pick up on

notare, cogliere

Notare o capire qualcosa, soprattutto un piccolo segnale che altri potrebbero non cogliere.

In inglese semplice: To notice or understand something, especially a small sign that other people may miss.

• She picked up on my mistake.
• Children often pick up on their parents’ moods.
• Did anyone pick up on the hint he gave us?

Come si usa: pick up on something (She picked up on the tension in his voice.)

Sinonimi: notice, detect, spot

Contrari: overlook, miss

Espressioni comuni: pick up on something, pick up on hints

riprendere, sviluppare

Continuare una discussione o sviluppare un’idea dal punto in cui un’altra persona si è fermata.

In inglese semplice: To continue discussing or developing something from where another person stopped.

• Let me pick up on that point.
• The next speaker picked up on Maria’s argument.
• Our research picks up on ideas from the earlier study.

Come si usa: pick up on something (I would like to pick up on your earlier point.)

Sinonimi: build on, follow up on

Espressioni comuni: pick up on something, pick up on ideas

adottare, seguire

Cominciare a fare qualcosa che altre persone fanno già.

In inglese semplice: To start doing something that other people are already doing.

• Other cafés picked up on the trend.
• Teenagers quickly picked up on the new style of dancing.
• Several firms have picked up on the practice of shorter meetings.

Come si usa: pick up on something (Other schools picked up on the practice of outdoor lessons.)

Sinonimi: adopt, take up

Espressioni comuni: pick up on trends, pick up on something