English–French

“pick up” in French

French

Alsocapter · décrocher

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁamase/

Example

Peux-tu ramasser ce papier, s'il te plaît ?

Can you pick up this paper, please?

Illustration for ramasser (pick up)

How to say “pick up” in French

“Pick up” in French is ramasser.

Loose objects on a surface are picked up one by one and brought together for tidying or cleaning.

Full entry for ramasser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ramasser

Après le pique-nique, nous ramassons les déchets.

After the picnic, we pick up the trash.

Tips for using ramasser

  • In everyday French, ramasser suits litter or an item from the floor, while recueillir more often concerns people, information, or donations.

Other French words for “pick up”

Je ne capte rien ici.

I can't pick up anything here.

Peux-tu décrocher ?

Can you pick up?

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