handpicked

See also: hand-picked

English

Alternative forms

• hand-picked
• hand picked

Etymology

hand +‎ picked

Pronunciation

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Verb

handpicked

1. Picked by hand rather than by machinery.

   The farm sells handpicked apples and pears.

2. (figurative) Selected with great care or by insiders or an individual.

   A number of handpicked employees will run the project.

Translations

picked by hand

• Bulgarian: бран на ръка (bran na rǎka)
• Finnish: käsin poimittu
• French: récolté à la main, cueilli manuellement
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: håndplukket

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• Portuguese: colhido à mão
• Swedish: handplockad

selected with great care

• Bulgarian: подбран (bg) (podbran)
• Dutch: handgekozen
• Finnish: huolella valittu, poimittu
• French: ramassé à la main, trier sur le volet (fr)
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• German: handverlesen (de)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: håndplukket, håndplukka, handplukket, handplukka

  Nynorsk: handplukka

• Portuguese: escolhido a dedo (of people, objects, etc)
• Spanish: escogido personalmente, seleccionado cuidadosamente
• Swedish: handplockad