pick-up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pick-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pick-up, pic-up [ˈpikʌp, piˈku(p)] N m

1. pick-up dated (tocadiscos):

pick-up

gramophone dated

pick-up

record player

2. pick-up (camioneta):

pick-up Col CSur

pick-up

pick-up Col CSur

pick-up truck

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fonocaptor

pickup

amasiato (conquista)

pickup inf

brazo lector

pickup arm

puticlub

pickup joint sl

mikado

pick up sticks

Translations for pick-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pickup [Am ˈpɪkˌəp, Brit ˈpɪkʌp] N

1. pickup:

pickup, a. pickup truck

camioneta f de reparto

pickup, a. pickup truck

furgoneta f de reparto

pickup, a. pickup truck

camioneta f

pickup, a. pickup truck

furgoneta f

2. pickup (by taxi, bus, truck):

I've got two pickups to make

tengo que pasar a recoger dos paquetes (or a dos personas etc.)

attr pickup point

lugar m de recogida

3. pickup (recovery) ECON:

pickup

repunte m

pickup

mejora f

4.1. pickup (cartridge):

pickup AUDIO, MUS Am

cápsula f

pickup AUDIO, MUS Am

pastilla f

4.2. pickup:

AUDIO, MUS pickup, a. pickup arm Brit

pick-up m

AUDIO, MUS pickup, a. pickup arm Brit

brazo m (del tocadiscos)

AUDIO, MUS pickup, a. pickup arm Brit

fonocaptor m form

4.3. pickup (on musical instrument):

pickup AUDIO, MUS

pastilla f

5. pickup (sexual):

pickup sl

ligue m inf

pickup sl

levante m AmS inf

attr pickup joint inf

bar m de ligue inf

I.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pick up:

pick up (raise)

levantar

pick up (off floor etc)

recoger

pick up (take)

tomar

pick up (take)

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up (take)

coger esp Spain

pick me up, Daddy!

¡levántame, papá!

pick me up, Daddy!

¡upa, papá! inf

pick that up immediately!

¡recoge eso inmediatamente!

I had to pick him up when he fell over

tuve que levantarlo cuando se cayó

he picked up a pencil and began to write

tomó un lápiz y se puso a escribir

he picked up a pencil and began to write

agarró un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp LatAm

he picked up a pencil and began to write

cogió un lápiz y se puso a escribir esp Spain

I picked the parcel up to see how heavy it was

levanté el paquete para ver cuánto pesaba

to pick oneself up

reponerse

to pick oneself up lit (after falling)

levantarse

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con la cuenta

to pick up the tab or Brit also bill for sth

cargar con el muerto inf

she picked up the check Am

pagó ella

2. pick up (learn):

pick up language

aprender

pick up idea

sacar

pick up habit

adquirir

pick up habit

agarrar esp LatAm

pick up habit

coger esp Spain

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda inf

it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up

no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le coges el tranquillo Spain inf

did you pick up any news about Roger?

¿te enteraste de qué tal está Roger?

where do you pick up all those jokes of yours?

¿de dónde sacas todos esos chistes?

3. pick up (acquire):

pick up bargain

conseguir

pick up bargain

encontrar

pick up points/prizes

ganar

pick up points/prizes

sacar

pick up votes

hacerse con

pick up votes

conseguir

4. pick up (catch):

pick up illness

pescar inf

pick up illness

pillar inf

5. pick up (collect, fetch):

pick up person

recoger

pick up person

pasar a buscar

could you pick up my coat from the cleaners?

¿me puedes recoger el abrigo de la tintorería?

could you pick up some eggs for me?

¿me traes unos huevos?

6. pick up (take on board):

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

recoger

pick up passenger/hitchhiker

levantar

pick up cargo/load

cargar

7. pick up (rescue):

pick up

rescatar

8. pick up (arrest):

pick up suspect

detener

9. pick up inf man/woman:

pick up

ligarse inf

pick up

levantar AmS inf

10. pick up (receive):

pick up signal

captar

pick up signal

recibir

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo agarrar Radio Moscú

I can now pick up Radio Moscow

ahora puedo coger Radio Moscú Spain

11. pick up (detect):

pick up

detectar

12. pick up (notice):

she picked up the hint and left

se dio por aludida y se fue

he didn't pick up any of your references to his family

no se dio cuenta de que te estabas refiriendo a su familia

13. pick up (resume):

pick up conversation

reanudar

to pick up the thread

retomar el hilo

14. pick up idea/remark:

pick up

volver a

I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier

quisiera volver a algo que usted dijo antes

II.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv + o)

1. pick up (earn):

pick up inf

hacer inf

pick up inf

sacar inf

he picks up over a thousand a week

hace or saca más de mil por semana inf

2. pick up (gain):

pick up velocity

agarrar

pick up velocity

coger esp Spain

3. pick up (tidy) Am:

pick up inf

ordenar

III.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + o + adv)

1. pick up (revive):

pick up

reanimar

2. pick up (correct):

pick up

corregir

he picked me up every time I made a mistake

me corregía cada vez que me equivocaba

to pick sb up on sth I must pick you up on that

perdón, pero eso es discutible or eso no es así

she picked him up on a few points of historical detail

le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado

IV.pick up VB [Am pɪk -, Brit pɪk -] (v + adv)

1. pick up (improve):

pick up prices/sales:

subir

pick up prices/sales:

repuntar

pick up economy/business:

repuntar

pick up invalid:

mejorar

pick up invalid:

recuperarse

it looks as though the weather's picking up

parece que está mejorando el tiempo

2. pick up (resume):

pick up

seguir

pick up

continuar

3. pick up (tidy up):

to pick up after sb I'm fed up picking up after you all the time

estoy harto de ordenar lo que tú desordenas

4. pick up (notice) inf:

to pick up on sth

darse cuenta de algo

5. pick up (take advantage):

to pick up on sth

aprovechar algo

to pick up on sth

sacarle jugo a algo inf

6. pick up (start relationship) inf:

to pick up with sb

empezar a salir con alguien

he's picked up with another girl

ha empezado a salir con otra inf

pickup line [ˈpɪkʌp ˌlʌɪn] N

pickup line

frase f para iniciar un ligue

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to pick up one's winnings

recoger lo que se ha ganado or recoger las ganancias

pick-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pick-up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pick-up [ˈpɪkʌp] N

1. pick-up (part of record player):

pick-up

brazo m del tocadiscos

2. pick-up inf (collection):

pick-up

recogida f

3. pick-up (vehicle):

pick-up

camioneta f con plataforma

pick-up point N

pick-up point

punto m de recogida

I.pick up VB trans

1. pick up (lift):

pick up

levantar

to pick up the phone

coger el teléfono

to pick oneself up

ponerse de pie

to pick oneself up off the floor

levantarse del suelo

to pick up the pieces fig

empezar de nuevo

2. pick up (get):

pick up

conseguir

pick up conversation

captar

to pick up a bargain

conseguir una ganga

to pick up an illness

contagiarse con una enfermedad

to pick up speed

coger velocidad

to pick up the bill inf

pagar la cuenta

3. pick up (collect):

pick up

recoger

to pick sb up

recoger a alguien

4. pick up (buy):

pick up

adquirir

5. pick up (detect):

pick up noise

detectar

6. pick up (learn):

pick up

aprender

7. pick up (sexually):

to pick sb up

ligarse a alguien

8. pick up Brit, Aus inf:

pick up (halt)

detener

pick up (arrest)

arrestar

9. pick up (reprimand):

pick up

reprender

to pick sb up on sth

reprender a alguien por algo

10. pick up inf (earn):

pick up

ganar

II.pick up VB intr

1. pick up (improve) numbers:

pick up

mejorar

pick up

ir a mejor

pick up MED

reponerse

2. pick up (continue):

pick up

continuar

to pick up where one left off

reanudar donde uno lo dejó

pick up on VB

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to pick up on sth (to notice) intr inf

coscarse de algo

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pickup truck

camioneta f de plataforma

Translations for pick-up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ligue N m inf

1. ligue (acción):

ligue

pick-up

dicen que tiene un ligue con el director

they say she's having an affair with the director

2. ligue (persona):

ligue

chat-up

ligue

pick-up

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coscarse de algo refl inf

to pick up on sth

retomar asunto, hilo, partida

pick up

sintonizar una emisora

to pick up a radio station

coger/colgar el auricular

to pick up/put down the receiver

pick-up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

empezar de nuevo

to pick up the pieces fig

conseguir una ganga

to pick up a bargain

contagiarse con una enfermedad

to pick up an illness

pagar la cuenta

to pick up the bill inf

reanudar donde uno lo dejó

to pick up where one left off

coger el teléfono

to pick up the phone

sintonizar una emisora

to pick up a radio station

coger/colgar el auricular

to pick up/put down the receiver

recogen las cartas a las ocho

they pick up the mail at eight Am

recoger del suelo

to pick up from the floor

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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However, this time they used a large cargo boat to pick up their passengers.

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He did not show up for work, call out or pick up his pay check.

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Those who pick up their coats to depart at the height of festivity are admired as adepts who can halt at the precipice.

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We'll pick up on the stories of our main cast, but were also going to spend time on the support characters.

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Through this liberty, a child may pick up on the fundamental subjects subconsciously, without having to be drilled.

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Tech-savvy office staff could chase up a query and expect an answer straight away, without having to pick up the phone.

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He did not pick up a javelin until his senior year of high school.

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Other analysts said the deal could lead to further mergers within the industry and give competitors a chance to pick up assets at a bargain price.

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You probably won't be heading out to the convenience store to pick up some tennessine to clean your floors anytime soon.

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No player likes to pick up niggles, and that's what it is.

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