を拾おうと

try to pick up

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try to pick up Used with 拾おうとする or 拾おうと思う to express trying or intending to pick something or someone up. The object can also be a person, meaning “try to pick someone up.”

JA: 道で財布を拾おうと手を伸ばした。

EN: I reached out to pick up the wallet in the street.

トムはつま先で鍵を拾おうとした。

Tom tried to pick up the key with his toes.

ここでタクシーを拾おうとするぐらいなら、歩いて家に帰った方がよい。

Rather than trying to hail a taxi here, you might as well walk home.

今あなたを拾おうと思うんですが。

I was thinking of picking you up now.

私はペンを拾おうと身をかがめた。

I bent down to pick up the pen.