took, borrowed, caught someone doing something, to pick someone up
Why did she take a taxi?
Tom pegou Maria.
Tom picked up Maria.
O cachorro pulou e pegou a bola.
The dog jumped and caught the ball.
Tom pegou um pedacinho de torta.
Tom took a small piece of pie.
Então ela pegou o livro que eu ganhei.
Then she picked up the book I had received as a gift.
— Os Incompreendidos (1959)
Teve gente que pegou todas as economias de uma vida e entregou a ele.
Some people handed over all their life savings to him.
Tom pegou algumas moedas.
Tom picked up some coins.
Tom pegou o jornal e leu as notícias.
Tom picked up the newspaper and read the news.
Pegou o cara tratando a primeira vítima.
He caught the guy treating the first victim.
— Em Campo Minado (2014)
A batalha por Arrakis pegou todo mundo de surpresa.
The battle for Arrakis caught everyone by surprise.
— Duna: Parte Dois (2024)
Isso pegou todo o mundo de surpresa.
This took everyone by surprise.
Fiquei com ele no colo desde quando o pai pegou ele pra criar.
I held him in my arms from the time his father took him in to raise him.
— Eles Não Usam Black-Tie (1981)
Quando a Segunda Senhora abriu a porta os pegou na cama.
When the Second Lady opened the door, she caught them in bed.
— Lanternas Vermelhas (1991)
O Tom pegou a filha dele na creche.
Tom picked up his daughter from daycare.
Sua pergunta a pegou de surpresa.
His question caught her off guard.
Esta galinha te pegou pelas bolas.
This broad has got you by the balls.
— Diários de Motocicleta (2004)
Tom pegou Maria no caminho de casa.
Tom picked up Maria on the way home.