pick up

US /pɪk ʌp/
UK /pɪk ʌp/
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1.

mengutip, menjemput

to lift something or someone up

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Can you pick up the fallen leaves in the yard?
Bolehkah anda mengutip daun-daun yang gugur 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 berjaya mempelajari sedikit bahasa Sepanyol semasa melancong.
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I quickly picked up how to use the new software.
Saya cepat menguasai cara menggunakan perisian baharu.
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learnacquiregraspmasterunderstand
3.

meningkat, bertambah

to improve or increase

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Business has really started to pick up recently.
Perniagaan benar-benar mula meningkat baru-baru ini.
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The wind began to pick up in the afternoon.
Angin mula bertambah kencang pada waktu petang.
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improveincreaserecoverstrengthenaccelerate
4.

perasan, mengesan

to notice or become aware of something

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Did you pick up on his nervousness during the presentation?
Adakah anda perasan kegugupannya semasa pembentangan?
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The microphone was able to pick up faint sounds.
Mikrofon itu mampu mengesan bunyi-bunyi samar.
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noticedetectperceivediscernsense
5.

menjawab, mengangkat

to answer a telephone call

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Could you please pick up the phone?
Bolehkah anda menjawab telefon?
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I tried calling, but no one picked up.
Saya cuba menelefon, tetapi tiada siapa yang menjawab.
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answerrespondtake the call
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