pick up
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5My dad drives a large white pick up for his work.
My father uses a big white truck with an open back for his job.
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.
Do you need a pick up from the airport later?
Do you want me to come and get you from the airport later?
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: pickup
Exemplos
My dad drives a large white pick up for his work.
everydayMy father uses a big white truck with an open back for his job.
The official pick up time for the documents is scheduled for noon.
formalThe formal time to collect the papers is set for 12:00 PM.
Do you need a pick up from the airport later?
informalDo you want me to come and get you from the airport later?
There has been a notable pick up in the local economic data this month.
academicThere has been a clear improvement in the local money situation this month.
Please confirm the pick up location for the heavy machinery.
businessPlease tell us the exact place to collect the large machines.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
The noun is often written as one word (pickup) or with a hyphen, while the verb is always two words.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often write 'pick up' as two words when they mean the noun; use 'pickup' or 'pick-up' for the object or event.
Dica de memorização
Visualize a truck 'picking up' boxes in its open back. That truck is a pickup.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to pick up,' which has been used since the 14th century to mean lifting or gathering.
Padrões gramaticais
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: pickup
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