pick up

US /pɪk ʌp/
UK /pɪk ʌp/
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1.

mengambil, menjemput

to lift something or someone up

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Can you pick up the fallen leaves in the yard?
Bisakah kamu mengambil daun-daun yang jatuh di halaman?
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She went to pick up her child from school.
Dia pergi menjemput anaknya dari sekolah.
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liftcollectretrievegatherhoist
2.

mempelajari, menguasai

to learn something new, often informally or by experience

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He managed to pick up some Spanish while traveling.
Dia berhasil mempelajari sedikit bahasa Spanyol saat bepergian.
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I quickly picked up how to use the new software.
Saya dengan cepat menguasai cara menggunakan perangkat lunak baru.
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learnacquiregraspmasterunderstand
3.

meningkat, bertambah

to improve or increase

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Business has really started to pick up recently.
Bisnis benar-benar mulai meningkat akhir-akhir ini.
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The wind began to pick up in the afternoon.
Angin mulai bertambah kencang di sore hari.
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improveincreaserecoverstrengthenaccelerate
4.

menyadari, menangkap

to notice or become aware of something

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Did you pick up on his nervousness during the presentation?
Apakah kamu menyadari kegugupannya selama presentasi?
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The microphone was able to pick up faint sounds.
Mikrofon mampu menangkap suara-suara samar.
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noticedetectperceivediscernsense
5.

mengangkat, menjawab

to answer a telephone call

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Could you please pick up the phone?
Bisakah kamu mengangkat telepon?
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I tried calling, but no one picked up.
Saya mencoba menelepon, tetapi tidak ada yang mengangkat.
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answerrespondtake the call
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