The movie is Tau.
That is what the English subtitle says. Maybe an "a" missing from the subtitles? "trying to pick up A trade"? surrounding dialogue:
– What's wrong with her?
– Maybe the thing fried her brain.
– Do you know what it's for? This thing.
– I don't know. One night I'm out trying to pick up trade and next thing I know I wake up in this place. What about you?
(the person who said this has been kidnapped)
Please native English speakers, help me understand this expression.
Thank you
Best Answer
"Trade" is a mass noun, and doesn't usually take "a". (It can be a count noun in the sense of "an individual swap or transaction").
"Pick up trade" here means "get some customers" - I assume she is a prostitute. (I don't know anything about the film in question - I'm just basing this one what you've told us above).