pick up someone
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pick up someone(
pihk
uhp
suhm
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wuhn
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (to fetch)
a. recoger a alguien
I need you to pick up someone from the airport next week. - Who?Necesito que recojas a alguien del aeropuerto la próxima semana. - ¿Quién?
2. (colloquial) (to seduce)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ligar con alguien (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Where is Marcus? - I don't know. He picked up someone at the bar last night, and I haven't seen him since.¿Dónde está Marcus? - No sé. Ligó con alguien en el bar anoche y no lo he visto desde entonces.
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