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pick-up line

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A short introduction or comment intended to garner romantic or sexual interest from a stranger.

Equivalents

9 more languages
Catalàfloreta
Danskscorereplik
Ελληνικάατάκα
Suomiiskurepliikki
Bahasa Indonesiagombalanpemikat
Italianofrase d'approcciofrase da rimorchio
Nederlandsopeningszin
Polskipodryw
Portuguêscantadapiropo

Examples

“Freddie has a new pick-up line for every girl he meets in the bar, but he always goes home alone.”
“Obviously, the real skill of the pickup line is to possess⟳ a moronic amount of self-belief[…] but it's worth persevering with. Rod Stewart, for example, puts his 30-year run⟳ of successful pickups down to a curious "What have⟳ you got in that handbag?", […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pick-up sticks pick-up truck pick-your-own pick'em Pick's disease pickability

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