the action of taking up or making use of something that is available
be quick (or slow) to understand something
the absorption by a presynaptic nerve ending of a neurotransmitter that it has secreted
be quick/slow on the uptake
be slow on the uptake
to be quick on the uptake
comprendre/ne pas comprendre vite
essere lento nel capire
capire le cose al volo
schnell begreifen/schwer von Begriff sein
agarrar