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pickup truck
A motor vehicle that has an enclosed driver's cab and an open, uncovered loading area; a small truck.
Für den Transport der Gartenabfälle hat er sich einen Pickup geliehen.
He borrowed a pickup truck to transport the garden waste.
'Pickup' is an English loanword. In German, as in English, it is used for various objects that 'pick up' something—whether cargo, sound waves, or string vibrations.
Ich brauche einen Pickup, um die neuen Möbel zu transportieren.
I need a pickup truck to transport the new furniture.
Since the word has several meanings, context is crucial. If you are talking about cars and transport, it means the small truck. If you are talking about musical instruments like guitars or record players, it means the pickup.
Sein neuer Pickup hat eine riesige Ladefläche.
His new pickup truck has a huge loading area.
When the vehicle is meant, 'Pickup' (pickup truck) is often combined with verbs like 'fahren' (to drive), 'mieten' (to rent), or 'beladen' (to load). An important feature that is often mentioned is the 'offene Ladefläche' (open loading area).
Wir haben den Pickup bis oben mit Grünschnitt beladen.
We loaded the pickup truck all the way to the top with green waste.
In a musical context, 'Pickup' is the technical term for the pickup of an electric guitar or electric bass. Specific types such as 'Humbucker' or 'Single-Coil' are often mentioned as well.
Für einen rockigen Klang solltest du eine Gitarre mit Humbucker-Pickups wählen.
For a rock sound, you should choose a guitar with humbucker pickups.
van / transporter
'Transporter' and 'Pickup' can both be vehicles used to transport things. But they are not the same. A 'Transporter' is usually an enclosed delivery van with a lot of space inside. A 'Pickup' has an enclosed cab at the front and an open loading area at the back. The words can be confused because both can be used for work, moving house, or transporting materials. If the loading area is open, you say 'Pickup'. If the cargo area is enclosed and it looks like a delivery van, 'Transporter' is a better fit.
Der Gärtner legt die Säcke Erde auf die Ladefläche seines Pickups.
The gardener puts the bags of soil on the bed of his pickup.
Für den Umzug mietet Omar einen Transporter mit großem Laderaum.
Omar rents a van with a large cargo area for the move.