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pick up

/pɪk ʌp/

Translations

pick upverb

picked up

Past Simple

picked up

Past Participle

picking up

Gerund

/pɪk ʌp/

подхватывать

She managed to pick up the tune quickly.

Она быстро подхватила мелодию.

улучшать

The economy is starting to pick up.

Экономика начинает улучшаться.

забирать

Can you pick up the kids from school?

Можешь забрать детей из школы?

подбирать

I will pick up the book from the floor.

Я подберу книгу с пола.

поднимать

He bent down to pick up the coin.

Он наклонился, чтобы поднять монету.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Definitions

pick upverb

To lift or take something from a lower to a higher place or position.

She bent down to pick up the book from the floor.

To collect someone or something, often in a vehicle.

I'll pick you up from the airport at 3 PM.

To acquire or learn something, especially in an informal way.

He managed to pick up a few words of Spanish during his trip.

To improve or increase in activity or performance.

Sales are expected to pick up in the next quarter.

To detect or receive a signal or sound.

The radio can pick up stations from all over the world.

To resume or continue something after an interruption.

Let's pick up the conversation where we left off.

To arrest or detain someone.

The police came to pick up the suspect for questioning.