1 (choose, single out) escoger; elegir I can't think why he picked on that wallpaper no logro entender por qué escogió eligió ese papel para la pared;or
why on earth did we pick on Venice? when you have made up your mind, pick on a day when you will not be under much stress I picked on simple things - rice and peas, meat and bread
they picked on me to go and tell him me escogieron eligieron a mí para que se lo dijera;or why pick on me? ¿por qué yo (y no otro)?
the thieves pick on old people obscene callers often pick on people who are vulnerable and scared I don't know why he picked on me to explain his ridiculous theories the teacher picked on him to collect the books
2 (informal) (harass) meterse con; (informal) stop picking on me deja de meterte conmigo; (informal) pick on someone your own size! ¡métete con alguien de tu tamaño!; (informal)
why are you always picking on me? he's always picking on me he was repeatedly bullied and picked on by the manager "do you want a belting?" - swiftly retreating to the doorway, the boy gave a sniff - "pick on someone your own size!" he muttered bullies pick on younger children it was only the girls who picked on me - boys never said anything nasty Anthony started picking at me
