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1 retomar
v.1 to take up again.2 to retake, to fetch, to rescue, to take back.* * *1 (territorio) to retake2 (tema) to return to* * ** * *verbo transitivo* * *= revive, take up, pick up on, rejoin, reinstitute, build on/upon, regain, retake, reconnect [re-connect].Ex. The result was that by the close of the 1940s, when ADI was revived, new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.Ex. The Dainton Report takes up the old cry: The UGC report on libraries has shown how far the incompleteness of the NCL's union catalogues has contributed to the overall delays in its services.Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex. France is expected to soon rejoin NATO's military command after a 40-year absence.Ex. The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex. Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.Ex. Minister Ashkir said the Somali government will 'even use foreign troops to retake Kismayo'.Ex. BEGIN (which may be abbreviated B) entered alone reconnects you to the current database.----* retomar el camino = get back on + Posesivo + path.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* retomar una discusión = pick up + discussion.* * *verbo transitivo* * *= revive, take up, pick up on, rejoin, reinstitute, build on/upon, regain, retake, reconnect [re-connect].Ex: The result was that by the close of the 1940s, when ADI was revived, new interests were developing which were destined to overthrow the preeminence of microfilm as a documentation concern.
Ex: The Dainton Report takes up the old cry: The UGC report on libraries has shown how far the incompleteness of the NCL's union catalogues has contributed to the overall delays in its services.Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex: France is expected to soon rejoin NATO's military command after a 40-year absence.Ex: The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.Ex: Once he regained his weight, he began to play like he did in 2006, when he won the tournament.Ex: Minister Ashkir said the Somali government will 'even use foreign troops to retake Kismayo'.Ex: BEGIN (which may be abbreviated B) entered alone reconnects you to the current database.* retomar el camino = get back on + Posesivo + path.* retomar el hilo = pick up + the thread, take up + the thread.* retomar su camino = get back on + track.* retomar una causa = take up + cause.* retomar una discusión = pick up + discussion.* * *retomar [A1 ]vtretomó (el hilo de) la narrativa she picked up the thread of the narrativeel tema se retoma en el segundo movimiento the theme is reintroduced o taken up again in the second movementretomé mi carril I got back in lane* * *
retomar verbo transitivo to take up again
* * *retomar vtto take up again;retomar la conversación to pick up the conversation* * *v/t:retomar algo fig take sth up again -
2 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aprender2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) recoger, pasar a buscar3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) conseguir, encontrar4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) ponerse de pie, levantarse5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) coger, recoger6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) captar, recibir, sintonizar7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) encontrar, cogerpick up vb1. ir a recoger2. recogerpick up vt1) lift: levantar2) tidy: arreglar, ordenarpick up viimprove: mejorarpick up (Radio station, etc.)v.• captar v.v.• alzar v.• levantar v.• recoger v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
1. VT + ADV1) (=lift) [+ box, suitcase, cat] levantar; [+ dropped object] recoger, coger; (=take hold of) tomar, coger, agarrar (LAm)that child is always wanting to be picked up — ese niño siempre quiere que lo cojan or (LAm) levanten
she bent to pick up her glove — se agachó para recoger or coger su guante
she picked up a pencil and fiddled with it — tomó or cogió or (LAm) agarró un lápiz y se puso a enredar con él
you can't pick up a newspaper these days without reading about her — últimamente no puedes coger or (LAm) agarrar un periódico que no hable de ella
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to pick o.s. up — (lit) levantarse, ponerse de pie; (fig) recuperarse, reponerse2) (=collect) [+ person] recoger, ir a buscar (esp LAm); (=give lift to) [+ hitch-hiker, passenger] recoger, cogerdid you pick up my laundry? — ¿recogiste mi colada?
3) (=learn) [+ language, skill] aprender; [+ accent, habit] coger, agarrar (LAm), adquirir frm4) (=buy) comprar; (=find) [+ bargain] encontrar; (=catch) [+ disease] coger, agarrar (LAm), pillar *an old car he picked up for £250 — un coche viejo que compró por 250 libras
I may pick up some useful ideas for my book — puede que encuentre algunas ideas útiles para mi libro
5) * (=earn, gain) ganar, sacarseshe picks up £400 a week — gana or se saca 400 libras a la semana
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to pick up speed — acelerar, coger velocidad, tomar velocidad (LAm)6) * (sexually) ligarse a *are you trying to pick me up? — ¿estás intentando ligar conmigo?
7) (Rad, TV) [+ station, channel] captar, coger; (Tech) [+ signal] captar, registrarwe can pick up Italian television — podemos captar or coger la televisión italiana
8) (=notice, detect)scent 1., 3)•
I had no difficulty picking up the signals he was sending me — (fig) no tuve problemas para captar las indirectas que me estaba mandando10) (=focus on)11) (=reprimand) reñir, reprendershe picked him up for using bad language — le riñó or le reprendió por decir palabrotas
12) (=correct)•
he picked me up on my grammar — me señaló diversas faltas de gramática13) (=rescue) recoger, rescatar14) (=arrest) detener15) (=revive) [+ person] reanimar16) (US) * (=tidy) [+ room, house] recoger2. VI + ADV1) (=improve) [conditions, weather, sales] mejorar; [market, economy] reponerse; [business, trade] ir mejor; [prices] volver a subir2) (=increase) [wind] levantarse3) (=continue)to pick up where one left off — [+ activity, conversation, relationship] continuar donde se había dejado
4) (=notice, react to)•
I was getting nervous and he picked up on that — me estaba poniendo nervioso y él lo captó or se dio cuenta5) * (=become involved with)•
to pick up with sb — juntarse con algn6) (=tidy up)•
to pick up after sb — ir recogiendo detrás de algn* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o(gather off floor, ground) recoger*; ( take) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp); ( lift up) levantarto pick oneself up — reponerse*; (lit: after falling) levantarse
to pick up the tab o (BrE also) bill — cargar* con la cuenta, cargar* con el muerto (fam)
she picked up the check — (AmE) pagó ella
2)a) ( learn) \<\<language\>\> aprender; \<\<habit\>\> adquirir, agarrar (esp AmL), coger* (esp Esp)it's not hard, you'll soon pick it up — no es difícil, ya verás cómo enseguida le agarras la onda or (Esp) le coges el tranquillo (fam)
b) ( acquire) \<\<bargain\>\> conseguir*, encontrar*3)a) (collect, fetch) recoger*, pasar a buscarcould you pick up some eggs for me? — ¿me traes unos huevos?
b) ( take on board) \<\<passenger\>\> recoger*c) ( rescue) rescatard) ( arrest) detener*e) (colloq) \<\<man/woman\>\> ligarse* (fam), levantar (AmS fam)4)a) ( receive) \<\<signal\>\> captar, recibirb) ( detect) detectar5) ( resume) \<\<conversation\>\> reanudar6) v + adv + oa) ( earn) (colloq) hacer* (fam), sacar* (fam)b) ( gain) \<\<speed\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)7) ( tidy) (AmE colloq) \<\<room/house\>\> ordenar8) v + o + adva) ( revive) reanimarb) ( correct) corregir*to pick somebody up on something: she picked him up on a few points of historical detail — le señaló algunos detalles históricos donde se había equivocado
9) v + adva) ( improve) \<\<prices/sales\>\> subir, repuntar; \<\<economy/business\>\> repuntar; \<\<invalid\>\> mejorar, recuperarse; \<\<weather\>\> mejorarb) ( resume) seguir*, continuar*10) ( notice) (colloq)to pick up on something — darse* cuenta de algo
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