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to pick up
[phrase form: pick]
01
oppakken, opheffen
to take and lift something or someone up
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
02
oppikken, meegenomen
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
03
ophalen, afhalen
to retrieve an item from a location where it was left
Transitive: to pick up sth
04
toenemen, verbeteren
to experience a positive rise in something
Intransitive
05
de macht overnemen, de leiding nemen
to take on a role of authority or leadership
Transitive: to pick up a position of authority
06
opvangen, leren
to learn about something, typically without intending to
Transitive: to pick up knowledge
07
oppakken, arresteren
to arrest someone
Transitive: to pick up sb
Informal08
accentueren, aanvullen
(of a color) to enhance or complement another color by being of a similar shade
Transitive: to pick up a color
09
kopen, aanschaffen
to purchase something
Transitive: to pick up sth
10
opbeuren, aansporen
to boost someone's spirits
Transitive: to pick up sb/sth
11
herstellen, opveren
to recover one's strength, often after a period of fatigue
Intransitive
12
oppikken, versieren
to approach someone, often with a romantic or sexual intent
Transitive: to pick up sb
Informal13
oppikken, opmerken
to notice something, such as a sense, sign, etc.
Transitive: to pick up a sense or sign
14
opnemen, verwerven
to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction
Transitive: to pick up a skill or language
15
toenemen, versterken
(of the wind or other natural forces) to increase in strength or intensity
Intransitive
16
ontvangen, oppikken
to receive or detect a signal or transmission from a radio station or other broadcasting device
Transitive: to pick up a signal
17
opnemen, herstarten
to resume something, a story, activity, or relationship
Transitive: to pick up an activity
18
oppikken, overnemen
to catch an infectious disease or illness from someone or something
Transitive: to pick up a disease
19
sneller worden, versnellen
to increase in speed or pace suddenly or gradually
Intransitive
20
opstaan, terugstaan
to stand up again after falling
Transitive: to pick up oneself
21
opruimen, schoonmaken
to restore order or cleanliness to a space or object that has become disorganized or messy
Transitive: to pick up sth
22
oppakken, opnemen
to answer a ringing phone
Intransitive
Transitive: to pick up the phone
pick up
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Voorbeeld
The police officer picks up the evidence with a gloved hand.
The kids have to pick up their toys before bedtime.
She picked up the newspaper from the porch in the morning.
The live microphone picked up every sound in the room during the interview.
The hidden microphone picked up whispers from across the room.
