pick up on
pick up on
pɪk ʌp ɑ:n
pik ap aan
British pronunciation
/pˈɪk ˌʌp ˌɒn ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

Definition och betydelse av "pick up on"på engelska

to pick up on
01

uppfatta, märka

to notice something that is not immediately obvious
Transitive: to pick up on a situation
to pick up on definition and meaning
example
Exempel
As a skilled detective, he could pick up on subtle behavioral cues that indicated when someone was lying.
Som en skicklig detektiv kunde han uppfatta subtila beteendesignaler som indikerade när någon ljög.
Sarah was quick to pick up on the tension in the room when she entered.
Sarah var snabb att uppfatta spänningen i rummet när hon kom in.
02

påpeka, rätta

to express disapproval or correct someone's statement
Transitive: to pick up on an error or remark
example
Exempel
In the debate, he misquoted a statistic, but his opponent immediately picked up on it and corrected him.
I debatten citerade han en statistik felaktigt, men hans motståndare uppfattade det omedelbart och rättade honom.
He mistakenly attributed the quote to Shakespeare, but his professor picked up on the error and clarified the actual author.
Han tillskrev citatet felaktigt till Shakespeare, men hans professor uppfattade felet och klargjorde den verkliga författaren.
03

återkomma till, hänvisa till

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
example
Exempel
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.
Tidigare i vår chatt nämnde du en ny bok som du läste. Jag ville återkomma till det och fråga efter titeln.
To pick up on your previous statement about market trends, do you foresee any major shifts in the next quarter?
För att återkoppla till din tidigare kommentar om marknadstrender, förutser du några större förändringar under nästa kvartal?
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