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No. 7,478 in French

picker

The French word "picker" is not standard. If intended as an anglicism, it may mean "to pick."

In a sentence

  • Je vais picker des pommes dans le verger.

    I will pick apples in the orchard.

    Here, 'picker' is colloquially used in French instead of the standard 'cueillir' to mean 'pick' as in harvesting.

  • Tu peux picker ce document si tu en as besoin.

    You can pick up this document if you need it.

    In this sentence, 'picker' is used informally to mean 'pick up' or 'retrieve' an object, substituting 'prendre' or 'ramasser'.

  • Il faut picker un outil pour réparer le vélo.

    You have to pick a tool to repair the bicycle.

    Here, 'picker' serves to select or choose, standing in for 'choisir'.

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