What does "pick up" mean?

To catch an illness To become infected with something.

How do you use "pick up" in a sentence?

I picked up a bug on holiday. The kids pick up everything at school. Where did you pick that up?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

Meaning: To catch an illness

染上疾病

Coger una enfermedad, pillar

病気をもらう

병을 옮다

To become infected with something.

感染或患上某种疾病。特别是指在某处不经意间被传染的情况。

Infectarse o contraer una enfermedad. Se usa especialmente cuando alguien se contagia accidentalmente en algún lugar.

病気に感染する、または病気にかかること。特にどこかで偶然病気をうつされた場合に使う。

무언가에 감염되다.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I picked up a bug on holiday.
我在度假时染上了病
Pillé un virus en las vacaciones
休暇中に風邪をひいた
휴가 중에 감기에 걸렸다.
The kids pick up everything at school.
孩子们在学校什么病都会染上
Los niños pillan de todo en el colegio
子供は学校であらゆる病気をもらってくる
아이들은 학교에서 온갖 병을 옮아 온다.
Where did you pick that up?
你在哪儿染上的？
¿Dónde has pillado eso?
どこでそれをもらったの？
그거 어디서 옮은 거야?

Context: illness, infection

Tone: casual

From picking up germs.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal