hand-pick

[/hændˈpɪk/]

verb

selecionar cuidadosamente

1. to select someone or something carefully and deliberately for a specific purpose

The manager hand-picked the best players for the team.

O gerente selecionou cuidadosamente os melhores jogadores para o time.

2. to pick fruit or vegetables by hand rather than by machine

These strawberries were hand-picked this morning.

Essas morangos foram colhidas manualmente esta manhã.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

selecionar cuidadosamente

common usage in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

escolher a dedo

more colloquial expression meaning 'choose by finger'

São Paulo

escolher pessoalmente

emphasizing personal selection

Portugal

escolher cuidadosamente

formal and neutral usage

hand-picked team

hand-picked selection

hand-picked candidate

hand-picked fruits

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