pick up on

notar, captar

Percibir o entender algo, especialmente una señal pequeña que otros pueden pasar por alto.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: notice, detect, spot

Antónimos: overlook, miss

Expresiones frecuentes: pick up on something, pick up on hints

retomar, desarrollar

Continuar una conversación o desarrollar una idea desde donde otra persona la dejó.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: build on, follow up on

Expresiones frecuentes: pick up on something, pick up on ideas

adoptar, seguir

Empezar a hacer algo que otras personas ya hacen.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: adopt, take up

Expresiones frecuentes: pick up on trends, pick up on something