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pick up

pick up

Meaning of pick up

lift

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British English/tuː ˈpɪk ʌp/
American English/ˈpɪk ˌʌp/
Russian transcription[pədnʲɪˈmatʲ] / [zəbʲɪˈratʲ]
pick up
pick up - поднимать / забирать
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pick up usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можешь поднять лампу и поставить её на прикроватный столик?

Can you pick up the lamp and put it on the side table?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я заеду на станцию в шесть, чтобы забрать друга.

I'll pick up my friend from the station at six.

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pick up belongs to the topic "On the Road". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pick upподнимать / забирать
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

pick up synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pick up / lift / collect / fetch / take / get

🇬🇧English
pick up

phrasal verb with multiple senses: lift, collect, learn informally, improve, receive

A2Very Often

I will pick up the package from the post office.

Я заберу посылку с почты.

L
🇬🇧English
lift

to raise something physically; often purely physical and more literal

A2Often

Can you lift this box for me?

Можешь поднять эту коробку для меня?

🇬🇧English

to bring together items or to pick something up (often as part of a routine or service)

B1Often

I need to collect my prescription from the pharmacy.

Мне нужно забрать рецепт в аптеке.

F
🇬🇧English
fetch

to go and bring something back; implies return to the requester

A2Often

Can you fetch me a glass of water?

Можешь принести мне стакан воды?

🇬🇧English

general verb meaning to remove, carry away or accept; broader than 'pick up'

A2Very Often

She took the book from the shelf.

Она взяла книгу с полки.

🇬🇧English

very general verb used for receiving, obtaining or reaching; context-dependent

A2Very Often

I'll get the kids from school.

Я заберу детей из школы.

🇬🇧English

to take or seize quickly and often roughly; informal

A2Very Often

I'll grab a sandwich on my way.

Я схвачу бутерброд по пути.

R
🇬🇧English
retrieve

to get something back or recover it; often used in technical or formal contexts

B2Rarely

The system can retrieve archived emails quickly.

Система может быстро восстановить архивные письма.

🇬🇧English

to bring items or people together; emphasizes collecting multiple things

B1Often

They gathered all the applications before the deadline.

Они собрали все заявки до дедлайна.

🇬🇧English

to be given or sent something; emphasizes being the recipient rather than actively collecting

B1Often

She received a package this morning.

Она получила посылку этим утром.

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How to pronounce pick up and what this word means

pick up translation: поднимать / забирать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pick up

/tuː ˈpɪk ʌp/

pick up translation

поднимать / забирать

pick up examples

Can you pick up the lamp and put it on the side table?

pick up transcription

/tuː ˈpɪk ʌp/, /ˈpɪk ˌʌp/

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pick up meaning: what does it mean?

lift

pick up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

pick up is pronounced as /tuː ˈpɪk ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pick up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can you pick up the lamp and put it on the side table? Translation: Можешь поднять лампу и поставить её на прикроватный столик?

Is pick up part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, pick up (поднимать / забирать) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is pick up part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, pick up (поднимать / забирать) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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