pick up
verbGo to get someone or something and bring them back.
- buscar
Portuguese pattern: buscar.
I am going to pick up my daughter from school.
Vou buscar minha filha na escola.
pick up
verbLift or take hold of something.
- pegar
Buscar means go and collect; pegar can mean lift, take or collect, depending on context.
Pick up the paper from the floor.
Pegue o papel do chão.
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