pick up

language: en

definitions

  1. to lift something from a lower position to a higher one
    en: to lift something from a lower position to a higher one
  2. to learn or acquire something, especially a skill or language
    en: to learn or acquire something, especially a skill or language

examples

  1. Please pick up the book from the floor.

    Please pick up the book from the floor.

  2. She picked up Spanish while living in Madrid.

    She picked up Spanish while living in Madrid.