pick of the litter: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • The first or best choice selected from a group, originally referring to the best animal chosen from a litter of newborns.

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    • When adopting a puppy, we always try to pick the pick of the litter for the best temperament.

      Lors de l’adoption d’un chiot, nous essayons toujours de choisir le meilleur du lot pour le meilleur tempérament.

    • She proudly showed off the pick of the litter from her photography class’s portfolio.

      Elle a fièrement montré le meilleur choix du portfolio de sa classe de photographie.

    • The farmers selected the pick of the litter to breed for the next season.

      Les agriculteurs ont choisi le meilleur du lot pour la reproduction de la saison suivante.

    • During the auction, the pick of the litter was sold for an unusually high price.

      Lors de la vente aux enchères, le meilleur du lot a été vendu à un prix exceptionnellement élevé.

  • 2.

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    • A person or thing regarded as the most desirable, valuable, or outstanding among a set of options or peers.

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    • Among all the candidates, she was clearly the pick of the litter for the manager’s position.

      Parmi tous les candidats, elle était clairement la meilleure pour le poste de manager.

    • This restaurant is the pick of the litter when it comes to authentic Italian food in the city.

      Ce restaurant est le meilleur quand il s'agit de nourriture italienne authentique en ville.

    • They chose the pick of the litter to lead the project because of his outstanding skills.

      Ils ont choisi le meilleur pour diriger le projet en raison de ses compétences exceptionnelles.

Examples:

  • EN: Don't forget, we're entitled to the pick of the litter.
    ES: No olvide que nos corresponde el más guapo de los hijitos.
  • EN: The pick of the litter and all the gold in the world.
    ES: Te tengo a tí y a todo el oro.
  • EN: Sweet thing like you ought to have the pick of the litter.
    ES: Las chicas bonitas como tú pueden escoger de la camada.
  • EN: - Yeah, well I'll see ya the pick of the litter from my stable.
    ES: Sí, bueno, te veré primero en elegir de mi establo.
  • EN: Moose, can I have the pick of the litter?
    ES: ¿Moose, puedo recoger la basura?
  • EN: Told me that she was the pick of the litter.
    ES: Dijo que era la mejor de la camada.
  • EN: Oh, I didn't know you were the pick of the litter.
    ES: - Tú eres el mejor de la camada, ¿eh?
  • EN: - That's the pick of the litter, Leonard.
    ES: - Una joya, Leonard.
  • EN: Can't you tell? He's the pick of the litter.
    ES: ¿Es que no te das cuenta?
  • EN: We got the pick of the litter. Everyone's come out to see him off.
    ES: Debe haber muy conocido todos salieron a despedirlo.
  • EN: I had the pick of the litter of all the best medical schools in America, and I grabbed your boychik here.
    ES: Pude escoger entre la élite de las mejores facultades de medicina y escogí a su media naranja.
  • EN: You're the pick of the litter.
    ES: Eres el mejor del grupo.
  • EN: She always gets the pick of the litter. You should be flattered.
    ES: Siempre escoge lo mejor, deberías sentirte halagado.
  • EN: We take the pick of the litter and the rest get folded into Baker.
    ES: Nos llevaremos a los mejores. El resto irá con Baker.
  • EN: So, Leela... you must've had your pick of the litter... last night at closing time.
    ES: Habrás tenido mucho de dónde elegir anoche a la hora del cierre, Leela.

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