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pick up

/ˈpɪkʌp/

A pick up is the act of collecting someone or something from a specific place. It can also refer to a small truck with an open back for carrying goods or a sudden improvement in a situation.

Ejemplos

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1

My dad drives a large white pick up for his work.

My father uses a big white truck with an open back for his job.

2

The official pick up time for the documents is scheduled for noon.

The formal time to collect the papers is set for 12:00 PM.

3

Do you need a pick up from the airport later?

Do you want me to come and get you from the airport later?

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
pickup
Verb
pick up
Adjetivo
pick-up
Relacionado
picker
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Truco para recordar

Visualize a truck 'picking up' boxes in its open back. That truck is a pickup.

Quiz rápido

I am waiting at the airport ________ area for my friend to arrive.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: pickup

Ejemplos

1

My dad drives a large white pick up for his work.

everyday

My father uses a big white truck with an open back for his job.

2

The official pick up time for the documents is scheduled for noon.

formal

The formal time to collect the papers is set for 12:00 PM.

3

Do you need a pick up from the airport later?

informal

Do you want me to come and get you from the airport later?

4

There has been a notable pick up in the local economic data this month.

academic

There has been a clear improvement in the local money situation this month.

5

Please confirm the pick up location for the heavy machinery.

business

Please tell us the exact place to collect the large machines.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
pickup
Verb
pick up
Adjetivo
pick-up
Relacionado
picker

Colocaciones comunes

pick up truck a vehicle with an open back
scheduled pick up a planned time for collection
free pick up collecting something without cost
curbside pick up collecting items from the side of the road
pick up point the specific place to meet or collect

Frases Comunes

a quick pick up

a fast collection or a small boost of energy

pick up service

a business that comes to get items

passenger pick up

the area where people are collected

Se confunde a menudo con

pick up vs pick up (verb)

The noun is often written as one word (pickup) or with a hyphen, while the verb is always two words.

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Notas de uso

When used as a noun, it usually refers to the vehicle or the act of gathering. It is often spelled 'pickup' in American English.

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Errores comunes

Learners often write 'pick up' as two words when they mean the noun; use 'pickup' or 'pick-up' for the object or event.

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Truco para recordar

Visualize a truck 'picking up' boxes in its open back. That truck is a pickup.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the phrasal verb 'to pick up,' which has been used since the 14th century to mean lifting or gathering.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun Plural form: pickups or pick-ups Can be used as a compound noun
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Contexto cultural

Pick up trucks are culturally significant in rural North America as symbols of hard work and utility.

Quiz rápido

I am waiting at the airport ________ area for my friend to arrive.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: pickup

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