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to pick up on
01
menangkap, merasakan
to notice something that is not immediately obvious
Transitive: to pick up on a situation
Contoh-contoh
As a skilled detective, he could pick up on subtle behavioral cues that indicated when someone was lying.
Sebagai detektif yang terampil, dia bisa menangkap isyarat perilaku halus yang menunjukkan ketika seseorang berbohong.
Sarah was quick to pick up on the tension in the room when she entered.
Sarah dengan cepat menyadari ketegangan di ruangan saat dia masuk.
02
menyadari, memperbaiki
to express disapproval or correct someone's statement
Transitive: to pick up on an error or remark
Contoh-contoh
In the debate, he misquoted a statistic, but his opponent immediately picked up on it and corrected him.
Dalam debat, dia salah mengutip sebuah statistik, tetapi lawannya segera menangkapnya dan membetulkannya.
He mistakenly attributed the quote to Shakespeare, but his professor picked up on the error and clarified the actual author.
Dia salah mengutip kutipan itu kepada Shakespeare, tapi profesornya menangkap kesalahan itu dan menjelaskan penulis sebenarnya.
03
kembali ke, merujuk pada
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
Contoh-contoh
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.
Sebelumnya dalam obrolan kita, Anda menyebutkan buku baru yang sedang Anda baca. Saya ingin kembali ke itu dan menanyakan judulnya.
To pick up on your previous statement about market trends, do you foresee any major shifts in the next quarter?
Untuk mengacu pada pernyataan Anda sebelumnya tentang tren pasar, apakah Anda melihat pergeseran besar di kuartal depan?
