WHAT DOES PICK-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of pick-up in the English dictionary
The first definition of pick-up in the dictionary is Also called: pick-up arm, tone arm. the light balanced arm of a record player that carries the wires from the cartridge to the preamplifier. Other definition of pick-up is an electromagnetic transducer that converts the vibrations of the steel strings of an electric guitar or other amplified instrument into electric signals. Pick-Up is also Also called: pick-up truck. a small truck with an open body and low sides, used for light deliveries.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PICK-UP
PRESENT
Present
I pick-up
you pick-up
he/she/it pick-ups
we pick-up
you pick-up
they pick-up
Present continuous
I am pick-uping
you are pick-uping
he/she/it is pick-uping
we are pick-uping
you are pick-uping
they are pick-uping
Present perfect
I have pick-uped
you have pick-uped
he/she/it has pick-uped
we have pick-uped
you have pick-uped
they have pick-uped
Present perfect continuous
I have been pick-uping
you have been pick-uping
he/she/it has been pick-uping
we have been pick-uping
you have been pick-uping
they have been pick-uping
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I pick-uped
you pick-uped
he/she/it pick-uped
we pick-uped
you pick-uped
they pick-uped
Past continuous
I was pick-uping
you were pick-uping
he/she/it was pick-uping
we were pick-uping
you were pick-uping
they were pick-uping
Past perfect
I had pick-uped
you had pick-uped
he/she/it had pick-uped
we had pick-uped
you had pick-uped
they had pick-uped
Past perfect continuous
I had been pick-uping
you had been pick-uping
he/she/it had been pick-uping
we had been pick-uping
you had been pick-uping
they had been pick-uping
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will pick-up
you will pick-up
he/she/it will pick-up
we will pick-up
you will pick-up
they will pick-up
Future continuous
I will be pick-uping
you will be pick-uping
he/she/it will be pick-uping
we will be pick-uping
you will be pick-uping
they will be pick-uping
Future perfect
I will have pick-uped
you will have pick-uped
he/she/it will have pick-uped
we will have pick-uped
you will have pick-uped
they will have pick-uped
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pick-uping
you will have been pick-uping
he/she/it will have been pick-uping
we will have been pick-uping
you will have been pick-uping
they will have been pick-uping
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would pick-up
you would pick-up
he/she/it would pick-up
we would pick-up
you would pick-up
they would pick-up
Conditional continuous
I would be pick-uping
you would be pick-uping
he/she/it would be pick-uping
we would be pick-uping
you would be pick-uping
they would be pick-uping
Conditional perfect
I would have pick-up
you would have pick-up
he/she/it would have pick-up
we would have pick-up
you would have pick-up
they would have pick-up
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pick-uping
you would have been pick-uping
he/she/it would have been pick-uping
we would have been pick-uping
you would have been pick-uping
they would have been pick-uping
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you pick-up
we let´s pick-up
you pick-up
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
pick-uped
Present Participle
pick-uping
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PICK-UP»
The term «pick-up» is very widely used and occupies the
5.290 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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9 QUOTES WITH «PICK-UP»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
pick-up.
I don't believe in pick-up lines because I've always been very comfortable in my own skin.
The thing about a pick-up line is, even if it works, then what? I just figure you unapologetically be yourself, and if it works, cool.
I definitely like to stay active. I'm a huge fan of the NBA and the sport of basketball. I love to play pick-up games in Brooklyn where I live.
I love Boston. I come here all the time and play pick-up ice hockey with friends in Concord and Bedford.
I tap danced for ten years before I began to understand people don't make musicals anymore. All I wanted to do was be at MGM working for Arthur Freed or Gene Kelly or Vincent Minelli. Historical and geographical constraints made this impossible. Slowly but surely the pen became mightier than the double pick-up time step with shuffle.
A pick-up artist gave me a good piece of advice: the three most important things in a relationship are honesty, trust and respect, and if you don't have those, you don't have love.
I just think that pick-up lines in general are horrible. None of them work.
I don't know a lot of show runners. I mean I met a lot of them in picket lines. I'm not part of a, like, secret society or pickup basketball game. As far as I'm concerned, pick-up basketball games are secret societies. They confuse me. I've never been a networker or I've never been very social.
Growing up and going out to bars in Australia - people do random things; cheesy pick-up lines... you got to laugh. It's sweet. Some people come up with cracker lines, and you really can't be mean to them.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PICK-UP»
Discover the use of
pick-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pick-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This book is not dedicated to one friend or family member, but For everybody out there who needs a Pick-Up Line. This Book is the single person's best friend. The book price $9.00 with a portion of the proceeds going to The Relay For Life.
2
How to Meet and
Pick Up Women
Now you can! How to Meet and Pick Up Women is the book you've been looking for. It's the book for the guy who's tired of chasing down the same tired information on the subject and just wants to get it done.
3
What Can a Crane
Pick Up?
Illustrations and rhyming text show that a crane can lift anything from a load of steel to a cow. From an award-winning author and the illustrator of The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School and Ribbit Rabbit.
Rebecca Kai Dotlich, 2012
4
Pick-
Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court
Pass! Shoot! Swish! An all-star team of YA authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball. It’s one steamy July day at the West 4th Street Court in NYC, otherwise known as The Cage.
Marc Aronson, Charles R. Smith Jr., 2014
5
Pick Up Your Own Brass: Leadership the FBI Way
Leadership strategies tips straight from the FBI
Kathleen McChesney, William Gavin, 2011
6
Somebody
Pick Up My Pieces
Six months ago her three daughters walked out and left Charlotte Rodgers to fend for herself.
And then things really start to get strange—and passions lead to betrayals lead to violence. The Game is the story of one man's transformation from frog to prince to prisoner in the most unforgettable book of this generation.
8
Pick-
up Lines: Become A Chick Magnet
Never be caught again without something to say. Break the ice no matter when, where or with who. Give a copy of this book to a friend and they will thank you later.
9
The Easiest Way to Meet and
Pick Up Girls-Ever!!: The Little ...
This book takes all of the guesswork out of meeting women.
10
Pick Up Your Own Brass
Leadership strategies tips straight from the FBI
Kathleen McChesney autofilled, 2011
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PICK-UP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
pick-up is used in the context of the following news items.
Pick-up trucks crash along I-44 shutting down both lanes
One of the vehicles was a pick-up truck that was carrying a trailer transporting racing go karts. Skyzoom 4 video shows that the go karts were scattered across ... «KMOV.com, Jul 15»
Mortgages drive pick-up in euro zone lending in June
"Despite Greece, China and other irritants, the euro zone recovery is on track and looks set to pick up some extra momentum later this year," ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
India's pick-up truck demand to swell four times
As per data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) the pick-up segment is now bigger than the mini truck segment. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
RECALL ALERT: FCA Recalls Nearly 2 Million RAM Pick-Up Trucks …
With nearly 2 million vehicles affected, this is a BIG deal. If you own a RAM pick-up truck, please be sure to scope out the details and see if your ... «AutoSpies.com, Jul 15»
Mercedes-Benz pick-up to be a real "premium" truck, will sport a …
Mercedes-Benz has previously mentioned plans to have a premium pick-up truck in a joint collaboration with the Renault-Nissan alliance – one ... «Paul Tan's Automotive News, Jul 15»
Kids pick-up donated school supplies
Saturday was the day for those lucky kids to pick out their supplies. "Granny" Smith held her back to school bash at the H.C. King center this ... «KSWO, Jul 15»
Gulf Breeze Middle schedule pick-up is Aug. 14
Gulf Breeze Middle School will hold its Schedule Pick-Up for the 2015-16 school year on Aug. 14. Classes are scheduled to begin Aug. 17. «Pensacola News Journal, Jul 15»
Strongest pick-up in 5 months for Japan exports
Strongest pick-up in 5 months for Japan exports. Japan saw a recovery in exports in June on the back of a pick-up in sales of cars and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
