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

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The taxi picked up two passengers. Le taxi prit deux passagers.
She picked up a coin. Elle a ramassé une pièce de monnaie.
She picked up one of the glass vases. Elle prit l'un des vases en verre.
She picked up a stone. Elle ramassa une pierre.
He picked up a mirror and examined his tongue. Il prit un miroir et examina sa langue.
He picked up a red stone. Il ramassa une pierre rouge.
He picked up a mirror and looked at 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.
He picked up a butterfly between his thumb and forefinger. Il prit le papillon entre le pouce et l'index.
Tom picked up some pretty shells on the beach. Tom ramassa de jolis coquillages sur la plage.
He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target. Il a pris le fusil puis a visé la cible.
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 hat and put it on to see how it would look. Il prit un chapeau en main et le mit, pour voir de quoi il avait l'air avec.
"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.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. À partir du moment où j'ai pris votre livre jusqu'au moment où je l'ai reposé, j'étais plié de rire. Un jour, j'ai l'intention de le lire.
I don't know how, but I just picked it up naturally. Je ne sais comment, mais je l'ai ramassé, naturellement.
Should I pick up my ticket now? Dois-je prendre mon ticket maintenant ?
Pick up your things and go away. Ramasse tes affaires et va-t'en.
The bus stopped to pick up passengers. Le bus s'arrêta pour prendre des passagers.
What kind of person would forget to pick their children up after school? Quel genre de personnes oublierait de ramasser ses enfants après l'école ?
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