2.to pick it up – to buy it cheaply – alkalmi vételként megvenni
to buy something cheaply

3.to pick it up – to receive its signal/broadcast – befogni (jelet, rádióadást)
(of a piece of electrical equipment) to receive a signal
to pick it up – to notice and react to something – (szagmintát) felvenni, érzékelni

4.to pick it up – to catch an illness – elkapni egy betegséget
to catch an illness from someone or something, caused by bacteria or a virus

5.to pick it up – to start something again – vegyük fel a fonalat megint; folytassuk onnan, ahol abbahagytuk
to start something again after an interruption

sources: Cambridge Dictionary; Collins Dictionary

Válaszd ki melyik opció helyettesítheti a mondatban a pick up kifejezést.

Pick the right answer.

1. I’m quite ……………….. because my friends went out on Saturday and I didn’t get invited.

a) weird
b) upset
c) sincere

2. I can’t stand my co-worker. He is quite ……………….. .

a) amusing
b) irritating
c) terrific

3. The referee made mistake after mistake. The coach was ……………….. .

a) furious
b) sympathetic
c) naughty

4. I wish I had someone to go to the cinema with. I feel so ……………….. .

a) boring
b) excited
c) bored

5. George felt really ……………….. after his friends found out the truth.

a) prejudiced
b) ashamed
c) cowardly

6. I like working with ……………….. people. It’s less stressful to work in a team.

a) grateful
b) realistic
c) enthusiastic

7. I used to rent a room but the landlady was too ……………….. .

a) offensive
b) quarrelsome
c) troublesome

8. I wish you were more ……………….. . We could have finished by now.

a) co-operative
b) attractive
c) tolerant

9. Her parents’ death in an accident made Jill quite ……………….. .

a) depressed
b) impressed
c) depressing

10. I’m always quite ……………….. before big exams.

a) careless
b) serious
c) nervous

11. The ……………….. pilot was awarded a medal.

a) courageous
b) optimistic
c) relieved

12. I won’t take this any longer. I’m completely ……………….. !

a) keen on
b) fed up
c) scary

13. Dave was really ……………….. for days after being fired.

a) misunderstood
b) miserable
c) mistaken

14. I’m so ……………….. for what you did last night. My dog would be dead if you hadn’t taken him in after the accident.

a) boastful
b) adorable
c) thankful

15. I am really ……………….. about your test results. You must have studied hard.

a) pleased
b) enthusiastic
c) confused

Answers: 1-b 2-b 3-a 4-c 5-b 6-c 7-b 8-a 9-a 10-c 11-a 12-b 13-b 14-c 15-a