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1 pick up
v. oprapen; opknappen,verkrijgen; beter worden, verbeteren;, opleven; accelereren; schoonmaken (Spreektaal); vaart krijgen, aanwakkeren; weer beginnen, hervatten; met iemand een roman beginnen (Informeel); vernieuwen na een onderbreking; kopen, meebrengen (bv. "We hebben geen melk meer, op weg naar huis kun je een karton melk meebrengen?")pick up♦voorbeelden:¶ pick up with • aanpappen met, leren kennen1 opruimen♦voorbeelden:2 opdoen ⇒ oplopen, oppikken4 ophalen ⇒ een lift geven, meenemen♦voorbeelden:pick someone up for questioning • iemand oppakken om te verhorenpick oneself up • overeind krabbelenpick up a language • zich een taal eigen makenpick up speed • vaart vermeerderenhe picked her up in a bar • hij heeft haar in een bar opgepiktwhere did you pick that up? • waar heb je dat geleerd? -
2 I'll pick you up at seven
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3 where did you pick that up?
where did you pick that up?waar heb je dat geleerd? -
4 brain
n. hersenen; verstand--------v. de hersens inslaanbrain1[ breen]3 brein ⇒ intelligentie, hoofd♦voorbeelden:3 beat/cudgel/rack one's brain(s) about something • zijn hersens pijnigen over iets, diep nadenken over ietsget/have something on the brain • steeds aan iets denken, iets niet uit zijn hoofd kunnen krijgenshe has (a lot of) brains/a good brain • ze heeft (een goed stel) hersenspick someone's brain(s) • iemands ideeën stelen♦voorbeelden:blow someone's brains out • iemand een kogel door het hoofd schieten————————brain2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 I'll brain you if you're late again • als je weer te laat komt, vermoord ik je
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pick and choose — {v.} To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. * /He was never one to pick and choose./ * /Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can t make up their minds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick and choose — {v.} To select with much care; choose in a fussy way; take a long time before choosing. * /He was never one to pick and choose./ * /Some people pick and choose to get something perfect, and some just because they can t make up their minds./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pick up (your) marbles and go home — pick up (your) marbles (and go home/leave) American to suddenly leave an activity you have been involved in with other people, because you do not like what is happening. If you don t like the way we do things around here, well, you can pick up… … New idioms dictionary
pick up (your) marbles and leave — pick up (your) marbles (and go home/leave) American to suddenly leave an activity you have been involved in with other people, because you do not like what is happening. If you don t like the way we do things around here, well, you can pick up… … New idioms dictionary
pick up (your) marbles — (and go home/leave) American to suddenly leave an activity you have been involved in with other people, because you do not like what is happening. If you don t like the way we do things around here, well, you can pick up your marbles and leave … New idioms dictionary
pick something over — (or pick through) examine or sort through a number of items carefully they picked through the charred remains of their home * * * ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones… … Useful english dictionary
pick through something — ˌpick sthˈover | ˌpick ˈthrough sth derived to examine a group of things carefully, especially to choose the ones you want • Pick over the lentils and remove any little stones. • I picked through the facts of the case. Main entry: ↑pickderived … Useful english dictionary
pick — pick1 W1S1 [pık] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(choose something)¦ 2¦(flowers/fruit etc)¦ 3¦(remove something)¦ 4 pick your way through/across/among etc something 5 pick your nose 6 pick your teeth 7 pick somebody s brains 8 pick a quarrel/fight (with… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pick — 1 /pIk/ verb (T) 1 CHOOSE STH to choose someone or something good or suitable from a group or range of people or things: Students have to pick three courses from a list of 15. | Let me pick a few examples at random. | pick your words (=be careful … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pick — pick1 [ pık ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to choose someone or something from a group: Out of all the girls he could have gone out with, he picked me. pick someone/something for something: She was picked for the school play. pick someone to do… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pick up — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you pick something up, you lift it up. [V n P] He picked his cap up from the floor and stuck it back on his head... [V P n (not pron)] Ridley picked up a pencil and fiddled with it. 2) PHRASAL VERB When you pick … English dictionary