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Définition et signification de « pick up » en anglais

to pick up

VERBE

prendre, ramasser

to take and lift something or someone up

Transitive: to pick up sb/sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

à particule

verbe de mouvement

régulier

séparable

particule

verbe de base

pick

présent

pick up

3e personne du singulier

picks up

participe présent

picking up

passé simple

picked up

participe passé

picked up

Exemples

He picked the suitcase up and walked to the taxi stand.

Il a ramassé la valise et s'est dirigé vers la station de taxi.

prendre en stop, ramasser

to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride

Transitive: to pick up a passenger

Exemples

I picked two backpackers up who were heading in the same direction.

J'ai pris en stop deux routards qui allaient dans la même direction.

répondre, décrocher

to answer a ringing phone

Intransitive

Transitive: to pick up the phone

Exemples

Can you pick up the phone? I'm busy cooking.

Peux-tu décrocher le téléphone ? Je suis occupé à cuisiner.

récupérer, aller chercher

to retrieve an item from a location where it was left

Transitive: to pick up sth

Exemples

Lisa realized she left her keys at the office and had to go back to pick them up before heading home.

Lisa a réalisé qu'elle avait laissé ses clés au bureau et a dû y retourner pour les récupérer avant de rentrer chez elle.

reprendre, augmenter

to experience a positive rise in something

Intransitive

Exemples

After a quiet winter, hotel bookings began to pick up in spring.

Après un hiver calme, les réservations d'hôtels ont commencé à augmenter au printemps.

prendre, assumer

to take on a role of authority or leadership

Transitive: to pick up a position of authority

Exemples

After the revolution, it was uncertain who would pick up power.

Après la révolution, il était incertain qui allait reprendre le pouvoir.

apprendre, acquérir

to learn about something, typically without intending to

Transitive: to pick up knowledge

Exemples

I picked up a few French phrases while vacationing in Paris.

J'ai appris quelques phrases françaises pendant mes vacances à Paris.

arrêter, appréhender

to arrest someone

Transitive: to pick up sb

informel

Exemples

The police picked the thief up after a short chase.

La police a arrêté le voleur après une courte poursuite.

relever, mettre en valeur

(of a color) to enhance or complement another color by being of a similar shade

Transitive: to pick up a color

Exemples

The navy blue scarf picked up the subtle tones in her dress, creating a harmonious ensemble.

L'écharpe bleu marine a relevé les tons subtils de sa robe, créant un ensemble harmonieux.

acheter, se procurer

to purchase something

Transitive: to pick up sth

Exemples

She picked up a few books from the sale.

Elle a acheté quelques livres lors des soldes.

remonter le moral, redonner le sourire

to boost someone's spirits

Transitive: to pick up sb/sth

Exemples

Seeing her child's smile picked her up instantly.

Voir le sourire de son enfant l'a remontée instantanément.

se remettre, reprendre des forces

to recover one's strength, often after a period of fatigue

Intransitive

Exemples

After a nap, she picked up and felt ready to continue her work.

Après une sieste, elle a repris des forces et s'est sentie prête à continuer son travail.

draguer, aborder

to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent

Transitive: to pick up sb

informel

Exemples

He was notorious for trying to pick women up wherever he went.

Il était connu pour essayer de draguer des femmes partout où il allait.

saisir

to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.

Transitive: to pick up a sense or sign

Exemples

With his keen hearing, he can pick up the slightest sound in the night.

Avec son ouïe fine, il peut détecter le moindre son dans la nuit.

acquérir, apprendre sur le tas

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

Transitive: to pick up a skill or language

Exemples

He picked up a bit of Italian while traveling through Italy.

Il a appris un peu d'italien en voyageant en Italie.

se lever, se renforcer

(of the wind or other natural forces) to increase in strength or intensity

Intransitive

Exemples

As the storm approached, the wind picked up and the waves grew higher.

Alors que la tempête approchait, le vent se levait et les vagues devenaient plus hautes.

capter, recevoir

to receive or detect a signal or transmission from a radio station or other broadcasting device

Transitive: to pick up a signal

Exemples

On this device, we can pick up even the weakest signals.

Sur cet appareil, nous pouvons capter même les signaux les plus faibles.

reprendre, continuer

to resume something, a story, activity, or relationship

Transitive: to pick up an activity

Exemples

After the summer break, the teacher decided to pick up the lessons from where they had left.

Après les vacances d'été, l'enseignant a décidé de reprendre les leçons là où elles s'étaient arrêtées.

attraper, choper

to catch an infectious disease or illness from someone or something

Transitive: to pick up a disease

Exemples

On his trip to the village, he picked up a stomach bug.

Lors de son voyage au village, il a attrapé un virus intestinal.

accélérer, prendre de la vitesse

to increase in speed or pace suddenly or gradually

Intransitive

Exemples

After a slow start, the runner picked up and finished strong.

Après un départ lent, le coureur a accéléré et a terminé en force.

se relever, se remettre debout

to stand up again after falling

Transitive: to pick up oneself

Exemples

She was pushed during the game but swiftly picked herself up and kept playing.

Elle a été poussée pendant le jeu mais s'est rapidement relevée et a continué à jouer.

ranger, nettoyer

to restore order or cleanliness to a space or object that has become disorganized or messy

Dialect

American

Transitive: to pick up sth

Exemples

Can you help me pick up the fallen leaves in the garden?

Pouvez-vous m'aider à ramasser les feuilles tombées dans le jardin ?

chercher, récupérer

to go to a place in a vehicle to collect someone who is waiting for one

Exemples

I'll pick you up at the airport.

Je viendrai te chercher à l'aéroport.

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Mots Proches

pick through

pick somebody's pocket

Définition et signification de « pick up » en anglais

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