What does "to pick up" mean in English for Spanish?

In English for Spanish, "to pick up" means:

recoger

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This is a phrase that is used in the GamesForLanguage English for Spanish Language Game in the following scenes:

• English for Spanish 3, Level 1, Scene 6
• English for Spanish 3, Level 1, Scene 5
• English for Spanish 3, Level 1, Scene 9
• English for Spanish 3, Level 1, Scene 12
• English for Spanish 3, Level 1, Scene 10
• English for Spanish 3, Level 2, Scene 1