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1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) imparare2) (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.) prendere su3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) trovare4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rialzarsi5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) prendere6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ricevere7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) ritrovare; prendere* * *1. vt + adv1) (lift: sth dropped) raccogliere, raccattare, (sb fallen) tirar suto pick o.s. up — rialzarsi
2) (collect: goods, person) passare a prenderewe'll come to the airport to pick you up — veniamo a prenderti all'aeroporto, (subj : bus etc) far salire, caricare, (rescue) raccogliere, (from sea) ripescare, (arrest) arrestare
the car picked up speed — la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
3) (acquire: sale bargain) trovare, (information, points in exam, germ) prendere, (learn: habit, ideas) prendere, (skill, language, tricks) impararecan you pick up some information while you're there? — puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
4) Radio TV Telec captare2. vi + adv1) (improve: gen) migliorare, (wages) aumentare, (invalid, business) riprendersi, (weather) rimettersi2) (continue) continuare, riprendere* * *1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi -
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pick [pɪk]1. nounb. ( = choice) choix mc. ( = best) meilleur m• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tousa. ( = choose) choisirc. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasserd. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chosee. ( = remove) prendrea. ( = choose) choisir• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choixb. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !4. compounds(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre àa. [+ flower, leaf] cueillirb. ( = kill)• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb( = nag, harass) s'en prendre àa. ( = choose) choisirc. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier► pick upb. ( = resume) reprendrea. ( = lift) ramasser• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceauxb. ( = collect) (passer) prendre• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?e. ( = buy) dénicher• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollarsf. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendreg. [+ station, signal, programme] capterh. ( = rescue) recueilliri. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpellerj. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] releverk. ► to pick up on• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qchl. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes* * *[pɪk] 1.1) ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m; ( of climber) piolet m; ( of mason) smille f2) ( choice) choix m3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/fthe pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits
2.the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
transitive verb1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)
to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)
2) ( navigate)to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]3.to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de
intransitive verb choisirto pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
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A n1 ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m ; (of miner, geologist) pic m ; ( of climber) piolet m ; ( of mason) smille f ; to dig with a pick creuser à la pioche ;2 ( choice) choix m ; to have one's pick of avoir le choix parmi ; to take one's pick faire son choix (of parmi) ; take your pick choisis ; to get first pick choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir ;3 ( best) meilleur/-e m/f ; the pick of the crop ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits ; the pick of this month's new films les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci ; the pick of the bunch le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot.B vtr1 (choose, select) gen choisir (from parmi) ; Sport sélectionner [player] (from parmi) ; former [team] ; ‘pick a card, any card’ ‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’ ; to be picked for England/for the team être sélectionné pour représenter l'Angleterre/pour faire partie de l'équipe ; you picked the right person/a good time to do it tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela ; you picked the wrong man ou person tu as choisi la mauvaise personne ; he certainly knows how to pick them! il sait les choisir! also iron ; to pick a fight ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer ○ (with avec) ; to pick a fight ou a quarrel chercher querelle (with à) ;2 to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter] ; to pick one's way down prendre des précautions pour descendre [mountain, slope] ;3 (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers] ;4 ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab, skin] ; to pick sth from ou off sth enlever qch de qch ; to pick one's nose mettre les doigts dans son nez ; to pick one's teeth se curer or se nettoyer les dents ; to pick a hole in one's sweater faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles ; to pick a lock crocheter une serrure ; to pick sb's pocket faire les poches de qn.C vi1 ( choose) choisir ; you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi) ;■ pick at:▶ pick at [sth]1 [person] manger [qch] du bout des dents [food] ; gratter, tripoter ○ [spot, scab] ; tripoter ○ [fabric, knot] ;2 [bird] picorer [crumbs] ;■ pick off:▶ pick [sb] off, pick off [sb] ( kill) abattre ; he picked them off one by one il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un ; lions pick off any stragglers les lions se jettent sur les traînards ;▶ pick [sth] off, pick off [sth] enlever [qch] ;▶ pick [sth] off sth cueillir [qch] sur qch [apple, cherry] ; to pick sth off the floor prendre qch qui était par terre ; to pick sth off the top of a cake retirer qch qui était sur un gâteau.■ pick on:▶ pick on [sb] (harass, single out) harceler ; stop picking on me! arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! ○ ; pick on someone your own size! ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi.■ pick out:▶ pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth]1 ( select) gen choisir ; ( single out) repérer ; to be picked out from the group être remarqué dans le groupe ; to pick out three winners sélectionner trois gagnants (from parmi) ;2 (make out, distinguish) distinguer [object, landmark] ; saisir, comprendre [words] ; reconnaître [person in photo, suspect] ; repérer [person in crowd] ; to pick out the theme in a variation reconnaître le thème dans une variation ;3 ( highlight) [person, artist] mettre en valeur [title, letter] ; [torch, beam] révéler [form, object] ; to be picked out in red être mis en valeur en rouge ;4 to pick out a tune (on the piano) retrouver un air (au piano).■ pick over:▶ pick [sth] over, pick over [sth]1 lit trier [articles, lentils, raisins] ;2 fig analyser [film, book].■ pick up:▶ pick up1 ( improve) [trade, market, business] reprendre ; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer ; [ill person] se rétablir ; things have picked up slightly ça commence à aller mieux ;2 ( resume) reprendre ; to pick up (from) where one left off reprendre là où on s'est arrêté ;▶ pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth]1 (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser [object, litter, toys, clothes] ; ( to examine) prendre ; ( after fall) relever [person, child] ; ( for cuddle) prendre [qn] dans ses bras [person, child] ; to pick sth up in ou with one's left hand prendre qch de sa main gauche ; to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone ; the wave picked up the boat la vague a soulevé le bateau ; to pick up the bill ou tab ○ régler l'addition, casquer ○ ;2 ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo, hitcher] ; (passer) prendre [dry-cleaning, ticket, keys] ; aller chercher [person from airport, station] ; could you pick me up? est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher? ;▶ pick [sth] up, pick up [sth]1 ( buy) prendre, acheter [milk, bread, newspaper] ; dénicher [bargain, find] ; could you pick up some milk on the way home? peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison? ;2 (learn, acquire) apprendre [language] ; prendre [habit, accent] ; développer [skill] ; where did he pick up those manners? où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières? ; I'm hoping to pick up some tips j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux ; it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite ;3 ( catch) attraper [illness, cold, infection] ;4 (notice, register) [person] repérer [mistake, error] ; [person, machine] détecter [defect] ;5 ( detect) [person, animal] trouver [trail, scent] ; [searchlight, radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object] ; Radio, Telecom capter [signal, broadcast] ;6 (gain, earn) gagner [point, size] ; acquérir [reputation] ; to pick up speed prendre de la vitesse ;7 ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career] ; you'll soon pick up your French again ton français te reviendra vite ; to pick up the pieces (of one's life) recoller les morceaux ;▶ pick [sb] up, pick up [sb]4 ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) ; they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement ; -
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■ pick upA v. t. + avv.1 prendere su; tirare su (fam.); alzare; sollevare; raccogliere; ritirare: to pick up firewood, raccogliere legna da ardere; to pick up the receiver, alzare il ricevitore ( al telefono); to pick up one's shirts from the cleaner's, ritirare le camicie in lavanderia; ( pallanuoto, rugby) to pick the ball up, prendere su la palla ( con le mani)2 prendere su, dare un passaggio a (q.); andare a prendere (q. o qc.); prendere a bordo ( di un veicolo); salvare ( naufraghi, ecc.): The bus stopped to pick up passengers, l'autobus si è fermato per prendere su (o far salire) dei passeggeri: I'll pick you up at your house, passo a prenderti a casa ( in auto); DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- What time shall I pick you up?, a che ora devo venire a prenderti?; The survivors were picked up by a chopper, i sopravvissuti sono stati salvati da un elicottero3 arrestare; prendere; beccare (fam.): The fugitive was picked up by the police, l'evaso è stato arrestato dalla polizia4 (fam.) fare la conoscenza di (q.); rimorchiare ( una ragazza, ecc.): The man was trying to pick her up, l'uomo stava cercando di rimorchiarla5 afferrare, cogliere ( un suono, un odore, ecc.); trovare ( errori, una traccia); scorgere ( un aereo nemico, ecc.); ( dei fari) inquadrare ( una sagoma, ecc.): I've picked up a lot of misprints, ho trovato un sacco di refusi7 (fam.) trovare (qc. da comprare a buon prezzo); comprare: DIALOGO → - DVD- It's a DVD I picked up at the supermarket, è un DVD che ho trovato al supermercato8 (fam.) prendere; prendere su (fig.); imparare; mettere insieme (fam.): to pick up bad habits, prendere brutte abitudini; to pick up four-letter words, imparare parolacce; to pick up new ideas, mettere insieme idee nuove10 imparare: The children picked up some French on holiday, in vacanza i bambini hanno imparato un po' di francese11 (fam.) riprendere, sgridare12 (fam.) guadagnare; mettere insieme (fam.)13 rinvigorire, stimolare; tirare su (fam.): A cup of coffee will pick me up, una tazza di caffè mi tirerà su19 ( sport) fare, ottenere, vincere: to pick up a great result, fare un gran risultato; to pick up a prize, ottenere un premioB v. i. + avv.1 riprendersi; riaversi; migliorare in salute; rimettersi3 ( degli affari, ecc.) essere in ripresa; recuperare: The economy is picking up, l'economia è in ripresa5 ( della velocità, ecc.) aumentare; crescere: Now the pace is picking up, adesso l'andatura aumenta6 ( sport: autom., ecc.) ( anche to pick up speed) accelerare □ to pick up after sb., rimettere in ordine (o ripulire) dopo che se n'è andato q. (spec. bambini) □ to pick up a bargain, fare un buon affare □ (fig.) to pick up the bill, pagare il conto; assumersi (o sostenere) le spese □ ( sport) to pick up a booking, beccarsi il cartellino giallo □ (teatr.) to pick up the cue, afferrare (o non perdere) la battuta □ to pick up flesh, ingrassare □ (fig.) to pick up the gauntlet, raccogliere la sfida □ to pick up a living, sbarcare il lunario □ (fam. USA) to pick up on st., accorgersi di qc.; fermare la propria attenzione su qc. □ to pick up oneself, tirarsi su, rimettersi in piedi, rialzarsi ( dopo una caduta, ecc.); (fig.) rimettersi in piedi (fig.); rimettersi in sesto; riaversi ( dopo un fallimento, ecc.); recuperare ( dopo una malattia, una batosta, ecc.) □ (fig.) to pick up the pieces, raccogliere (o raccattare) i cocci (rotti); (fig.) sforzarsi di tornare alla normalità ( dopo un disastro, ecc.) □ (fig.) to pick up the threads, riannodare le fila; riprendere i rapporti; riprendere ( a lavorare, studiare, ecc.). -
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1) ( improve) [trade, market] reprendre; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer; [ill person] se rétablir2) ( resume) reprendrepick [somebody/something] up, pick up [somebody/something]3) (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser; ( to examine) prendre; ( after fall) relever; ( for cuddle) prendre [quelqu'un] dans ses brasto pick something up in ou with one's left hand — prendre quelque chose de sa main gauche
4) ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo]; (passer) prendre [ticket, keys]pick [something] up, pick up [something]5) ( buy) prendre, acheter; dénicher [bargain]6) (learn, acquire) apprendre [language]; prendre [habit, accent]; développer [skill]7) ( catch) attraper [illness]8) (notice, register) [person] repérer [error]; [person, machine] détecter [defect]9) ( detect) trouver [trail, scent]; [radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object]; Radio, Telecommunications capter [signal]10) (gain, earn) gagner [point, size]; acquérir [reputation]11) ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career]pick [somebody] up, pick up [somebody]12) ( rescue) recueillir [person]13) ( arrest) arrêter [suspect]14) ( meet) péj ramasser [partner, prostitute]15) ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) -
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1. transitive verb1) (take up) [in die Hand] nehmen [Brief, Buch usw.]; hochnehmen [Baby]; [wieder] aufnehmen [Handarbeit]; aufnehmen [Masche]; auffinden [Fehler]; (after dropping) aufhebenpick a child up in one's arms — ein Kind auf den Arm nehmen
pick up the telephone — den [Telefon]hörer abnehmen
pick up the pieces — (lit. or fig.) die Scherben aufsammeln
pick up something on the way home — etwas auf dem Nachhauseweg abholen
3) (become infected by) sich (Dat.) einfangen od. holen (ugs.) [Virus, Grippe]4) (take on board) [Bus, Autofahrer:] mitnehmenpick somebody up at or from the station — jemanden vom Bahnhof abholen
5) (rescue from the sea) [aus Seenot] bergen8) (find and arrest) festnehmen9) (receive) empfangen [Signal, Funkspruch usw.]11) (obtain) auftreiben (ugs.)12) (resume) wieder aufnehmen [Erzählung, Gespräch]13) (regain) wieder finden [Spur, Fährte]; wieder aufnehmen [Witterung]14) (pay)2. intransitive verbpick up the bill etc. for something — die Kosten od. die Rechnung usw. für etwas übernehmen
[Gesundheitszustand, Befinden, Stimmung, Laune, Wetter:] sich bessern; [Person:] sich erholen; [Markt, Geschäft:] sich erholen od. beleben; [Gewinne:] steigen, zunehmen3. reflexive verbpick oneself up — wieder aufstehen; (fig.) sich aufrappeln (ugs.)
* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) aufschnappen2) (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.) auflesen3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) erstehen4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) sich erheben5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) mitnehmen6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) reinkriegen7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) auf-, hochnehmen* * *◆ pick upI. vt1. (lift)▪ to \pick up up ⇆ sth/sb etw/jdn aufhebento \pick up up the phone [den Hörer] abnehmen; (make phone call) anrufen2. (stand up)to \pick up oneself up off the floor ( fig) sich akk [langsam] erholen, sich akk wieder aufrappeln fam3. (acquire)▪ to \pick up up ⇆ sth etw erwerbenshe \pick uped up an American accent while she was working in Boston sie hat sich, während sie in Boston gearbeitet hat, einen amerikanischen Akzent angeeignetI \pick uped up some useful ideas at the seminar aus dem Seminar habe ich einige gute Ideen mitgenommenwhere did she \pick up up the information? woher hat sie diese Informationen?to \pick up up a bargain [or good buy] ein Schnäppchen machento \pick up up a prize einen Preis verliehen bekommen4. (learn)5. (collect)▪ to \pick up up ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw abholendo you mind \pick uping me up from the station? würde es dir etwas ausmachen, mich vom Bahnhof abzuholen?I \pick uped up the dry-cleaning while I was in town während ich in der Stadt war, holte ich die Sachen von der Reinigung abthe crew of the sinking tanker were \pick uped up by helicopter die Besatzung des sinkenden Tankers wurde von einem Hubschrauber an Bord genommento \pick up up passengers Fahrgäste [o Passagiere] aufnehmen7. (detect)▪ to \pick up up ⇆ sth etw wahrnehmenhe's awfully quick to \pick up up any mistakes in your grammar er reagiert immer wie der Blitz darauf, wenn man einen grammatischen Fehler machtto \pick up up the scent Witterung aufnehmento \pick up up the whiff of a fox einen Fuchs wittern8. (on radio)can you \pick up up Moscow on your radio? kannst du mit deinem Radio den Moskauer Sender empfangen?to \pick up up a signal ein Signal empfangen; ( fig)I'm \pick uping up signals that it's time we were on our way ich glaube, mir wird da signalisiert, dass wir uns jetzt auf den Weg machen sollten9. (increase)her career began to \pick up up speed mit ihrer Karriere ging es steil bergaufshe was \pick uped up by the police for speeding sie wurde von der Polizei wegen überhöhter Geschwindigkeit angehaltenthe teacher \pick uped him up on his pronunciation der Lehrer verbesserte seine Ausspracheto \pick up up £300 300 Pfund verdienenhe can \pick up up $100 an evening just in tips er kann am Abend allein in Trinkgeldern bis zu 100 Dollar machen13. (resume)we \pick uped up the conversation again more or less where we had left off the previous evening wir setzten die Unterhaltung mehr oder weniger da fort, wo wir gestern Abend stehen geblieben waren14.the consumer will be forced to \pick up up the bill for this scheme am Ende wird der Verbraucher für dieses Programm zur Kasse gebeten werden▶ to \pick up up the pieces die Scherben kitten▶ to \pick up up the threads den Faden wieder aufnehmenthey \pick uped up the threads of their conversation/discussion sie nahmen den Faden ihres Gesprächs/ihrer Diskussion wieder aufthey \pick uped up the threads of their marriage sie haben in ihrer Ehe einen Neuanfang gemachtII. vihis spirits began to \pick up up seine Laune begann sich zu bessernmy interest \pick uped up when the film became centred on the trial proceedings mein Interesse erwachte wieder, als der Film sich auf die Gerichtsverhandlung konzentrierte2. (resume)to \pick up up where one left off da weitermachen, wo man aufgehört hat3. (notice)▪ to \pick up up after sb jdm hinterherräumen▪ to \pick up up with sb mit jdm Bekanntschaft schließen* * *1. vt sepit's the sort of book you can pick up when you have a free minute — das ist so ein Buch, das man mal zwischendurch lesen kann
you just have to pick up the phone — du brauchst nur anzurufen
to pick up the pieces (lit, fig) —
the interviewer picked up this reference and... — der Interviewer nahm diese Bemerkung auf or knüpfte an diese Bemerkung an und...
2) (= get) holen; (= buy) bekommen; (= acquire) habit sich (dat) angewöhnen; news, gossip aufschnappen; illness sich (dat) holen or zuziehen; (= earn) verdienen; medal bekommen, erhaltento pick sth up at a sale — etw im Ausverkauf erwischen
to pick up speed —
you never know what you'll pick up (= what illness etc) — man weiß nie, was man sich (dat) da holen or zuziehen kann
3) (= learn) skill etc sich (dat) aneignen; language lernen; accent, word aufschnappen; information, tips etc herausbekommen; idea aufgreifenwhere did you pick up that idea? — wo hast du denn die Idee her?
4) (= collect) person, goods abholenI'll come and pick you up — ich hole dich ab, ich komme dich abholen
6) (= rescue: helicopter, lifeboat) bergenthey picked him up for questioning — sie haben ihn geholt, um ihn zu vernehmen
she got picked up at a party — die ist auf einer Party (von einem) abgeschleppt or aufgegabelt worden (inf)
9) (= find) road findento pick up the trail ( Hunt, fig ) — die Fährte or Spur aufnehmen
10) (RAD) station hereinbekommen, (rein)kriegen (inf); message empfangen, auffangen; (= see) beacon etc ausmachen, sichten; (on radar) ausmachen; (record stylus) sound aufnehmenthe surface was clearly picked up by the satellite's cameras —
we picked up a rabbit in the car headlights — wir sahen ein Kaninchen im Scheinwerferlicht
11) (Brit: correct, put right) korrigieren12) (= restore to health) wieder auf die Beine stellen2. vi1) (= improve) besser werden; (appetite) zunehmen; (currency) sich erholen; (business after slump) sich erholen; (engine) rund laufen; (= accelerate) schneller werden2) (= continue) weitermachento pick up where one left off — da weitermachen, wo man aufgehört hat
3) (inf)to pick up with sb (= get to know) he has picked up with a rather strange crowd — jds Bekanntschaft machen er hat mit merkwürdigen Leuten Umgang
* * *A v/t1. den Boden aufhackenb) aufpicken (Vogel):3. umga) aufnehmen:4. umga) ein Mädchen aufgabeln, auflesenb) jemanden aus dem Wasser ziehend) einen Anhalter mitnehmen6. eine Spur aufnehmen7. Strickmaschen aufnehmen8. umg einen Rundfunksender bekommen, (rein)kriegen10. in Sicht bekommen11. in den Schweinwerfer bekommen12. ergattern, erstehen, aufgabeln:pick up a few dollars sich (mit Gelegenheitsarbeiten etc) ein paar Dollar verdienen13. mitbekommen, mitkriegen, zufällig erfahren oder hören, aufschnappen:pick up a knowledge of French ein bisschen Französisch lernen14. Mut, Kraft etc wiedererlangen:pick up courage Mut fassen15. gewinnen, einheimsen umg:pick up profit Profit machen;pick up speed → B 417. pick o.s. up sich hochrappeln umg:a) aufstehenb) (wieder) hochkommen, sich erholen20. US umg eine Rechnung übernehmen (u. bezahlen)B v/i1. pick up after sb hinter jemandem herräumen2. figb) besser werden (Wetter etc)3. Bekanntschaft schließen, sich anfreunden ( beide:with mit)4. Geschwindigkeit aufnehmen, schneller werden, auf Touren oder in Fahrt kommen5. fig stärker werden (Wind etc)* * *1. transitive verb1) (take up) [in die Hand] nehmen [Brief, Buch usw.]; hochnehmen [Baby]; [wieder] aufnehmen [Handarbeit]; aufnehmen [Masche]; auffinden [Fehler]; (after dropping) aufhebenpick up the telephone — den [Telefon]hörer abnehmen
pick up the pieces — (lit. or fig.) die Scherben aufsammeln
3) (become infected by) sich (Dat.) einfangen od. holen (ugs.) [Virus, Grippe]4) (take on board) [Bus, Autofahrer:] mitnehmenpick somebody up at or from the station — jemanden vom Bahnhof abholen
5) (rescue from the sea) [aus Seenot] bergen8) (find and arrest) festnehmen9) (receive) empfangen [Signal, Funkspruch usw.]10) (obtain casually) sich (Dat.) aneignen; bekommen [Sache]11) (obtain) auftreiben (ugs.)12) (resume) wieder aufnehmen [Erzählung, Gespräch]13) (regain) wieder finden [Spur, Fährte]; wieder aufnehmen [Witterung]14) (pay)2. intransitive verbpick up the bill etc. for something — die Kosten od. die Rechnung usw. für etwas übernehmen
[Gesundheitszustand, Befinden, Stimmung, Laune, Wetter:] sich bessern; [Person:] sich erholen; [Markt, Geschäft:] sich erholen od. beleben; [Gewinne:] steigen, zunehmen3. reflexive verbpick oneself up — wieder aufstehen; (fig.) sich aufrappeln (ugs.)
* * *(telephone) v.abnehmen v. v.aufheben v.auflesen v.aufnehmen v.aufsammeln v.mitnehmen v. -
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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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1. pik verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) elegir, escoger2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) coger, recoger3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) levantar, recoger, coger4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) forzar
2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) elección, selección2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) lo mejor•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way
II pik noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) pico, piquetapick1 nthey're almost the same, take your pick son casi iguales, coge el que quieraspick2 vb1. escoger / elegir / seleccionar2. cogerto pick someone's pocket robarle a alguien cosas de su bolsillo / robar la carteratr[pɪk]■ take your pick elige el que quieras, escoge el que quieras1 (choose - gen) elegir, escoger; (team) seleccionar2 (flowers, fruit, cotton, etc) coger, recoger3 (remove pieces from - gen) escarbar, hurgar; (spots) tocarse4 (remove from - hair etc) quitar5 (open - lock) forzar, abrir con una ganzúa6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pluck - guitar etc) puntear7 (of birds) picotear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe pick of lo mejor deto pick a fight with somebody buscar camorra con alguiento pick a hole in something agujerear algoto pick and choose ser muy exigenteto pick holes in something figurative use encontrar defectos en algoto pick one's nose hurgarse la narizto pick one's teeth mondarse los dientes, escarbarse los dientesto pick somebody's brains explotar los conocimientos de alguiento pick somebody's pocket robar algo del bolsillo de alguiento pick up speed coger velocidad, acelerar la marchato pick up the bill pagar la cuentathe pick of the bunch el/la mejor de todos,-as————————tr[pɪk]1 (tool) pico, piqueta2 (plectrum) púa, plectropick ['pɪk] vt1) : picar, labrar (con un pico)he picked the hard soil: picó la tierra dura2) : quitar, sacar (poco a poco)to pick meat off the bones: quitar pedazos de carne de los huesos3) : recoger, arrancar (frutas, flores, etc.)4) select: escoger, elegir5) provoke: provocarto pick a quarrel: buscar pleito, buscar pelea6)to pick a lock : forzar una cerradura7)to pick someone's pocket : robarle algo del bolsillo de alguiensomeone picked my pocket!: ¡me robaron la cartera del bolsillo!pick vi1) nibble: picar, picotear2)to pick and choose : ser exigente3)to pick at : tocar, rascarse (una herida, etc.)4)to pick on tease: mofarse de, atormentarpick n1) choice: selección f2) best: lo mejorthe pick of the crop: la crema y nata3) pickaxn.• flor s.f.• lanzado s.m.• lo más escogido s.m.• pico s.m.• punzón s.m.v.• coger v.• escarbar v.• escoger v.• picar v.• recoger v.• recolectar v.• seleccionar v.• vendimiar v.pɪk
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
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via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up[pɪk]1. N1) (=choice)•
to have one's pick of sth — escoger or elegir lo que uno quiere de algo•
take your pick! — ¡escoja or elija lo que quiera!take your pick of or from ten luxury hotels — escoja or elija el que quiera de entre diez hoteles de lujo
2) (=best)•
the pick of sth — lo mejor de algo, la flor y nata de algothe pick of the bunch or the crop — (fig) lo mejor de grupo
2. VTpick a card, any card — escoge or elige una carta, cualquiera
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to pick a fight (with sb) — (lit) buscar pelea or pleito (con algn); (fig) (=argue) discutir (con algn)•
to pick one's way through/across sth — abrirse camino cuidadosamente a través de algoquarrel 1.•
to pick a winner — (lit) escoger or elegir un ganador; (fig) escoger bien2) (=gather) [+ flowers, fruit, tea, cotton] coger, recoger (LAm)3) (=lift, remove)•
to pick sth off the ground — recoger algo del suelo•
to pick o.s. off the floor or ground — levantarse del suelo•
to pick names out of a hat — sacar nombres de un sombrero5) [+ scab, spot] toquetear; [+ lock] forzar or abrir con ganzúa; [+ guitar, banjo] puntearbone 1., 1), piece 1., 1)•
their bones had been picked clean by the birds — los pájaros habían dejado limpios los huesos3. VI1) (=choose) escoger, elegiryou can't pick and choose — no puedes ponerte a escoger or elegir, no puedes ser muy exigente
2) (=examine)pick over•
dogs pick through the garbage on the streets — los perros hurgan en or por la basura de las calles- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *[pɪk]
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1)a) pickaxb) ( ice pick) piolet mc) ( plectrum) púa f, plectro m, uñeta f (CS), uña f (Méx, Ven)2)a) ( choice) (no pl)take your pick — elige or escoge el (or los etc) que quieras
b) ( best)to be the pick of the bunch — ser* el mejor de todos
c) ( tip) (AmE) pronóstico m, fija f (CS)
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1)a) (choose, select) \<\<number/color\>\> elegir*, escoger*; \<\<team/crew\>\> seleccionarto pick a winner — ( in racing) pronosticar* el ganador; ( choose well) elegir* or escoger* bien
to pick one's way — andar* con mucho cuidado
b) ( provoke)to pick a fight — buscar* pelea
are you trying to pick a quarrel with me? — ¿quieres que discutamos?
2) ( gather) \<\<flower\>\> cortar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fruit/cotton/tea\>\> recoger*, coger* (esp Esp), pizcar* (Méx)3)a) ( remove matter from)to pick one's nose — meterse el dedo en la nariz, hurgarse* la nariz
to pick somebody's pocket — robarle la billetera (or las llaves etc) a alguien del bolsillo, bolsear a alguien (Mex fam), carterear a alguien (Chi fam)
2.
via)you can't (afford to) pick and choose — no puedes (permitirte el lujo de) ser exigente or andarte con remilgos
b) ( take bits)to pick AT something — \<\<at scab\>\> tocar* algo
Phrasal Verbs:- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up -
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phrvt infml1)2)3)He stopped the car to pick up a young girl who was hitch-hiking across Europe — Он остановился, чтобы посадить к себе молодую девушку, которая путешествовала на попутных машинах по всей Европе
4)He can only have picked up such excellent English by living in the country for some years — Он смог научиться такому превосходному английскому языку только потому, что жил несколько лет в этой стране
I don't know where my children have picked up those rude words — Я не знаю, где мои дети нахватались таких слов
5)6)You never know what you'll pick up there — Никогда не знаешь, какую болезнь там можно подхватить
7)I want you to pick up the entire house — Я хочу, чтобы ты убрал весь дом
8)He earns good money, he does. He picks up a packet — Он зарабатывает хорошо, так что в получку у него выходит приличная сумма
Car factory workers can pick up good wages, especially with overtime — Рабочие в автомобильной промышленности могут зарабатывать хорошие деньги, особенно за сверхурочную работу
9)The government should pick up the bill for the damaged ship — Правительство должно оплатить ремонт поврежденного судна
10)He had a brief affair with a girl he picked up in a bar — У него была непродолжительная связь с девушкой, с которой он познакомился в баре
11)The fugitives were picked up within forty eight hours — Беглецов поймали в течение сорока восьми часов
That son of a bitch apparently took pleasure in warning her that he would pick her up if she didn't walk the chalk line — Этот сукин сын явно наслаждался, когда предупреждал, что заберет ее, если она не будет вести себя хорошо
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bil I noun(a bird's beak: a bird with a yellow bill.) nebbII 1. noun1) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) regning2) ((American) a banknote: a five-dollar bill.) pengeseddel3) (a poster used for advertising.) plakat, oppslag2. verb(to send an account (to someone): We'll bill you next month for your purchases.) fakturere, sende regning- billfold
- fill the billbillett--------faktura--------nebb--------plakat--------regningIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) ( statsvitenskap) lovforslag2) regning, nota• the bill, please!regningen, takk!3) ( handel) faktura, følgeseddel4) plakat, poster5) ( bank) veksel6) (amer.) seddel, pengeseddel7) ( jus) (saksøkers) stevning8) fortegnelse, liste9) teaterprogram, det som går på et teaterbill payable to order forklaring: beløp som kan sendes til hvem som helst• it is payable to the order of Mr. Smithbeløpet skal betales til Mr. Smith eller til hvem som helst som Mr. Smith selv velgerbring in\/introduce a bill eller bring a bill before the house fremme et lovforslagfill the bill ( teater) være stjernen, overgå andre i i øyenfallenhet (amer.) være egnet (amer.) utfylle behovet, tjene som• £500 will just fill the bill for us nowfoot the bill ( hverdagslig) betale regningen, betale moroaignore the bill ( jus) avvise stevningen som ubegrunnetpick up the bill ( hverdagslig) betale, ta regningenpost a bill sette opp en plakatpost no bills! eller stick no bills! forbudt å sette opp plakater!run up bills eller run up a debt pådra seg skyld, skyldsette seg, bli skyldig (penger)IIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) ( historisk) hellabardlignende våpen2) faskinkniv, beskjæringsknivIIIsubst. \/bɪl\/1) (zoologi, på fugl) nebb2) (sjøfart, på anker) nebb3) lueskyggeIVverb \/bɪl\/1) sette på plakaten, annonsere, liste opp, sette opp (på et program)2) dekke med plakat3) ( handel) sende regning på, kreve (inn)bill (and coo) ( særlig om duer) nebbesbill and coo kysse og kjælebill somebody for something debitere noen for noe -
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pick [pɪk]choisir ⇒ 1 (a), 2 cueillir ⇒ 1 (b) enlever ⇒ 1 (c) gratter ⇒ 1 (d) crocheter ⇒ 1 (f) pincer ⇒ 1 (g) choix ⇒ 3 (a) meilleur ⇒ 3 (b) pic ⇒ 3 (c)∎ he always picks the most expensive dish il choisit toujours le plat le plus cher;∎ to pick one's words (carefully) (bien) choisir ses mots;∎ she's been picked for the England team elle a été sélectionnée pour l'équipe d'Angleterre;∎ to pick a team former une équipe;∎ to pick a winner (in racing) choisir un cheval gagnant;∎ figurative we've certainly picked a winner in Paul Rodger nous avons vraiment tiré le bon numéro avec Paul Rodger;∎ ironic you really (know how to) pick them! tu les choisis bien!;∎ ironic you picked a fine time to tell me tu as bien choisi ton moment pour me le dire∎ to pick cherries/grapes (for pleasure) cueillir des cerises/du raisin; (as job) faire la cueillette des cerises/les vendanges;∎ pick your own (sign) cueillette à la ferme∎ I had to pick the cat hairs off my dress il a fallu que j'enlève les poils de chat de ma robe(d) (poke at → spot, scab) gratter;∎ to pick one's nose se mettre les doigts dans le nez;∎ to pick one's teeth se curer les dents;∎ they picked the bones clean ils n'ont rien laissé sur les os;∎ she picked a hole in her jumper elle a fait un trou à son pull en tirant sur la laine∎ they picked their way along the narrow ridge ils avancèrent prudemment le long de la crête étroite;∎ he picked his way through the crowd il se fraya un chemin à travers la foule∎ to have a bone to pick with sb avoir un compte à régler avec qn;∎ to pick sb's brains tirer parti de l'intelligence ou des connaissances de qn;∎ can I pick your brains a minute? est-ce que je peux faire appel à tes connaissances une minute?;∎ to pick a fight chercher la bagarre;∎ to pick holes in sth (in argument, theory, book etc) trouver des failles dans qch;∎ she's always picking holes (in everything) elle n'arrête pas de chercher la petite bête;∎ to pick sb's pocket faire les poches à qn;∎ to pick a quarrel with sb chercher noise ou querelle à qn(choose) choisir;∎ to pick and choose (be fussy) faire le/la difficile, faire la fine bouche;∎ I like to be able to pick and choose j'aime bien avoir le choix;∎ with your qualifications you can pick and choose avec vos diplômes, toutes les portes vous sont ouvertes3 noun∎ take your pick faites votre choix, choisissez;∎ you can have your pick of them vous pouvez choisir celui qui vous plaît;∎ he could have his pick of any job he wanted il pourrait obtenir n'importe quel emploi;∎ we had first pick nous avons été les premiers à choisir∎ the pick of France's footballers/writers (one) le meilleur footballer/écrivain français; (several) les meilleurs footballers/écrivains français;∎ familiar the pick of the bunch (people) le dessus du panier, le gratin; (things) ce qui se fait de mieux□(d) (plectrum) plectre m, médiator m∎ he only picked at the fish il a à peine touché au poisson(c) (criticize pettily) être sur le dos de∎ a marksman picked off the leaders one by one un tireur d'élite a abattu les meneurs un à un∎ pick those papers off the ground ramassez ces papiers qui sont par terre;∎ to pick the meat off a bone décortiquer un os;∎ she picked herself off the floor elle s'est relevée(a) (victimize) harceler, s'en prendre à;∎ pick on someone your own size! ne t'en prends pas à un plus petit que toi!(b) (single out) choisir;∎ why pick on today of all days? pourquoi choisir ce jour entre tous?∎ he picked out the best peaches il a choisi les meilleures pêches(b) (spot, identify → person in crowd) repérer; (→ person in photo) reconnaître; (→ person in identification parade) identifier; (→ landmark, object) distinguer;∎ I tried to pick him out in the crowd j'ai essayé de le repérer dans la foule;∎ she was easy to pick out in her orange coat elle était facilement reconnaissable ou facile à repérer avec son manteau orange(c) (highlight, accentuate) rehausser;∎ the stitching is picked out in bright green un vert vif fait ressortir les coutures∎ to pick out a tune on the piano retrouver un air au piano(examine → fruit, vegetables etc) trier; (→ performance, evidence, details) décortiquer, analyser➲ pick up(a) (lift) prendre; (something from the ground) ramasser; (something that has fallen over) relever; Knitting (stitch) relever;∎ pick up those books! ramassez ces livres!;∎ to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone;∎ to pick up a child (in one's arms) prendre un enfant dans ses bras; (after falling) relever un enfant;∎ figurative to pick up the pieces recoller les morceaux(b) (collect → gen) passer prendre; (→ children from school, people from airport etc) aller chercher;∎ I've got to pick up the children at four il faut que j'aille chercher les enfants à quatre heures;∎ my father picked me up at the station mon père est venu me chercher à la gare;∎ I have to pick up a parcel at the post office je dois passer prendre un colis à la poste;∎ helicopters were sent to pick up the wounded on a envoyé des hélicoptères pour ramener les blessés;∎ I never pick up hitchhikers je ne prends jamais d'auto-stoppeurs(c) (acquire, come by → skill, information) apprendre; (→ reputation) gagner, acquérir; (→ prize) gagner, remporter;∎ did you pick up any Greek during your stay? avez-vous appris un peu de grec pendant votre séjour?;∎ to pick up bad habits prendre de mauvaises habitudes;∎ I don't know where he's picking up these funny ideas from je ne sais pas où il va chercher ces idées bizarres;∎ to pick up a parking ticket attraper un PV;∎ our country picked up most of the medals notre pays a remporté la plupart des médailles∎ to pick up a bargain dénicher une bonne affaire;∎ to pick sth up cheap acheter qch bon marché□ ;∎ I picked it up at the flea market je l'ai trouvé au marché aux puces□(e) (catch → illness, infection) attraper∎ you can pick up good money working on the rigs on peut se faire pas mal de fric en travaillant sur les plates-formes pétrolières∎ to pick sb up (sexual partner) lever qn;∎ he picked her up in a bar il l'a levée dans un bar;∎ he tried to pick her up il l'a draguée;∎ to pick up a customer (of prostitute) racoler ou raccrocher un client∎ he picked up the sound of a distant bell il perçut le son d'une cloche dans le lointain;∎ the dogs picked up the scent again les chiens ont retrouvé la piste∎ the proofreaders pick up most of the mistakes les correcteurs repèrent ou relèvent la plupart des erreurs(l) (criticize) reprendre;∎ to pick sb up sharply reprendre qn vertement;∎ nobody picked him up on his sexist comments personne n'a relevé ses remarques sexistes∎ we picked up the discussion where we'd left off nous avons repris la discussion là où nous l'avions laissée(n) (return to) revenir sur, reprendre;∎ I'd like to pick up a point you made earlier j'aimerais revenir sur une remarque que vous avez faite tout à l'heure(o) (gather → speed, momentum) prendre;∎ to pick up strength (person) reprendre des forces∎ that will pick you up voilà qui vous remontera(a) (get better → sick person) se rétablir, se sentir mieux∎ the market is picking up after a slow start après avoir démarré doucement le marché commence à prendre;∎ the game certainly picked up in the second half la partie s'est animée pendant la deuxième mi-temps∎ they picked up where they had left off (in conversation) ils ont repris la conversation là où ils l'avaient laissée; (in game) ils ont repris le jeu là où ils l'avaient laissé∎ she didn't pick up on the criticism elle n'a pas relevé la critique -
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vt1) ( lift)to \pick up up <-> sth/sb etw/jdn aufheben;to \pick up up the phone [den Hörer] abnehmen;( make phone call) anrufen2) ( stand up)to \pick up oneself up aufstehen;to \pick up oneself up off the floor ( fig) sich akk [langsam] erholen, sich akk wieder aufrappeln ( fam)3) ( acquire)to \pick up up <-> sth etw erwerben;she \pick uped up an American accent while she was working in Boston sie hat sich, während sie in Boston gearbeitet hat, einen amerikanischen Akzent angeeignet;I \pick uped up some useful ideas at the seminar aus dem Seminar habe ich einige gute Ideen mitgenommen;where did she \pick up up the information? woher hat sie diese Informationen?;to \pick up up a prize einen Preis verliehen bekommen4) ( learn)5) ( collect)to \pick up up <-> sb/ sth jdn/etw abholen;do you mind \pick uping me up from the station? würde es dir etwas ausmachen, mich vom Bahnhof abzuholen?;I \pick uped up the dry-cleaning while I was in town während ich in der Stadt war, holte ich die Sachen von der Reinigung ab;the crew of the sinking tanker were \pick uped up by helicopter die Besatzung des sinkenden Tankers wurde von einem Hubschrauber an Bord genommen;to \pick up up passengers Fahrgäste [o Passagiere] aufnehmen7) ( detect)to \pick up up <-> sth etw wahrnehmen;he's awfully quick to \pick up up any mistakes in your grammar er reagiert immer wie der Blitz darauf, wenn man einen grammatischen Fehler macht;to \pick up up the scent Witterung aufnehmen;to \pick up up the whiff of a fox einen Fuchs wittern8) ( on radio)can you \pick up up Moscow on your radio? kannst du mit deinem Radio den Moskauer Sender empfangen?;to \pick up up a signal ein Signal empfangen; ( fig)I'm \pick uping up signals that it's time we were on our way ich glaube, mir wird da signalisiert, dass wir uns jetzt auf den Weg machen sollten9) ( increase)her career began to \pick up up speed mit ihrer Karriere ging es steil bergaufto \pick up up <-> sb jdn schnappen ( fam)she was \pick uped up by the police for speeding sie wurde von der Polizei wegen überhöhter Geschwindigkeit angehaltento \pick up sb up on sth jdn auf etw akk aufmerksam machen;the teacher \pick uped him up on his pronunciation der Lehrer verbesserte seine Ausspracheto \pick up up £300 300 Pfund verdienen;he can \pick up up $100 an evening just in tips er kann am Abend allein in Trinkgeldern bis zu 100 Dollar machenwe \pick uped up the conversation again more or less where we had left off the previous evening wir setzten die Unterhaltung mehr oder weniger da fort, wo wir gestern Abend stehen geblieben warenPHRASES:the consumer will be forced to \pick up up the bill for this scheme am Ende wird der Verbraucher für dieses Programm zur Kasse gebeten werden;to \pick up up the pieces die Scherben kitten;to \pick up up the threads den Faden wieder aufnehmen;they \pick uped up the threads of their conversation/ discussion sie nahmen den Faden ihres Gesprächs/ihrer Diskussion wieder auf;they \pick uped up the threads of their marriage sie haben in ihrer Ehe einen Neuanfang gemacht vihis spirits began to \pick up up seine Laune begann sich zu bessern;my interest \pick uped up when the film became centred in the trial proceedings mein Interesse erwachte wieder, als der Film sich auf die Gerichtsverhandlung konzentrierte2) ( resume)to \pick up up where one left off da weitermachen, wo man aufgehört hat3) ( notice)to \pick up up after sb jdm hinterherräumento \pick up up with sb mit jdm Bekanntschaft schließen -
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pick up 1) вземам; вдигам (от пода), повдигам; to \pick up o.s. up повдигам се, надигам се, ставам (след падане); to \pick up up a stitch хващам (пусната) бримка (при плетене); 2) минавам да взема ( някого); вземам (пътници за влак и пр.); настигам, присъединявам се към; I'll \pick up you up in Vienna ще се срещнем във Виена; 3) научавам, спечелвам, намирам, попадам на, бързо или случайно; отново намирам ( пътека); to \pick up up with s.o. разг. запознавам се с някого; they are not to be \pick uped up every day те са рядка находка, не се срещат всеки ден; to \pick up up a livelihood с мъка изкарвам прехраната си, едва свързвам двата края; to \pick up up flesh напълнявам, надебелявам; 4) арестувам, залавям; 5) хващам (самолет, за прожектор); 6) рад. улавям; 7) разг. заговарям, свалям, флиртувам с; 8) възстановявам (сили), възстановявам се, съвземам се, подобрявам; his business is \pick uping up again пак му тръгна работата; to \pick up up on s.o. сп. спечелвам преднина; 9) тех.: to \pick up up speed, to \pick up up набирам скорост (за мотор); to \pick up up the tab ( bill) разг. плащам, черпя; 10) разкопавам ( почва) с търнокоп; -
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tæb1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) lengüeta; anilla (de lata)2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) lengüeta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etiquetatr[tæb]2 (label) etiqueta3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (bill) cuenta4 (on computer) tabulador nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep a tab on something controlar algoto keep tabs on somebody vigilar a alguiento pick up the tab pagar la cuentatab ['tæb] n1) flap, tag: lengüeta f (de un sobre, una caja, etc.), etiqueta f (de ropa)2) tabulator3) bill, check: cuenta f4)to keep tabs on : tener bajo vigilancian.• lengüeta s.f.tæb1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f[tæb]1. N1) (on garment) (=flap) oreja f, lengüeta f ; (=loop) presilla f ; (=label) etiqueta f ; (=marker) (on file) ceja f ; [of cheque] resguardo m- keep tabs on sb- keep tabs on2) (US) cuenta f- pick up the tab3) (also: tabulator) tabulador m2.CPD* * *[tæb]1)a) ( flap) lengüeta fb) ( label - for indexing) ceja f; (- on clothing) etiqueta f2) (account, bill) (colloq) cuenta fto keep tabs on something/somebody — tener* algo/a algn controlado
to pick up the tab — (colloq)
they left early and I had to pick up the tab — se fueron pronto y acabé pagando yo la cuenta
3) (on typewriter, word processor) tabulador m; (before n) <character/key/stop> de tabulación; ( setting)4) ( ring pull) (AmE) anilla f -
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I[tæb] noun1) (projecting flap) Zunge, die; (label) Schildchen, das; (on clothing) Etikett, das; (with name) Namensschild, das; (on file [card]) Reiter, derpick up the tab — die Zeche bezahlen
3)IIsee academic.ru/73071/tabulator">tabulator* * *[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) der Streifen2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) der Aufhänger3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) das Schildchen* * *tab1[tæb]tab2[tæb]tab3[tæb]I. n1. (flap) Lasche f; (on file) [Kartei]reiter m; (for the purpose of hanging) Aufhänger m; (label) Etikett nt, Etikette f SCHWEIZ, Schildchen ntto pick up the \tab die Rechnung übernehmento put sth on the \tab etw auf die Rechnung setzen6.▶ to keep \tabs on sth/sb ein wachsames Auge auf etw/jdn haben, etw/jdn [genau] im Auge behaltenII. vt<- bb->he was \tabbed by the president as the next chairman er wurde vom Präsidenten zum neuen Vorsitzenden bestelltIII. vi<- bb->COMPUT tabellieren, mit dem Tabulator springen* * *I [tb]n1) (= loop on coat etc) Aufhänger m; (on back of boot, book) Schlaufe f; (= fastener on coat etc) Riegel m; (= name tab, of owner) Namensschild nt; (of maker) Etikett nt; (on collar) Verschluss(riegel) m; (MIL) Spiegel m; (on shoulder, pocket) Klappe f, Patte f; (on filing cards) Tab m, Reiter m4) (DRUGS inf) Pappe f (sl), Paper nt (sl), Ticket nt (sl)II (COMPUT ETC)1. nTab(ulator) m; (in dialog box) Registerkarte f; (on typewriter) Tabulator m2. vtcolumns tabulieren* * *tab [tæb]A sa) Schlaufe f, (Mantel) Aufhänger mb) Lappen m, Zipfel mc) Ohrklappe f (an der Mütze)e) Dorn m (am Schnürsenkel)f) MIL Br (Kragen) Spiegel m3. a) Etikett n, Schildchen n, Anhänger mb) Tab m, (Kartei) Reiter m4. TECH Nase f5. FLUG Hilfs-, Trimmruder n6. umga) Rechnung f (besonders für Speisen und Getränke):pick up the tab die Zeche zahlenb) Kosten plB v/t1. mit Streifen etc versehen2. US umga) bezeichnen (as als)b) bestimmen ( for für)* * *I[tæb] noun1) (projecting flap) Zunge, die; (label) Schildchen, das; (on clothing) Etikett, das; (with name) Namensschild, das; (on file [card]) Reiter, der3)II* * *(crystal) n.Kartenreiter m. n.Etikett -en n.Schlaufe -n f.Streifen - m.Tabulator m. -
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I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
* * *[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) etichetta, linguetta2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) etichetta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etichetta* * *[tæb]1. n abbrSee:2. nto keep tabs on sb/sth fig fam — tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to pick up the tab Am fam — pagare il conto
* * *tab (1) /tæb/n.10 (fam.) prezzo; costo: The tab for motorways will be very high, il costo delle autostrade sarà altissimo● (fam.) to keep tabs (o a tab) on, registrare, segnare (qc.); sorvegliare, tener d'occhio, controllare (q.) □ (fam. USA) to pick up the tab, pagare il conto; offrire ( da bere, da mangiare, ecc.).tab (2) /tæb/n.1 (fam.) ► tabulator2 (fam.) ► tablet3 (fam.) ► tabloid4 (comput.) tabulazione(to) tab (1) /tæb/v. t.1 fornire di etichetta, linguetta, ecc.3 (fig.) etichettare; selezionare(to) tab (2) /tæb/v. t.(comput.) tabulare; incolonnare.* * *I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
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I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
* * *[tæb]1) (a small flat piece of some material attached to, or part of, something larger, which stands up so that it can be seen, held, pulled etc: You open the packet by pulling the tab.) etichetta, linguetta2) (a strip of material attached to a piece of clothing by which it can be hung up: Hang your jacket up by the tab.) etichetta3) (a piece of material with a person's name or some other mark on it, attached to a piece of clothing so that its owner can be identified.) etichetta* * *[tæb]1. n abbrSee:2. nto keep tabs on sb/sth fig fam — tenere d'occhio qn/qc
to pick up the tab Am fam — pagare il conto
* * *TABsigla( typhoid-paratyphoid A and B) vaccino tifo-paratifo A e B.* * *I [tæb]1) (on garment) (decorative) patta f.; (loop) passante m.2) (on can) linguetta f.3) (on files) cavalierino m.4) (for identification) etichetta f.5) AE (bill) conto m.6) colloq. (cigarette) cicca f.••II 1. [tæb]to keep tabs on sb. — colloq. tenere d'occhio qcn
nome inform. (accorc. tabulator) (machine) tabulatrice f.; (of word processor, typewriter) (device) tabulatore m.; (setting)2.modificatore [character, stop] del tabulatoreIII [tæb]tab key — tab, tabulatore
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1. n вешалка, петелька; ушко2. n ухо3. n наушники4. n небольшой спускающийся занавесin front of the tabs — на авансцене, на просцениуме, перед занавесом
5. n нашивка, наклейка6. n наконечник7. n напальчник8. n воен. петлица9. n воен. разг. штабист, штабной офицер10. n разг. учёт11. n разг. обыкн. амер. счётto pick up the tab — брать на себя оплату счёта ; платить за угощение
12. n разг. расходы; плата за услуги13. n разг. долг14. n разг. сл. вексель15. n разг. ав. триммер16. v разг. нашивать, приделывать17. v разг. выделять, предназначать18. v разг. располагать в виде таблиц19. n разг. табуляторСинонимический ряд:1. bill (noun) account; bill; check; invoice; reckoning; score; statement2. count (noun) count; numeration; reckoning; tally3. eye (noun) eagle eye; eye; scrutiny; surveillance; watch4. flap (noun) ear; extrusion; filing tab; flap; holder; lappet; strap; strip; tag5. price (noun) charge; cost; price; price tag; rate; tariff6. text format (noun) decimal tab; indent; indentation; tab align; tab stop; tabulation; text alignment; text format; text formatting
См. также в других словарях:
pick up the bill — pick up the bill/tab (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms
pick up the bill/tab — (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms
pick up the bill (for something) — pick up the ˈbill, ˈtab, etc. (for sth) idiom (informal) to pay for sth • The company picked up the tab for his hotel room. • The government will continue to pick up college fees for some students. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pick up the bill for something — pick up the bill (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the bill for — pick up the bill (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the bill — (for (something)) See: pick up the tab for something … New idioms dictionary
pick up the bill — informal to pay for something, often something that is not your responsibility. When we go out for dinner it s always Jack who picks up the bill. It s the taxpayer who picks up the tab for all these crazy government schemes. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab for something — pick up the tab (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab for — pick up the tab (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab — (for (something)) to pay money for something. We shouldn t have to pick up the tab for the new road if only one family will be using it. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form pick up the bill (for something): Taxpayers will have to pick up the… … New idioms dictionary
pick up the tab — pick up the bill/tab (US pick up the check) ► INFORMAL to pay for what has been bought, especially a meal in a restaurant: »The airline picked up the bill for the night spent at the hotel. Main Entry: ↑pick sth up … Financial and business terms