pickups
word · lemma: pickup
Definition
Plural of 'pickup'. Refers to small trucks, the act of collecting someone or something, or electronic devices on guitars that capture sound.
Usage & Nuances
Very context-dependent. Most common for trucks ('pickup trucks'), but also means scheduled collections ('school pickups') or parts of guitars ('guitar pickups'). Use context and observe the noun that follows.
Spanish: camionetas - recogidas - pastillas (guitarra)Portuguese (BR): picapes - coletas - captadores (guitarra)Portuguese (PT): pickups - recolhas - captadores (guitarra)Chinese (Simplified): 皮卡（汽车）- 收件 - 拾音器（吉他）Chinese (Traditional): 皮卡（汽車）- 收件 - 拾音器（吉他）Hindi: पिकअप ट्रक - उठाव - पिकअप (गिटार के लिए)Arabic: شاحنات بيك أب - عمليات الاستلام - بيك أب (جيتار)Bengali: পিকআপ - সংগ্রহ - গিটারের পিকআপRussian: пикапы - заборы (забор людей/вещей) - звукосниматели (гитары)Japanese: ピックアップトラック - 送迎 - ピックアップ（ギター部品）Vietnamese: xe bán tải - việc đón - pickup (bộ phận đàn guitar)Korean: 픽업트럭 - 픽업 (사람/물건 수거) - 픽업 (기타 부품)Turkish: pikap kamyonet - alma (toplama) - gitar manyetiğiUrdu: پک اپ (ٹرک) - لانے یا لینے کا عمل - گٹار پک اپIndonesian: pikap (truk kecil) - penjemputan - pickup (pada gitar)
Example Sentences
Many farmers drive pickups on their land.
basic
School pickups are always busy in the afternoon.
basic
Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to make sound.
basic
Used pickups are in high demand in rural areas.
natural
My dad handles all the grocery pickups for our family.
natural
He swaps out his guitar’s pickups to change the tone.
natural