pick-up

pick-up
noun
1) (a type of small lorry or van.) furgoneta, camioneta
2) (the part of a record-player that holds the stylus.) brazo (del tocadiscos), fonocaptor
pick-up
tr['pɪkʌp]
noun
1 (on record player) brazo (del tocadiscos), fonocaptor nombre masculino
2 familiar (person) ligue nombre masulino o femenino
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
pick-up point punto de recogida
pick-up truck furgoneta, camioneta
['pɪkʌp]
1. N
1) (Mus)
a) (on instrument) pastilla f ; (on microphone) toma f de sonidos
b) (also: pick-up arm) brazo m (del tocadiscos)
2) (also: pick-up truck) furgoneta f , camioneta f
3) (=collection)

to make a pick-up — [truck driver, drug runner] recoger algo

the bus made three pick-ups — el autobús hizo tres paradas para recoger a gente

4) (=recovery) (in economy, trade, sales) mejora f ; (in prices) subida f
5) * (=pick-me-up) estimulante m
6) * (sexual)

to him it was just a pick-up — él no quería más que ligar con ella *

a pick-up joint — un garito de ligue *

7) (Aut) (=acceleration) facilidad f de aceleración
2.
CPD

pick-up joint * N — bar m de ligoteo *

pick-up point N(for people) parada f ; (for goods) punto m de recogida


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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