scoop up

ramasser, prendre dans ses bras

Ramasser et soulever quelque chose avec les mains, un outil creux ou un geste rapide des bras.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : gather up, pick up

Expressions courantes : scoop up sand, scoop up something, scoop someone up

se jeter sur, s’arracher

Acheter ou prendre très vite et avec empressement quelque chose qu’on désire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : scoop up something (Fans scooped up every available ticket.); scoop something up (Buyers scooped the cheap shares up quickly.)

Synonymes : snap up, grab

Expressions courantes : scoop up bargains, scoop up tickets, scoop something up

ramasser par accident

Ramasser ou emporter quelque chose sans le vouloir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : scoop up something (We may scoop up germs when we collect used towels.)

Synonymes : pick up

Expressions courantes : scoop up germs, scoop up something