1 (toy with) try not to pick at your spots intenta no toquetearte las espinillas
he was picking at a scab on his knee the bird picked at the bread he stood there picking at my coat sleeve she picked at her nails nervously she began to pick at something stuck to the sole of her shoe /chickens pick at the dirt/ among rows of idle machinery he picked at the threads of the quilt
to pick at one's food comer con poca gana; picar la comida
Sarah picked at a plate of cheese for supper, but she wasn't hungry Caine was picking morosely at his salad Seaton barely picked at the delicious roast chicken one lunchtime we sat around picking at an unappetising looking stew
2 (criticize) she used to pick at everything solía meterse con todo or ponerle faltas a todo
Let me run through the plan first, Michael, then you can pick at it as much as you want he was always looking for small ways to pick at her work and put her down
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