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to pick up on
01
darse cuenta de
to notice something that is not immediately obvious
Transitive: to pick up on a situation
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de acción
regular
inseparable
partícula
on
verbo base
pick up
presente
pick up on
3.ª persona singular
picks up on
participio presente
picking up on
pretérito simple
picked up on
participio pasado
picked up on
Ejemplos
As a skilled detective, he could pick up on subtle behavioral cues that indicated when someone was lying.
Como un detective hábil, podía captar señales conductuales sutiles que indicaban cuando alguien estaba mintiendo.
02
señalar, corregir
to express disapproval or correct someone's statement
Transitive: to pick up on an error or remark
Ejemplos
In the debate, he misquoted a statistic, but his opponent immediately picked up on it and corrected him.
En el debate, citó mal una estadística, pero su oponente inmediatamente se dio cuenta y lo corrigió.
03
retomar, hacer referencia a
to refer to or comment on a topic or point that was mentioned earlier in a conversation
Transitive: to pick up on a topic or point
Ejemplos
Earlier in our chat, you brought up a new book you were reading. I wanted to pick up on that and ask for the title.
Antes en nuestro chat, mencionaste un nuevo libro que estabas leyendo. Quería retomar eso y preguntar por el título.
