1. pick up
It's easier to pick up English when among Englishmen.
pick up mushrooms
She had a brain tumor, unfortunately we didn't pick up.
I find it very difficult to pick up languages, it takes me lots of practice.
As I was staying at my friends' in London, I tried to pick up some English slang.
I have to pick up Brad at Jeff's after dinner. / 2. If you're in, pick up.
Don’t forget to stop by EnglishClass101.com and pick up the lesson notes.
i spent a month in Florence and was able to pick up quite a bit of italian
The number of applicants will pick up during the autumn.
I dropped Sara off at school. - I picked Sara up from school. / Can you please pick up my dress from the cleaners on your way home? / If you're in, pick up. / Please come back here and pick up your jacket.
You will probably pick up more of the meaning with each listen.
How long should it take to learn English? The answer depends on many things, such as your motivation and your age. But you’re never too old to pick up some tips to speed up your learning.
Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.
We’re hoping that things will pick up in the next quarter. This quarter has been terrible.
if a business or social situation picks up. If the wind pick up it becomes stronger
2. to take away
coffee to take away
3. pick
A pick is a long handled tool used for breaking up hard ground surfaces.
pick mushrooms
The way some people see it, associating with the opposite sex is just like going to the seaside and gathering stones; everyone can pick up the ones they like.
If the tip was a dime in one glass, the waitress, in her haste to get the table ready for the next customer, would pick up the glass, the water would spill out, and that would be the end of it.
Pick a few random sentences (just 2 or 3), record them, and send us the samples at team@tatoeba.org, with the title "Audio for Tatoeba in <language_name>".
If you had to characterize your wife in three words, which ones would you pick?
If you're at all wishy-washy during a negotiation the other side will pick up on it and get the upper hand.
When I'm home and I'm going to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do you always tell me to be careful how I cross the street?
I forgot about pickaxe!
When the manager picked the team, Sam was disappointed not to be in it.
if you pick fruit or vegetables or flowers, you take them from the plant that they are growing on so that you can eat them or show them indoors
Whether you pick the Lions or Tigers to win, the result will be a toss-up because both teams are equally strong.
In countries with electoral colleges, citizens vote for representatives to pick heads of state for them, adding an extra layer to what would otherwise be a direct election.
Calina needs to go back to the doctor next week. And while I'm on the subject, don't forget to pick up her prescription on your way home from work.
If you have a bone to pick with a person, tell it to his face instead of saying things behind his back.