lo hanno identificato in un confronto

3) Mus

to pick out a tune on the piano — trovare gli accordi di un motivo al piano

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pick [sb., sth.] out, pick out [sb., sth.]

1) (select) selezionare; (single out) individuare

to pick out three winners — selezionare tre vincitori (from tra)

2) (make out) distinguere [object, landmark]; afferrare [words]; riconoscere [person in photo]; scorgere, individuare [person in crowd]

3) (highlight) mettere in risalto, evidenziare [title]; [torch] illuminare [object]