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Meaning of "hand-pick" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAND-PICK

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAND-PICK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hand-Pick is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb hand-pick in English.

WHAT DOES HAND-PICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hand-pick in the English dictionary

The definition of hand-pick in the dictionary is to choose or select with great care, as for a special job or purpose.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HAND-PICK

PRESENT

Present
I hand-pick
you hand-pick
he/she/it hand-picks
we hand-pick
you hand-pick
they hand-pick
Present continuous
I am hand-picking
you are hand-picking
he/she/it is hand-picking
we are hand-picking
you are hand-picking
they are hand-picking
Present perfect
I have hand-picked
you have hand-picked
he/she/it has hand-picked
we have hand-picked
you have hand-picked
they have hand-picked
Present perfect continuous
I have been hand-picking
you have been hand-picking
he/she/it has been hand-picking
we have been hand-picking
you have been hand-picking
they have been hand-picking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I hand-picked
you hand-picked
he/she/it hand-picked
we hand-picked
you hand-picked
they hand-picked
Past continuous
I was hand-picking
you were hand-picking
he/she/it was hand-picking
we were hand-picking
you were hand-picking
they were hand-picking
Past perfect
I had hand-picked
you had hand-picked
he/she/it had hand-picked
we had hand-picked
you had hand-picked
they had hand-picked
Past perfect continuous
I had been hand-picking
you had been hand-picking
he/she/it had been hand-picking
we had been hand-picking
you had been hand-picking
they had been hand-picking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will hand-pick
you will hand-pick
he/she/it will hand-pick
we will hand-pick
you will hand-pick
they will hand-pick
Future continuous
I will be hand-picking
you will be hand-picking
he/she/it will be hand-picking
we will be hand-picking
you will be hand-picking
they will be hand-picking
Future perfect
I will have hand-picked
you will have hand-picked
he/she/it will have hand-picked
we will have hand-picked
you will have hand-picked
they will have hand-picked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been hand-picking
you will have been hand-picking
he/she/it will have been hand-picking
we will have been hand-picking
you will have been hand-picking
they will have been hand-picking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would hand-pick
you would hand-pick
he/she/it would hand-pick
we would hand-pick
you would hand-pick
they would hand-pick
Conditional continuous
I would be hand-picking
you would be hand-picking
he/she/it would be hand-picking
we would be hand-picking
you would be hand-picking
they would be hand-picking
Conditional perfect
I would have hand-pick
you would have hand-pick
he/she/it would have hand-pick
we would have hand-pick
you would have hand-pick
they would have hand-pick
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been hand-picking
you would have been hand-picking
he/she/it would have been hand-picking
we would have been hand-picking
you would have been hand-picking
they would have been hand-picking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you hand-pick
we let´s hand-pick
you hand-pick
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to hand-pick
Past participle
hand-picked
Present Participle
hand-picking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAND-PICK

hand-knit
hand-knitted
hand-knitting
hand-list
hand-loomed
hand-me-down
hand-me-up
hand-off
hand-out
hand-painted
hand-picked
hand-piece
hand-play
hand-printed
hand-rear
hand-reared
hand-spray
hand-stitched
hand-to-hand
hand-to-mouth

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAND-PICK

cherry-pick
earpick
fingerpick
flatpick
have a bone to pick
ice pick
nit-pick
nutpick
pick
spick
toothpick
unpick

Synonyms and antonyms of hand-pick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hand-pick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAND-PICK

Find out the translation of hand-pick to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hand-pick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hand-pick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手挑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mano -pick
570 millions of speakers

English

hand-pick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुनिन्दा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يد صغيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ручной выбор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mão pick-
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত-বাছুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

main -cueillette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangan pilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hand - Pick
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンドピック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직접 선택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangan-pick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay chọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கை தேர்வைச்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात-पिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek seçin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mano -pick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hand -pick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ручний вибір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mână de preluare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χέρι -pick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hand - pick
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

handplocka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hånd - pick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hand-pick

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-PICK»

The term «hand-pick» is regularly used and occupies the 103.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAND-PICK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hand-pick» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hand-pick» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hand-pick

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «HAND-PICK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hand-pick.
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Charlene, Princess of Monaco
My foundation is based on helping children, and I hand-pick projects that are close to my heart and home.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAND-PICK»

Discover the use of hand-pick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hand-pick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manual on the Application of the HACCP System in Mycotoxin ...
Step 10: Factory sorting - CCP5 The control measure at this CCP is to remove small nuts (scalp) and hand-pick sort (HPS) to remove damaged nuts. Studies in the USA (Schatzki, T. F., 1996) indicate that small nuts (>30 nuts per ounce) ...
‎2001
2
Money Magic Tricks
With your right fingers, pick up one of the coins on the left and toss it into your left hand. Pick up another coin with the right fingers and also toss it into your left hand. At the same time, release the palmed quarter so that two quarters land in your ...
Bob Longe, 2001
3
Handbook of Recreational Games
1. Babies: Throw scatters, toss up the ball with the right hand, pick up a jaclstone with the right hand, transfer it to the left hand, and catch the ball after it has bounced once. Continue thisrglay, picking up one jackstone at a time until all are  ...
‎1975
4
The Archaeology of Mesopotamia: Theories and Approaches
In excavation, British diggers employ the unsuitable technique of stabbing at and smearing deposits with blunt trowels rather than lightly picking them with a sharp hand-pick and cleaning with sharp trowels. Use of sharp palette knives, of a ...
Roger Matthews, 2013
5
Grammar, Gesture, and Meaning in American Sign Language
In Figure 9.4a, for example, the verb HAND- PICK-UP-FLAT-THIN-ENTITYiLI~L2 begins with a 4 handshape with the thumb opposed. The hand closes to a flat O handshape as it moves upward to a location to the right of the face and ends in a  ...
Scott K. Liddell, 2003
6
Smiles are Everywhere: Integrating Clown-Play Into ...
With the right hand pick up one of the 3 balls and place it in their hand. Ask – how many balls in your hand? Pick up that ball and return to your open left hand. • Now pick up 2 balls and place in patient's hand. Ask how many do you have now ?
Bernie Warren, Peter Spitzer, 2013
7
Bill Severn's Complete Book of Magic
Pick up one of the coins from the table with your right thumb and first finger and put it into your left hand, closing it as you say, "One cent in my hand." Pick up another with your right hand and open your cupped left hand enough so your right ...
Bill Severn, 1995
8
The Elegant Knitter: Simple Techniques for Beautiful Results ...
Continue hand: Pick up sts held aside. Join yarn on last st before gap between hand and little finger. Pick up 2 sts along cast-on edge for little finger. Total sts: 30 , (32, 34). Knit for X" (0.6cm) for all sizes. Ring finger: Keep first 5 (6, 6) sts and ...
Gina Macris, 2007
9
Hugard's Magic Manual
Roll out three balls from the left hand. Pick up one with the right hand, adding the small ball, and put the two as one in your left hand. Take another ball and push it into the same hand. Place the remaining ball in the pocket, dropping it and ...
Jean Hugard, 1939
10
Bean growing in northern Idaho, eastern Washington, and ...
... is sometimes necessary to hand-pick the crop on account of discolored beans if the harvest season is damp, but weather conditions very seldom make hand picking necessary if the crop is handled properly. The operation of hand picking is ...
Byron Hunter, 1940

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAND-PICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hand-pick is used in the context of the following news items.
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IGN's UK Daily Deals 14-07-15 - IGN
By IGN StaffWe hand-pick the very best gaming deals for you, every day, so you can get more of the things you want without crippling your bank ... «IGN, Jul 15»
2
Grant Morrison on playing in the Multiversity sandbox, taking over …
... where he will curate the magazine's content while looking to modernize it and hand-pick the artists and writers who will be featured. He's also ... «Blastr, Jul 15»
3
FIFA to help empower state bodies for under-17 World Cup: AIFF
Das confirmed that AIFF will hand-pick candidates for the posts and the salaries will be jointly paid by FIFA and the national body. Das also ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
4
FandI positions mesh with millennial mindset
The company's account representatives conduct interviews to hand-pick candidates for the dealerships they serve, according to the company's ... «Automotive News, Jul 15»
5
Japanese beetles are back, in 'rebuilding' mode
Entomologists from university extension services say that gardeners' first line of defense should be to regularly scout their plants and hand-pick ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
6
Orillia's Manticore Books named in BuzzFeed list
“We all hand-pick the books we carry,” said Fredson, referring to independent bookstore owners. “There might be crossover, but we're unique ... «Simcoe.com, Jul 15»
7
5 Ways Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Can Beat E-commerce Giants
Customers can hand-pick their 10 products from a list of 1,000 own-label and branded goods, which includes staple basket items including fruit, ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
8
Boyer: Clinton press strategy isn't good for democracy, or her …
... that she'll sit down for conversations with national journalists, and with that, it seems that she'll be trying to hand-pick who gets access. «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
9
The Tour de Pants: Cosby, Jared, And Trump
But it's hard to believe that he didn't hand-pick the head of his own foundation. And even if he's not guilty, just having any of the evidence linked ... «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»
10
Experts advise Qantas on wine list upgrade
Qantas International chief executive Gareth Evans said 16 sommeliers and mixologists from the famous chef's restaurants will hand-pick wine, ... «Trading Room, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hand-Pick [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hand-pick>. Apr 2024 ».
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