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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
An electromagnetic transducer on an electric guitar or electric bass that picks up the vibrations of the metal strings and converts them into an electrical signal. A synonym of 'Tonabnehmer' (pickup).
Diese Gitarre hat zwei Humbucker-Pickups für einen besonders warmen und kraftvollen Sound.
This guitar has two humbucker pickups for an especially warm and powerful sound.
pickup
The pickup of a record player, which converts the mechanical vibrations of the needle in the record groove into electrical signals. In this context, the term is less common than 'Tonabnehmer' (pickup).
Bei meinem alten Plattenspieler muss ich den Pickup austauschen, weil die Nadel abgenutzt ist.
I need to replace the pickup on my old record player because the needle is worn out.
'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.
microphone
A Mikrofon and a Pickup can convert sound into electrical signals in the context of an electric guitar. The Mikrofon mainly picks up sound waves traveling through the air, while the Pickup directly detects the vibrations of the metal strings. That is why the built-in transducer in the guitar is called a Pickup.
Der Pickup unter den Saiten nimmt die Schwingungen der E-Gitarre direkt auf.
The pickup beneath the strings directly detects the vibrations of the electric guitar.
Vor dem Verstärker steht ein Mikrofon, das den Klang der Gitarre aus der Luft aufnimmt.
The reporter placed a microphone on the table for the interview.
