pick up on

remarquer, percevoir

Remarquer ou comprendre quelque chose, notamment un petit indice que d’autres peuvent manquer.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : pick up on something (She picked up on the tension in his voice.)

Synonymes : notice, detect, spot

Contraires : overlook, miss

Expressions courantes : pick up on something, pick up on hints

reprendre, développer

Poursuivre une discussion ou développer une idée là où une autre personne s’est arrêtée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pick up on something (I would like to pick up on your earlier point.)

Synonymes : build on, follow up on

Expressions courantes : pick up on something, pick up on ideas

adopter, se mettre à

Commencer à faire quelque chose que d’autres font déjà.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : pick up on something (Other schools picked up on the practice of outdoor lessons.)

Synonymes : adopt, take up

Expressions courantes : pick up on trends, pick up on something