pickings

pick·ing  (pkng)

n.

1. The act of one that picks.

2. pickings Something or a group of things that are or may be picked.

3.

a. Leftovers. Often used in the plural.

b. A share of spoils.

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pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz]

pl n

(sometimes singular) money, profits, etc., acquired easily or by more or less dishonest means; spoils

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pickings - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking" taking action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"

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pickings

plural noun profits, returns, rewards, earnings, yield, proceeds, spoils, loot, plunder, gravy (slang), booty, ill-gotten gains Sporting events provide rich pickings for unscrupulous touts.

Translations

pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] npl
there are rich pickings to be had in ... → il y a gros à gagner dans ...
They hoped for rich pickings from privatisation → Ils espéraient récolter des sommes rondelettes avec la privatisation.

pickings [ˈpɪkɪŋz] npl (profits) there are good pickings to be had here → qui si possono fare dei guadagni facili