pickup

1. An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

   (countable, uncountable)In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal.

   звукоснима́тельzvukosnimátelʹ, ада́птерadáptɛr

   an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable

2. (countable, uncountable)Electromagnetic coil receiver of metal string oscillations.

3. (countable, uncountable)The reception of sound, etc. by such a device.

   This microphone has very weak pickup.

4. (attributive, countable, uncountable, usually)Impromptu or ad hoc, especially of sports games and teams made up of randomly selected players.

   Rather than join a basketball league, James decided to play pickup.

   At lunch we had a game of pickup hockey.

5. (countable, uncountable)An instance of approaching someone and engaging in romantic flirtation and courting with the intent to pursue romance, a date, or a sexual encounter.

   Hey, thanks for the drink, but if this is a pickup, I'm not interested.

   съёмsʺjom, сня́тиеsnjátije

6. (countable, uncountable)A person successfully approached in this manner for romance or sex.

7. (countable, uncountable)In various games, the fielding or hitting of a ball just after it strikes the ground.

8. (countable, uncountable)An item that can be picked up by the player, conferring some benefit or effect; a power-up.

9. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable)The act of a challenging party or candidate winning an electoral district held by an incumbent party or candidate.

   The returns from the election show Apple Party candidate Jane Doe has made a pickup in the district of City West defeating Orange Party Incumbent Joe Smith

10. (countable, uncountable)The act of answering a telephone.

11. (countable, uncountable)A relatively minor shot filmed or recorded after the fact to augment previous footage.

12. (countable, uncountable)The act of collecting and taking away something or someone, usually in a vehicle.

    забо́рzabór, взя́тиеvzjátije

    the act of taking aboard passengers or freight

1. Do you like my pickup truck?

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2. I was rear-ended by a pickup truck.

   ruВ мою машину сзади врезался пикап.

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3. Neither Tom nor Mary has a pickup truck.

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4. Tom rode in the back of the pickup.

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5. My pickup truck has seen its better days.

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