Usage examples of "picking up" in English with translation to French

<>
Translations: all24 prendre13 ramasser11
show all
Recently, there have been signs that the economy is picking up steam. Il y a eu récemment des signaux indiquant que l'économie prend de la vigueur.
A boy having sold a cow at the fair at Hereford, was way-laid by a highwayman, who at a convenient place demanded the money; on this the boy took to his heels and ran away but being overtaken by the highwayman, who dismounted, he pulled the money out of his pocket and strewed it about, and while the highwayman was picking it up, the boy jumped upon the horse and rode home. Un garçon qui avait vendu une vache à la foire de Hereford, fut pris en embuscade par un routier, qui, à un endroit approprié, exigea l'argent ; sur ce, le garçon prit ses jambes à son cou et s'enfuit mais, étant rattrapé par le routier, qui descendit de cheval, il sortit l'argent de sa poche et l'éparpilla autour, et tandis que le routier le ramassait, le garçon sauta sur le cheval et galopa jusqu'à chez lui.
The taxi picked up two passengers. Le taxi prit deux passagers.
She picked up a coin. Elle a ramassé une pièce de monnaie.
Should I pick up my ticket now? Dois-je prendre mon ticket maintenant ?
She picked up a stone. Elle ramassa une pierre.
The bus stopped to pick up passengers. Le bus s'arrêta pour prendre des passagers.
He picked up a red stone. Il ramassa une pierre rouge.
She picked up one of the glass vases. Elle prit l'un des vases en verre.
Pick up your things and go away. Ramasse tes affaires et va-t'en.
He picked up a mirror and examined his tongue. Il prit un miroir et examina sa langue.
He picked up a handkerchief from the floor. Il ramassa un mouchoir sur le sol.
Please let me pick up your sister at the station. Veuillez me laisser aller prendre votre sœur à la gare.
Tom picked up some pretty shells on the beach. Tom ramassa de jolis coquillages sur la plage.
He picked up a mirror and looked at his tongue. Il prit un miroir et examina sa langue.
The bird picked up the twig with its beak and flew to its nest. L'oiseau ramassa la brindille avec son bec et vola vers son nid.
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger. Il prit le papillon entre le pouce et l'index.
"I see," said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw. « Je vois », dit l'aveugle, tandis qu'il ramassait son marteau et sa scie.
He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target. Il a pris le fusil puis a visé la cible.
I don't know how, but I just picked it up naturally. Je ne sais comment, mais je l'ai ramassé, naturellement.
More
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download