What does "pick up" mean?

To improve or increase When things start getting better or faster.

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

Business is picking up. The wind is picking up. Her health picked up after treatment.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To improve or increase

好转、增加

Mejorar o aumentar

改善する、増す

나아지다, 호전되다

When things start getting better or faster.

事情开始变好或变快。

Cuando las cosas empiezan a ir mejor o más rápido.

物事が良くなったり速くなったりし始めること。

상황이 좋아지거나 빨라지기 시작하는 것.

Base verb: pick

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Business is picking up.
生意开始好转了
El negocio está repuntando
景気が上向いてきた
경기가 살아나고 있다
The wind is picking up.
风越来越大了
El viento está arreciando
風が強くなってきた
바람이 세지고 있다
Her health picked up after treatment.
治疗后她的身体好转了
Su salud mejoró tras el tratamiento
治療後、彼女の体調は回復した
치료 후 그녀의 건강이 호전됐다

Context: improvement, increase

Tone: optimistic

From lifting or improving.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal