pick up

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of lifting something, collecting someone or something, acquiring a skill or habit, or improving a situation.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия поднятия чего-либо, забора кого-то или чего-то, приобретения навыка или привычки, или улучшения ситуации.esVerbo frasal usado para indicar la acción de levantar algo, recoger a alguien o algo, adquirir una habilidad o hábito, o mejorar una situación.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de ramasser quelque chose, d'aller chercher quelqu'un ou quelque chose, d'acquérir une compétence ou une habitude, ou d'améliorer une situation.deDeutsches Verb, das verwendet wird, um das Aufheben von etwas, das Abholen von jemandem oder etwas, das Erlernen einer Fähigkeit oder Gewohnheit oder die Verbesserung einer Situation zu bezeichnen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de levantar algo, buscar ou pegar alguém ou algo, adquirir uma habilidade ou hábito, ou melhorar de situação.zh动词短语，表示拿起、拾起某物，接人或取物，学会或养成某种技能或习惯，以及情况好转或改善。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على رفع شيء ما، أو أخذ شخص أو شيء، أو اكتساب مهارة أو عادة، أو تحسّن الوضع.

1. Lift or take hold of formal

   To lift something from a surface using your hands.

   • She picked up the book from the table.
   • He picked up the fallen toy for the child.
   • Please pick up your clothes from the floor.

   ruПоднятьesrecogerfrramasser, prendredeAufhebenptPegarzh拿起arرفع الشيء عن سطح

   Synonymes: elevategrabgrasphoistliftraisetake upuplift

   Antonymes: dropput downset down

2. Collect or fetch formal

   To go and get someone or something from a place.

   • I need to pick up my dry cleaning after work.
   • She picked up her friend from the airport.
   • Can you pick up the pizza on your way home?

   ruЗабратьesrecogerfraller chercherdeAbholenptBuscarzh取走arأخذ الشيء أو الشخص من مكان

   Synonymes: call forcollectfetchgetretrieve

3. Learn or acquire informal

   To learn something new, often quickly or informally.

   • He picked up Spanish while living in Mexico.
   • She picked up the basics of coding in a few weeks.
   • Children pick up languages very easily.

   ruОсвоитьesaprender o adquirirfrApprendre ou acquérirdeSich aneignenptAprenderzh学会arاكتساب المعرفة

   Synonymes: absorbacquireassimilatecatch ongrasplearnmaster

   Antonymes: forgetloseunlearn

4. Improve or increase informal

   To become better or to increase in speed, strength, or activity.

   • Business is starting to pick up after the holidays.
   • The wind picked up in the afternoon.
   • Sales picked up significantly after the new campaign.

   ruУлучшаться или увеличиватьсяesMejorar o aumentarfrs'améliorer / augmenterdeBesser oder stärker werdenptMelhorar ou aumentarzh好转或增强arالتحسن أو الزيادة

   Synonymes: acceleratebounce backimproveincreaseintensifylook upperk uprallyrecoverrev upstrengthensurge

5. Answer a phone informal

   To answer an incoming telephone call.

   • He called but she didn't pick up.
   • I tried to call you, but you didn't pick up.
   • Please pick up the phone when it rings.

   ruОтветить на звонокesContestar el teléfonofrDécrocher (le téléphone)deEin Telefonat annehmenptAtender o telefonezh接电话arالرد على المكالمة

   Synonymes: answergettake

• picked up past participle
• picked up past simple
• picking up present participle
• picks up third person singular

Verbe de base: pick