pickup

a large car or van used for carrying people and goods, especially in the countryside or at a construction site

camioneta, furgoneta

Collocations pickup truck

• He arrived in a pickup truck.

  Llegó en una camioneta.

to go to meet someone and take them somewhere by car or other vehicle

recoger, buscar a alguien

• pick somebody up

• I'll pick you up at the airport.

  Te recogeré en el aeropuerto.

to receive or collect something, especially goods that have been sent to you by post or delivered to your door

recoger, recibir algo

• pick up a parcel

• I'll pick up the package from the post office.

  Recogeré el paquete en la oficina de correos.

to become better or more active, especially after a period when things were not good

mejorar, recuperarse

• pick up (on) something

• Her health has picked up since she started taking the medicine.

  Su salud ha mejorado desde que empezó a tomar el medicamento.

to learn or understand something, especially quickly and easily

aprender, entender algo rápidamente

• pick up a language

• She picked up French very quickly.

  Ella aprendió francés muy rápidamente.

to start to do something, especially a habit or activity that you did not intend to continue

empezar a hacer algo sin intención de continuar

• pick up smoking

• He picked up smoking after his divorce.

  Empezó a fumar después de su divorcio.

to notice or pay attention to something, especially by chance

notar algo por casualidad

• pick up on something

• I picked up on the tension between them.

  Noté la tensión entre ellos.

to pay for something, especially when you are not expected to do so

pagar algo cuando no se espera que lo hagas

• pick up the bill

• He picked up the tab for everyone.

  Él pagó la cuenta para todos.