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

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He picked up a stone. Er hob einen Stein auf.
He picked up a red stone. Er hob einen roten Stein auf.
The child picked up a small stone. Das Kind hob einen kleinen Stein auf.
Sue picked up a pencil off the floor. Sue hob einen Bleistift vom Fußboden auf.
She bent down and picked up the coin. Sie bückte sich und hob die Münze auf.
He picked up a mirror and looked at his tongue. Er nahm einen Spiegel und schaute sich seine Zunge an.
He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target. Er nahm das Gewehr auf und richtete es auf das Ziel.
As soon as he sat down, he picked up the telephone. Kaum hatte er sich gesetzt, ergriff er auch schon das Telefon.
His hand was trembling as he picked up his pen to sign. Seine Hand zitterte, als er den Füller ergriff, um zu unterschreiben.
"I see," said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw. „Ich verstehe“, sagte der blinde Mann, als er seinen Hammer und seine Säge aufhob.
He picked up a hat and put it on to see how it would look. Er nahm einen Hut in die Hand und setzte ihn sich auf, um zu sehen, wie er damit aussah.
From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it. Als ich Ihr Buch zur Hand nahm, schüttelte es mich vor Lachen, bis ich es wieder weglegte. Ich habe fest vor, es eines Tages auch einmal zu lesen.
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