to pickverb/kɐ.ˈtaɾ/lowca·tarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo pick, select, or gather (grains, small objects) carefully, usually with the fingers.She spent the afternoon picking beans for the soup.The children were picking shells on the beach.synpickgatherselectEtymologyDo latim 'captare'.Related wordscatacatadocatação