pick off
US /pɪk ɔf/
UK /pɪk ɔf/
1.
abater, caçar
to shoot and kill a person or animal, especially one of a group, by aiming carefully
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The sniper managed to pick off the enemy leader from a distance.
O atirador conseguiu abater o líder inimigo à distância.
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The hawk would often pick off smaller birds from the flock.
O falcão frequentemente caçava pássaros menores do bando.
2.
remover, colher
to remove something from a surface or a group, often one by one
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She carefully began to pick off the dead leaves from the plant.
Ela começou cuidadosamente a remover as folhas mortas da planta.
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The children would pick off the berries one by one and eat them.
As crianças colhiam as bagas uma por uma e as comiam.