scoop up

recoger, levantar

Recoger y levantar algo con las manos, una herramienta curva o un movimiento rápido de los brazos.

En inglés sencillo: To gather and lift something with a curved tool, your hands, or a quick movement of your arms.

• Scoop up the rice with a spoon.
• She scooped the baby up in her arms.
• He scooped up the fallen leaves with both hands.

Cómo se usa: scoop up someone/something (She scooped up the child and carried him inside.); scoop someone/something up (He scooped the sand up with his hands.)

Sinónimos: gather up, pick up

Expresiones frecuentes: scoop up sand, scoop up something, scoop someone up

comprar rápidamente, acaparar

Comprar o conseguir rápidamente algo que se desea, con mucho entusiasmo.

En inglés sencillo: To quickly and eagerly buy or take something you want.

• We scooped up some bargains.
• Fans scooped up the new album as soon as it arrived.
• Investors have scooped up cheap shares in the company.

Cómo se usa: scoop up something (Fans scooped up every available ticket.); scoop something up (Buyers scooped the cheap shares up quickly.)

Sinónimos: snap up, grab

Expresiones frecuentes: scoop up bargains, scoop up tickets, scoop something up

recoger sin querer

Recoger o llevarse algo sin querer.

En inglés sencillo: To get or collect something without meaning to.

• You might scoop up germs here.
• I scooped up his keys along with mine.
• She scooped up a cold while visiting her cousins.

Cómo se usa: scoop up something (We may scoop up germs when we collect used towels.)

Sinónimos: pick up

Expresiones frecuentes: scoop up germs, scoop up something