pick up

US /pɪk ʌp/
UK /pɪk ʌp/
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1.

pegar, buscar

to lift something or someone up

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Can you pick up the fallen leaves in the yard?
Você pode pegar as folhas caídas no quintal?
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She went to pick up her child from school.
Ela foi buscar o filho na escola.
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liftcollectretrievegatherhoist
2.

aprender, pegar

to learn something new, often informally or by experience

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He managed to pick up some Spanish while traveling.
Ele conseguiu aprender um pouco de espanhol enquanto viajava.
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I quickly picked up how to use the new software.
Eu rapidamente aprendi a usar o novo software.
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learnacquiregraspmasterunderstand
3.

melhorar, aumentar

to improve or increase

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Business has really started to pick up recently.
Os negócios realmente começaram a melhorar recentemente.
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The wind began to pick up in the afternoon.
O vento começou a aumentar à tarde.
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improveincreaserecoverstrengthenaccelerate
4.

perceber, captar

to notice or become aware of something

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Did you pick up on his nervousness during the presentation?
Você percebeu o nervosismo dele durante a apresentação?
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The microphone was able to pick up faint sounds.
O microfone conseguiu captar sons fracos.
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noticedetectperceivediscernsense
5.

atender, pegar

to answer a telephone call

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Could you please pick up the phone?
Você poderia por favor atender o telefone?
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I tried calling, but no one picked up.
Tentei ligar, mas ninguém atendeu.
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answerrespondtake the call
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