pick off

gezielt abschießen

Menschen oder Tiere einzeln beschießen, indem man auf jedes Ziel sorgfältig zielt.

In einfachem Englisch: To shoot people or animals separately by aiming carefully at each one.

• The sniper picked off two soldiers.
• They were picking off enemy fighters from the tower.
• Hunters picked the animals off one by one.

So benutzt man es: pick someone off (The sniper picked the soldiers off as they crossed the field.)

Synonyme: shoot

Häufige Wendungen: pick off someone, pick off enemy soldiers

abzupfen, abpulen

Etwas Kleines mit den Fingern von einer Oberfläche entfernen.

In einfachem Englisch: To remove a small thing from a surface using your fingers.

• Pick off the loose threads.
• She picked a small insect off her sleeve.
• Can you pick the label off without tearing it?

So benutzt man es: pick something off something (She picked the sticker off the jar.); pick something off (He picked it off with his fingernail.)

Synonyme: pluck off, remove

Häufige Wendungen: pick off something, pick off a label

abfangen

Einen für einen Gegner bestimmten Ball fangen, bevor er ihn erreicht.

In einfachem Englisch: To catch a ball intended for an opponent before it reaches them.

• She picked off the pass.
• A defender picked off his throw and ran downfield.
• The quarterback had two passes picked off yesterday.

So benutzt man es: pick something off (The defender picked the pass off near the goal.)

Synonyme: intercept

Häufige Wendungen: pick off a pass, pick off the ball

einzeln ausschalten

Probleme einzeln lösen oder Gegner einen nach dem anderen besiegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To deal with problems or defeat opponents separately, one at a time.

• We picked off the easiest tasks first.
• She picked off her weaker opponents early in the tournament.
• Can we pick off these problems one at a time?

So benutzt man es: pick someone/something off (They picked their rivals off one by one.)

Synonyme: eliminate, deal with

Häufige Wendungen: pick off opponents, pick off something

einen Läufer abseits der Base ausmachen

Beim Baseball einen Läufer ausmachen, indem ein Mitspieler den Wurf fängt und ihn vor seiner Rückkehr zur Base berührt.

In einfachem Englisch: In baseball, to get a runner out by throwing to a teammate who touches them before they reach base.

• The pitcher picked off the runner.
• She tried to pick him off at first base.
• He was picked off before he could steal second.

So benutzt man es: pick someone off at a base (The pitcher picked the runner off at second base.)

Synonyme: put out

Häufige Wendungen: pick off someone, pick off a runner

Ausmachen eines Läufers abseits der Base

Ein Spielzug beim Baseball, durch den ein Läufer abseits einer Base ausgemacht wird.

In einfachem Englisch: A baseball play that gets a runner out while they are away from a base.

• The pick off ended the inning.
• A quick pick off caught the runner at first base.
• The pitcher attempted another pick off in the seventh inning.

Synonyme: pickoff

Häufige Wendungen: a successful pick off, attempt a pick off