pick off
US /pɪk ɔf/
UK /pɪk ɔf/
1.
abattre, éliminer
to shoot and kill a person or animal, especially one of a group, by aiming carefully
:
•
The sniper managed to pick off the enemy leader from a distance.
Le tireur d'élite a réussi à abattre le chef ennemi à distance.
•
The hawk would often pick off smaller birds from the flock.
Le faucon avait l'habitude de capturer les petits oiseaux du groupe.
2.
retirer, cueillir
to remove something from a surface or a group, often one by one
:
•
She carefully began to pick off the dead leaves from the plant.
Elle commença délicatement à retirer les feuilles mortes de la plante.
•
The children would pick off the berries one by one and eat them.
Les enfants cueillaient les baies une par une et les mangeaient.