| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| pluck sth vtr | (bird: remove feathers) (fjädrar) | rycka⇒, plocka⇒ vtr |
| | Len kills the chicken, then plucks it. |
| arpeggiate sth vtr | (chord: play notes individually) | spela arpeggio vtr + s |
| | (främst gitarr) | plocka vitr |
pick sb/sth off,
pick off sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | slang (kill one by one) (bildlig) | plocka vitr |
| | (specifik) | döda en efter en vbal uttr |
| | The police sniper picked off the bank robbers one by one. |
pluck sth out,
pluck out sth vtr phrasal sep | (feathers, etc.: remove by pulling) (fjädrar) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | | plocka av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Stress caused the hen to pluck out her own feathers. |
| pick sth vtr | (flowers, fruit, etc.) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | Charlie likes to pick flowers for his girlfriend. |
| | Charlie tycker om att plocka blommor till sin flickvän. |
| glean sth vtr | (agriculture: gather) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | | samla ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Local people glean the fields after the machines have harvested them. |
| plunk sth vtr | (twang, pluck) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | | knäppa på vtr partikel oskj |
| | Susan has constantly been plunking her new guitar all week. |
| pluck sth vtr | (eyebrow hairs: pull out) (ögonbryn) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | Katie plucks her eyebrows once a week. |
| pick sth vtr | (remove matter from, clean) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | Doug had to pick thorns out of his trousers. |
| | Doug var tvungen att plocka taggar ur sina byxor. |
| gather sth vtr | (fruit, flowers: pick) | plocka⇒ vtr |
| | I gathered a few wild strawberries to eat. |
| | Jag plockade några vilda jordgubbar att äta. |
| Sammansatta former: |
| berry vi | (gather berries) | plocka bär vtr + s |
| | In summer, we go berrying along the hedgerows. |
bring sth together,
bring together sth vtr + adv | (collect) | samla ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | This exhibition brings together all of Picasso's major paintings. |
| bus sth vtr | US (restaurant: clean tables) | plocka disk vtr + s |
| | Mark's first job was busing tables at a diner; now he is a chef. |
| clear sth away vtr phrasal sep | (put away neatly) | plocka undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (dukning, porslin) | duka av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | After the meal, Fiona began clearing away the plates. |
clock up sth,
clock sth up vtr phrasal insep | mainly UK (get to a large number of) (vardagligt) | plocka på sig ngt vbal uttr |
| | | skaffa sig ett lager av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Since he took up running three years ago, Brett has clocked up five marathons. |
| collect sth vtr | (gather information, etc.) | plocka ihop, samla ihop vtr partikel oskj |
| | | samla upp, samla in vtr partikel oskj |
| | She collected all the information she could find on the topic. |
| | Hon plockade ihop (or: samlade ihop) så mycket information hon kunde om ämnet. |
| collect sb vtr | (pick up, fetch sb) | hämta⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | plocka upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I collect the children from their father's at 5pm on a Sunday. |
| | Jag hämtar barnen hos deras pappa klockan fem på söndag. |
| collect sth vtr | (pick up, fetch sth) | hämta⇒ vtr |
| | | hämta upp ngt, plocka upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hämta ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I was out when the postman called, so I had to go to the post office to collect my parcel. |
| | Jag var ute när brevbäraren kom, så jag var tvungen att gå till postkontoret för att hämta mitt paket. |
| declutter vi | (tidy up) (vardagligt) | städa vitr |
| | | plocka upp, rensa upp vitr partikel |
| | Janice's house was a mess and she decided it was time to declutter. |
| defoliate sth vtr | (strip leaves from) (formell) | avlöva⇒ vtr |
| | | ta bort löv vbal uttr |
| | | plocka löv vbal uttr |
| disassemble sth vtr | (take apart) | plocka isär ngt vitr partikel oskj |
| | | monterna ned ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The soldiers learned how to disassemble their weapons. |
| dismantle sth vtr | (take apart) | ta isär ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | demontera⇒ vtr |
| | | plocka itu ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Engineers began to dismantle the ship last week. |
| dissect sth vtr | figurative (idea: analyze) | dissekera⇒ vtr |
| | (bildlig) | skära sönder ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka isär ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | If you dissect his argument, you'll find some pieces missing. |
| fetch sb vtr | (person: pick up) | plocka upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | hämta⇒ vtr |
| | Sarah fetched her friend from the airport. |
| | Sarah plockade upp sin kompis på flygplatsen. |
get out sth,
get sth out vtr phrasal sep | (take sth from somewhere) | ta ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta fram ngt, plocka fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The man got out his phone to call for a taxi. |
| get sth together vtr phrasal sep | (items: collect) | samla ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka ihop ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Ed got his belongings together ready to go home. |
| glean vi | (gather grain) | plocka säd, plocka ax vtr + s |
| | Peasants used to glean after the harvest. |
| make sth up vtr phrasal sep | (assemble, put together) | sätta samman, sätta ihop, plocka ihop vtr + prep |
| | | kombinera⇒ vtr |
| | The Red Cross made up emergency kits for the earthquake victims. |
| oyster vi | (gather oysters) | skörda ostron vitr+s |
| | | plocka ostron vitr+s |
| | Dredges are used for oystering. |
pack sth up,
pack up sth vtr phrasal sep | (tidy away) | städa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The campers packed up their tents and went home. |
| pick sth clean vtr + adj | (remove meat from a bone) | rensa⇒ vtr |
| | | plocka ren vtr partikel skj |
| | (specifik) | gnaga ren vtr partikel skj |
| | The hyenas picked the bones clean. |
| pick sb up vtr phrasal sep | (collect in vehicle) | plocka upp, ta upp, hämta upp vtr partikel skj |
| | I'll pick up the kids from school today. |
| pick sth up vtr phrasal sep | (fetch) | plocka upp, ta upp, hämta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Could you pick up my prescription on your way past the chemist? |
| pick sth/sb up vtr phrasal sep | (grasp, lift) | plocka upp ngt/ngn, ta upp ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | I picked up the book which had fallen onto the floor. |
| pluck sth from sth vtr + prep | (flowers, fruit: pick, pull out) | plocka ngt från ngt vtr + prep |
| | | rycka upp ngt från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Mike plucked a rose from the vase and offered it to Joanne. |
| pluck sth/sb out of sth vtr + prep | (remove, take out) | dra upp ngt/ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | plocka upp ngt/ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jeremy reached out and plucked the child out of the pond. |
| produce sth vtr | (show, bring out) | visa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta fram ngt, plocka fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | He produced his passport for inspection. |
pull sth/sb,
pull sth/sb from sth vtr | slang (remove) | ta bort ngt/ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | | plocka bort ngt/ngn från ngt vbal uttr |
| | We had to pull the item from our stores when it was found to be faulty. |
| remove sth vtr | (eliminate) (vardagligt) | ta bort vtr partikel skj |
| | (vardagligt) | plocka bort vtr partikel skj |
| | (formellt) | avlägsna⇒ vtr |
| | We need to remove this step in the process to make it easier. |
| | Vi måste ta bort det här steget i processen för att göra det lättare. |
| scoop sth/sb up vtr + adv | (lift, pick up) | skopa upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lyfta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | plocka upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | ta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | Dog owners should scoop up their dog's mess and put it in the bin. |
| strike sth vtr | (theater, film: dismantle set) | plocka ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | ta ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Once the film set was no longer needed, the technical director supervised the strike. |
| strip sth vtr | (dismantle) | plocka isär ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta itu ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The mechanic stripped the engine completely and then rebuilt it. |
take sth apart,
take apart sth vtr phrasal sep | (dismantle, disassemble) | plocka isär ngt vtr + adv |
| | | plocka i sönder ngt vbal uttr |
| | She was a good mechanic and could take an engine apart in less than three hours. |
take sb/sth apart,
take apart sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (criticize) (bildlig) | plocka i sönder ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | såga⇒ vtr |
| | | kritisera ngn/ngt hårt vtr + adv |
| | The tabloid took the actress apart for her appearance. |
| tidy up vi phrasal | (put things in order) | städa vitr |
| | | plocka undan vtr partikel skj |
| | I want to tidy up before the guests arrive. |
| tong sth vtr | (seize with tongs) | ta ngt med en tång vbal uttr |
| | | plocka upp ngt med en tång vbal uttr |
| | My dad tonged the logs in the fire and it began to blaze again. |