verb (past tense/past participle)
apanhou, pegou, recolheu
1. To lift or take something from the ground or a surface
I picked up the pen from the desk.
Apanhei a caneta da mesa.
2. To collect or gather someone/something
Can you pick up the kids from school?
Você pode recolher as crianças da escola?
3. To acquire or obtain something
I picked up some groceries on the way home.
Peguei alguns mantimentos no caminho para casa.
4. To learn or acquire a skill or habit
She picked up Spanish during her travels.
Ela aprendeu espanhol durante suas viagens.
5. To detect or receive a signal or sound
The radio picked up the broadcast.
O rádio captou a transmissão.
6. To recover or improve
His health picked up after the treatment.
A saúde dele melhorou após o tratamento.
NYC Slang
grabbed, scooped up
Related Idioms & Phrases
pick up the pace (acelerar o ritmo)
pick up the tab (pagar a conta)
pick up where you left off (continuar de onde parou)
pick up on something (perceber, notar)
pick up steam (ganhar impulso)
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