cueillir

Senses

1. 1.

   to pick, to gather

   to collect or harvest flowers, fruit, or plants by hand

2. 2.

   to pick up, to collect

   to fetch or retrieve someone or something

3. 3.

   to catch, to intercept

   to seize or stop something in motion

Examples

• "Elle cueille des fleurs dans le jardin."

  She is picking flowers in the garden.

• "Je vais te cueillir à la gare demain matin."

  I will pick you up at the station tomorrow morning.

• "Il a cueilli des fraises fraîches au marché."

  He picked fresh strawberries at the market.

Usage

Common in both agricultural and everyday contexts. Synonym: récolter (for harvesting large quantities). Note: cueillir is irregular (present: je cueille, nous cueillons; past participle: cueilli).