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pickup

gb/pˈɪkˌʌp/ us/pˈɪkˌʌp/
A2 English
~ 6500
átvétel, elmegy valakiért, felvétel, pickup, platós kisteherautó, élénkülés, fellendülés, növekedés, hangszedő, felszedés, alkalmi kaland, felütés, anakrúzis, alkalmi, rögtönzött
NOUN B1
1
átvétel B1
elmegy valakiért A2
felvétel B2
Usage pattern:
a pickup for [someone/something] at [a time/place]
I’ve arranged a pickup at the hotel entrance for 7 a.m.
Megbeszéltem, hogy reggel 7-kor felvesznek a hotel bejáratánál.
The store offers free curbside pickup on all online orders.
A bolt minden online rendeléshez ingyenes átvételt kínál a bejárat előtt.
Your laundry will be ready for pickup after 5 this afternoon.
Please confirm your airport pickup details before your flight.
We scheduled a furniture pickup for tomorrow morning.
Learner examples
My dad will give me a pickup after school.
Apukám eljön értem iskola után.
The food is ready for pickup at the restaurant.
Az étel készen van, átvehető az étteremben.
We booked an airport pickup from our hotel.
I called the taxi company to arrange a pickup.
There is no delivery, only store pickup.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *take* instead of *pickup*, saying *I will make a take at 5* instead of *I will arrange a pickup at 5*. Use *pickup* as a noun for the event, not *take*.
Meaning
act or time of collecting
Collocations
airport pickup |curbside pickup |schedule a pickup |pickup time |pickup location |home pickup
Synonyms
collection (More general and slightly more formal; does not always imply cars or stores.)
Antonyms
drop-off (Refers to leaving someone or something at a place, rather than collecting them from it.)
Themes
daily life |transport |shopping |transportation |daily_life
Definition

The time or plan when someone or something will be collected from a place, often by car or at a store.

The act, time, or arrangement of collecting a person or goods from a particular place, especially by car or at a store.

NOUN A2
2
pickup B2
platós kisteherautó B1
Usage pattern:
to drive [a] pickup
He loaded the tools into the back of his pickup.
Felpakolta a szerszámokat a pickup platójára.
They drove an old red pickup across the farm.
Egy régi piros pickuppal hajtottak át a farmon.
The company uses a small pickup for local deliveries.
She traded her sedan for a four-door pickup.
A line of dusty pickups was parked outside the bar.
Learner examples
My uncle has a blue pickup.
A nagybátyámnak van egy kék pickupja.
They use a pickup to move wood.
Pickuppal szállítják a fát.
The farmer drives his pickup every day.
We put our bags in the pickup.
The pickup is parked in front of the house.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *pickup car* instead of *pickup* or *pickup truck*. Use *pickup* or *pickup truck*, not *pickup car*.
Meaning
small truck with open back
Collocations
pickup truck |drive a pickup |old pickup |four-wheel-drive pickup |load the pickup
Synonyms
truck (More general; does not specify the small size or open back of a pickup.)
Antonyms
sedan (A typical closed passenger car, contrasting with the open cargo area of a pickup.)
Themes
transport |objects |transportation |work
Definition

A small truck with an open back part for carrying things.

A small truck with an open cargo area at the back, used for carrying goods, tools, or equipment.

NOUN B2
3
élénkülés B2
fellendülés B2
növekedés B1
Usage pattern:
a pickup in [activity/measure]
There’s been a clear pickup in online orders this quarter.
Ebben a negyedévben egyértelmű élénkülés tapasztalható az online rendelésekben.
Analysts are waiting for a pickup in consumer confidence.
Az elemzők a fogyasztói bizalom erősödésére várnak.
The company reported a modest pickup in profits after the holidays.
We’ve seen a pickup in tourism since travel restrictions were lifted.
The pace of the game showed little pickup in the second half.
Learner examples
The store saw a pickup in sales in December.
Decemberben megélénkültek az eladások az üzletben.
We hope for a pickup in business next year.
Reméljük, jövőre fellendül az üzlet.
There is no pickup in the economy yet.
The manager noticed a small pickup in orders.
After a slow morning, there was a pickup in customers.
Common mistake:
Learners may say *grow up in sales* instead of *a pickup in sales*. Use *a pickup in X* to talk about an increase in X.
Meaning
increase or improvement in activity
Collocations
a pickup in sales |economic pickup |signs of pickup |slight pickup |a sharp pickup in demand
Synonyms
upturn (Often used in economics; slightly more formal than *pickup*.)
Antonyms
downturn (Refers to a decrease or worsening in activity or performance, the opposite of a pickup.)
Themes
business |economy |finance
Definition

A time when something becomes stronger, busier, or better after being slow or weak.

A noticeable increase or improvement in activity, speed, strength, or level, especially in business or economic situations.

NOUN C1
4
hangszedő B2
Usage pattern:
to install [a] pickup on [an instrument]
He swapped the stock pickups on his guitar for a hotter set.
A gitárján a gyári hangszedőket egy erősebb szettre cserélte.
The neck pickup gives a warmer, rounder tone.
A nyaki hangszedő melegebb, kerekebb hangzást ad.
You’ll need an instrument with a built-in pickup for this type of amp.
The engineer adjusted the height of the pickups to balance the volume.
An under-saddle pickup was installed to amplify the acoustic guitar.
Learner examples
This guitar has very good pickups.
Ebben a gitárban nagyon jó hangszedők vannak.
I want to change the pickup on my bass.
Ki akarom cserélni a hangszedőt a basszusgitáromon.
The bridge pickup sounds bright and sharp.
An electric guitar needs pickups to make sound loud.
He bought a new pickup for his acoustic guitar.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse *pickup* with *speaker*. A *pickup* turns string sound into an electrical signal; a *speaker* turns the electrical signal back into sound.
Meaning
vibration-to-signal device on instruments
Collocations
guitar pickup |magnetic pickup |bridge pickup |neck pickup |install a pickup
Synonyms
transducer (Technical term; broader than *pickup* and used in electronics, not just for instruments.)
Themes
music |technology |arts_entertainment
Definition

A small part on an electric guitar or similar instrument that changes the sound of the strings into an electrical signal.

An electronic device on a musical instrument, especially an electric guitar or bass, that converts string or surface vibrations into an electrical signal for amplification or recording.

B2 INFORMAL
5
felszedés B2
alkalmi kaland B2
Usage pattern:
a quick pickup at [a place]
He wasn’t looking for a relationship, just a quick pickup.
Nem kapcsolatot keresett, csak egy gyors alkalmi kalandot.
That bar is known for its late-night pickups.
Arról a bárról híres, hogy késő este sokan szednek fel ott valakit.
She was tired of the pickup scene and wanted something serious.
The app is more for casual pickups than real dating.
His stories about weekend pickups made some people uncomfortable.
Learner examples
He only wants a pickup, not a real relationship.
Ő csak alkalmi kalandot akar, nem igazi kapcsolatot.
That club is popular for late-night pickups.
Az a klub népszerű a késő esti alkalmi ismerkedések miatt.
She is not interested in random pickups.
This dating app is full of people looking for pickups.
He bragged about his pickups at the bar.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun *pickup* with the verb phrase *pick up*. *Have a pickup* refers to a casual encounter; *pick someone up* is the action of starting it.
Meaning
casual romantic/sexual approach
Collocations
a quick pickup |bar pickup |a casual pickup |a weekend pickup |pickup scene
Synonyms
hookup (Strongly informal; focuses more on the brief sexual encounter itself than on the act of approaching someone.)
Antonyms
long-term relationship (Describes an ongoing, committed connection, which contrasts with a short and casual pickup.)
Themes
relationships |social life |daily_life
Definition

When a person tries to quickly start a short romantic or sexual relationship with someone they do not know well.

An instance of approaching someone, usually a stranger, in order to start a brief romantic or sexual relationship, especially in bars or social settings.

NOUN C1 TECHNICAL
6
felütés C1
anakrúzis C2
Usage pattern:
a pickup into [a section/song]
The singer comes in on a two-note pickup before the first bar.
Az énekes az első ütem előtt kéthangos felütéssel lép be.
Don’t miss the pickup; the drums start on beat three.
Ne hagyd ki a felütést; a dobok a harmadik ütésre indulnak.
There’s a short pickup into the chorus that sets the groove.
The teacher asked the band to play the pickup more softly.
We’ll start from the pickup into letter A.
Learner examples
This song has a one-note pickup.
Ez a dal egyhangos felütéssel kezdődik.
The guitar plays a pickup before the main beat.
A gitár felütést játszik a fő ritmus előtt.
Please start from the pickup into the verse.
The drummer missed the pickup at the start.
There is a short pickup before the first line.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this *pickup* with the *pickup* on an electric guitar. In music theory, *pickup* here means starting notes before the first full bar, not an electronic device.
Meaning
introductory note(s) before first bar
Collocations
with a pickup |two-note pickup |pickup measure |start on the pickup |count the pickup
Synonyms
upbeat (More common musical term; can refer to the weaker beat just before the downbeat, including the pickup notes.)
Themes
music |education |arts_entertainment
Definition

In music, the note or notes that come before the first full bar and lead into the song.

In music, one or more unstressed notes that come before the first full bar of a piece or phrase, leading into the main rhythm.

B2 INFORMAL
7
alkalmi B1
rögtönzött B2
Usage pattern:
a pickup [game/soccer/basketball]
We joined a pickup basketball game at the park.
Beszálltunk egy alkalmi kosármeccsbe a parkban.
On weekends there’s always a pickup soccer match on that field.
Hétvégenként mindig van egy rögtönzött focimeccs azon a pályán.
They met during a pickup volleyball game at the beach.
Anyone can join the pickup game; teams change all the time.
After work, they like to play pickup ball at the gym.
Learner examples
We played a pickup game after school.
Iskola után játszottunk egy alkalmi meccset.
They started a pickup soccer match in the street.
Rögtönzött focimeccset kezdtek az utcán.
Anyone can join the pickup basketball game.
He met new friends at a pickup game in the park.
Let’s have a pickup game this evening.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes say *pick up game* as two words in this sense. Here it is written as one word *pickup* when used before *game*, *basketball*, etc.
Meaning
informal, quickly arranged (game/team)
Collocations
pickup game |pickup basketball |pickup soccer |pickup team
Synonyms
informal (General word; does not specifically suggest that people just joined in on the spot for a game.)
Antonyms
organized (Refers to officially planned events with schedules and set teams, unlike a pickup game.)
Themes
sports |leisure |daily_life
Definition

Describes a game or sport that people start suddenly and informally, without a plan or fixed teams.

Describing a game, team, or activity that is organized quickly and informally, without official teams, schedules, or competition.

Grammar
Dictionary form
pickup
IPA
GB/pˈɪkˌʌp/
US/pˈɪkˌʌp/
Syllables & stress
pickup (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (pickup)
Word forms
Adjective
  • Base: pickup
Noun
  • Base: pickup
  • Plural: pickups
Word family
Forms
pickups noun
Core family
pick verb A2
Related words
picker noun picky adjective B1
Expressions

delivery or pickup

1
/dɪlˈɪvɚi ˈɔɹ pˈɪkˌʌp/
fixed phrase

choice between delivery and collection

A choice to get your order brought to your home or to go and collect it yourself.

Examples
  • At checkout, select delivery or pickup.
  • Most restaurants now offer delivery or pickup options.
  • You can choose delivery or pickup for your groceries.

pickup artist

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp ˈɑɹtɪst/
fixed phrase informal

person who practices seduction techniques

A person, usually a man, who learns and uses tricks to try to quickly start romantic or sexual relationships with many people.

Examples
  • He used to follow pickup artist advice he found online.
  • Many criticize pickup artists for treating people like objects.
  • The book was written by a famous pickup artist.

pickup basketball

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp bˈæskətbˌɔl/
fixed phrase informal

informal basketball games

Basketball games that people start quickly and informally, often in a park or gym, with changing teams.

Examples
  • He spends most evenings playing pickup basketball.
  • Pickup basketball at that court can get very competitive.
  • We met during a game of pickup basketball.

pickup game

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase informal

informal, unscheduled sports game

A simple sports game that people start suddenly with whoever is there, without a fixed plan or teams.

Examples
  • We played a pickup game of basketball after work.
  • There’s usually a pickup game at the park on Saturdays.
  • Strangers joined the pickup game and made new friends.

pickup line

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase informal

remark to start flirting

A short, often funny sentence that someone uses to start talking in a romantic way to a person they do not know.

Examples
  • He tried a cheesy pickup line at the bar.
  • Her clever pickup line actually made him laugh.
  • Most people can tell when a pickup line is not sincere.

pickup location

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp loʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase

specific place for pickup

The exact place where a car or person will meet you or where you will collect something.

Examples
  • Enter your pickup location in the taxi app.
  • The pickup location is at the back entrance.
  • Please check your email for the pickup location details.

pickup note

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp nˈoʊt/
fixed phrase technical

musical note before main beat

In music, a note that comes before the first strong beat and leads into the song.

Examples
  • The singer starts on a pickup note before the first bar.
  • Don’t forget the pickup note when you come in.
  • The teacher explained how the pickup note leads into the melody.

pickup order

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase

order to be collected by customer

An order that you will go and get yourself, not one that is sent to your home.

Examples
  • Your pickup order will be ready in 20 minutes.
  • I placed a pickup order through the restaurant’s app.
  • They accidentally marked my delivery as a pickup order.

pickup point

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase

place where collection happens

The place where someone or something will be collected.

Examples
  • The bus pickup point is in front of the school.
  • Please wait at the pickup point marked on the map.
  • They changed the pickup point because of roadworks.

pickup service

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp sˈɚvɪs/
fixed phrase

service that collects from you

A service that comes to your home or another place to collect you or your things.

Examples
  • The dry cleaner offers a free pickup service.
  • Some charities provide a pickup service for old furniture.
  • We arranged a pickup service for our guests at the airport.

pickup time

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase

time when collection happens

The time when someone will come to get you or your order will be ready for you to get.

Examples
  • Your pickup time is between 5 and 6 p.m.
  • Please choose a pickup time for your groceries.
  • The taxi company sent a text with the pickup time.

pickup truck

1
/pˈɪkˌʌp tɹˈʌk/
fixed phrase

small truck with open cargo bed

A small truck with an open back part for carrying things.

Examples
  • He loaded the furniture into his pickup truck.
  • They bought a used pickup truck for the farm.
  • The road was full of old pickup trucks and motorbikes.

store pickup

1
/stˈɔɹ pˈɪkˌʌp/
fixed phrase

collecting online order at store

When you buy something online, then go to the store to get it instead of getting delivery.

Examples
  • You can choose free store pickup at checkout.
  • Store pickup is ready within two hours.
  • They ordered the laptop online for in-store pickup.

airport pickup

1
/ˈɛɹpˌɔɹt pˈɪkˌʌp/
fixed phrase

Collecting someone from an airport

When someone goes to the airport to meet a person who has just arrived.

Examples
  • I arranged an airport pickup for my parents.
  • My brother offered to do my airport pickup.
  • She offered to give me an airport pickup after my trip.
  • The hotel provides a free airport pickup service.
  • Please confirm your airport pickup time by email.

curbside pickup

1
/kˈɚbsˌaɪd pˈɪkˌʌp/
fixed phrase

collecting orders at store curb

A service where you stay in your car and store workers bring your order to you outside the store.

Examples
  • The supermarket now offers free curbside pickup.
  • The supermarket offers free curbside pickup for online orders.
  • We chose curbside pickup instead of home delivery.
  • During the pandemic, many restaurants started curbside pickup to stay open.
  • Customers can select curbside pickup when ordering online.
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