выучить пару слов
Children often pick up a few words just by listening.
Дети часто усваивают несколько слов, просто слушая.
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phrasal verb · B1 · often
pick up
pick up
Meaning of pick up
English
to learn something without lessons, e.g. words of a language on holiday
Русский
Выучить что-то само собой, без уроков, например слова на отдыхе.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌpɪk ˈʌp/
American English
/ˌpɪk ˈʌp/
pick up with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом pick up
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21 сочетание
Язык и выражения
Language and expressionsнемного научиться испанскому
She picked up some Spanish while traveling.
Она немного научилась испанскому во время путешествия.
Навыки и знания
Skills and knowledgeнаучиться азам готовки
He picked up basic cooking by helping his father.
Он освоил азы готовки, помогая отцу.
усвоить несколько приёмов
I picked up a few useful tricks at my first job.
На первой работе я усвоил несколько полезных приёмов.
Откуда перенимают
Where learning happensподхватить фразы из телепередач
The children picked up new phrases from TV.
Дети подхватили новые фразы из телепередач.
перенять привычки у друзей
You can pick up habits from friends without noticing.
Можно незаметно для себя перенять привычки друзей.
Примеры предложений с pick up
- 1pick up the accent
He picked up the local accent after a year there.
За год там он подхватил местный акцент.
- 2
I picked up that phrase from my neighbor.
Я подхватил эту фразу от соседа.
- 3pick up the local language
She picked up the local language without taking classes.
Она освоила местный язык без всяких курсов.
- 4pick up slang
You'll pick up slang if you spend time with teenagers.
Если общаться с подростками, быстро подхватишь сленг.
- 5pick up new expressions
It's easy to pick up new expressions from podcasts.
Из подкастов легко подхватить новые выражения.
- 6pick up the basics
She picked up the basics as she went along.
Она разобралась в основах по ходу дела.
- 7pick up a few dance moves
You can pick up a few dance moves at the party.
На вечеринке можно выучить пару танцевальных движений.
- 8pick up guitar chords
She picked up guitar chords by watching her brother.
Она освоила аккорды на гитаре, наблюдая за братом.
- 9pick up the basics
Most of us pick up the basics on the job.
Большинство из нас осваивает основы уже в процессе работы.
- 10pick up industry jargon
Before long, you'll pick up industry jargon too.
Вскоре ты и профессиональный жаргон освоишь.
- 11
I picked up the expression from a song.
Я подхватил это выражение из песни.
- 12pick up a phrase from a film
He picked up a phrase from a film and kept repeating it.
Он подхватил фразу из фильма и постоянно её повторял.
pick up usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She picked up some Spanish in Mexico.
Она подхватила немного испанского в Мексике.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Kids pick up new words fast.
Дети быстро подхватывают новые слова.
pick up synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between pick up, learn, get the hang of, acquire, soak up, and catch
ENI'm learning German at evening classes.
G
🇬🇧English
get the hang of
Gradually learn how to do something; informal.
often
ENSkiing is hard at first, but you'll get the hang of it.
Advanced: broader words
A
🇬🇧English
acquire
Gain a skill; formal.
rare word
ENHe acquired good cooking skills abroad.
S
🇬🇧English
soak up
Absorb information eagerly.
rare word
ENChildren soak up new languages.
C
🇬🇧English
catch
Catch an illness; pick up a skill or language casually.
very often
ENI caught a cold at work.
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Questions about this word
pick up meaning: what does it mean?
to learn something without lessons, e.g. words of a language on holiday
pick up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
pick up is pronounced as /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/. 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?
Она подхватила немного испанского в Мексике. Translation: She picked up some Spanish in Mexico.
Is pick up part of Skills and Career vocabulary?
Yes, pick up can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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