The child started to pick at the scab on his knee.
L'enfant a commencé à gratter la croûte sur son genou.
The doctor told him not to pick at the scab that was protecting the wound.
Le médecin lui a conseillé de ne pas gratter la couenne qui protège la plaie.
He decided to pick at the cookies instead of grabbing an entire stack.
Il a décidé de picorer les biscuits au lieu de prendre une pile entière.
The toddler liked to pick at her mashed potatoes without actually eating much.
La petite aimait picorer sa purée sans vraiment en manger beaucoup.
He started to pick at the callus on his foot.
Il a commencé à triturer le cal de son pied.
The student began to pick at the eraser on her pencil.
L'élève a commencé à triturer la gomme sur son crayon.
The monkey would pick at the leaves in search of insects.
Le singe triturait les feuilles à la recherche d'insectes.
She would pick at the hem of her skirt when nervous.
Elle triturait l'ourlet de sa jupe quand elle était nerveuse.
I watched him pick at the canapés, taking tiny bites and savoring each.
Je l'ai regardé picorer les canapés, prenant de petites bouchées et savourant chacune.
She began to pick at her salad, only nibbling at the edges of the plate.
Elle a commencé à picorer sa salade, ne mangeant que les bords de l'assiette.
It's a bad habit to pick at your food while eating.
C'est une mauvaise habitude de triturer sa nourriture en mangeant.
She frowned and began to pick at her cuticles.
Elle fronça les sourcils et se mit à triturer ses cuticules.
He would often pick at the strings of his guitar.
Il triturait souvent les cordes de sa guitare.