uptake

1. (countable, uncountable)Understanding; comprehension.

2. (countable, uncountable)Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of lifting or taking up.

   a process of taking up or using up or consuming

4. (countable, dated, uncountable)A chimney.

5. (countable, dated, uncountable)The upcast pipe from the smokebox of a steam boiler towards the chimney.

1. Tom was a bit slow on the uptake.

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2. Tom is a bit slow on the uptake.

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3. Tom's pretty quick on the uptake.

   deTom hat eine recht schnelle Auffassungsgabe.

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4. Tom is a little slow on the uptake.

   ruТом слегка медленно всё схватывает.

   deTom ist etwas schwer von Begriff.

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5. He's a little slow on the uptake.

   ruОн туговато соображает.

   deEr ist etwas schwer von Begriff.

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