pick-up, s.1I.C.E: Tógáil f luais. 2(Of gramophone) Glacaire m. 3W.Tel: Tógáil f (tonn).
pick up.Iv.tr. 1Tógaim (rud den talamh). To pick up a shilling, (i) scilling a thógáil; (ii) scilling a shaothrú. To pick s.o. up in passing, duine a thógáil ar d'aistear. I will pick you up at Drogheda, tógfaidh mé i nDroichead Átha thú. Nau: To pick up an anchor, ancaire a thógáil. Knitting: To pick up a stitch, lúb a thógáil. Cards: To pick up a trick, cúig a bhailiú isteach. 2Foghlaimím. To pick up a language, teanga a thabhairt leat. 3To pick up one's path, do bhealach a aimsiú arís. I picked it up cheap, cheannaigh mé i saorchonradh é. An old book that I picked up, seanleabhar a casadh i mo shlí. To pick up a livelihood, do bheatha a shaothrú ar ais nó ar éigin. 4a (Of searchlight) To pick up a ship, soitheach a aimsiú; teacht ar shoitheach. bW.Tel: Tógaim (teachtaireacht). 5That will pick you up, tabharfaidh sin chugat féin thú. 6a (Of engine) To pick up speed, siúl a thógáil; géarú ar luas, b (Of pers.) To pick up strength, neartú arís; teacht chugat féin. II►pickup, v.i.1Tagaim chugam féin. 2To pick up with s.o., aithne a chur ar dhuine.