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词汇 take
释义 take
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uk /teɪk/ us /teɪk/took | taken

takeverb (REMOVE)


B1[ T ]
to remove something, especially without permission: 拿;夺取;取走
Has anything been taken (= stolen)?丢了什么东西吗?
Here's your pen - I took it by mistake.你的笔在这里,我拿错了。
be taken fromAll her possessions had been taken from her.她所有的财产都被剥夺了。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to steal something
stealI caught him trying to steal my bike.
takeSomeone took their car from outside the house.
shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard.
robHe robbed a bank.
burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled.
pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to take something somewhere
takeAre you allowed to take your phone to school?
bringCould someone bring me a cup of coffee?
takeSomeone's taken my pen.
removeCan someone please remove this ugly plant?
take awayWhen you've finished your meal, the waiter takes the plates away.
take outShe opened her bag and took out a small notebook.
B2[ T ]
to subtract a number (= remove it from another number): 减,减去
take something (away) from somethingIf you take 4 (away) from 12 you get 8.12减4得8。
See also
take something away(CALCULATE)
"Did you take any money out of my purse?" "Certainly not!"“你是不是从我钱包里拿钱了?”“绝对没有!”
When they got divorced, his wife took everything.
They took blood and urine specimens for analysis.他们采集血样和尿样作分析。
OK, very funny - who took my clothes?
If anyone found out that I took the money, I'd die of shame.如果有人发现钱是我拿的,我会羞愧死的。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Taking things away from someone or somewhere
appropriate
bear away
carry someone away
carry something off
collect someone/something from somewhere
debug
divest someone of something
drain (something) away
drainage
dredge
expropriate
relieve
removal
remove
rob
root something/someone out
rout someone out
seizure
shear
sweep

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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

takeverb (MOVE)


A1[ T ]
to move something or someone from one place to another: 拿走,带走
take something (with someone)The weather forecast said rain, so take your umbrella (with you) when you go out.天气预报说有雨,所以外出时记得带伞。
be taken toThe suitcases were taken to San Antonio by mistake.由于疏忽,手提箱被带到了马德里。
Take the book up/down to the third floor of the library.把书拿到图书馆的3层。
[ + two objects ]I suggested that he should take her some chocolates/take some chocolates to her (= bring them to her as a present).我建议他给她带些巧克力。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to take something somewhere
takeAre you allowed to take your phone to school?
bringCould someone bring me a cup of coffee?
takeSomeone's taken my pen.
removeCan someone please remove this ugly plant?
take awayWhen you've finished your meal, the waiter takes the plates away.
take outShe opened her bag and took out a small notebook.
Take the vase off the shelf.
Could you take this letter to John, please?
I took some food from the table.
I took some of the flowers for Mrs Bright.
I took several books with me for the journey.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Transferring and transporting objects
air freight
bearer
borne
bring
budge
carry
conveyance
deliver
heft
import
light speed
manhandle
paper round
payload
pick
shunt
transference
truck
virement
wheel

takeverb (ACCEPT)


B1[ T ]
to accept or have: 接受,接纳;收受
Do they take credit cards here?他们这儿可以刷信用卡吗?
This container will take (= has room for) six litres.这种容器容量为6升。
UKWhich newspaper do you take (= regularly buy)?你常买哪种报纸?
He continually abuses her, and she just sits there and takes it.他不断地辱骂她,而她只是坐在那里默默忍受。
take something lying downIf you think I'm going to take that lying down (= accept it without complaining), you're very much mistaken.如果你认为我会甘心忍受一切,那你就大错特错了。
take the/your pointI take the/your point (= accept the argument), but I still don't think you should have gone.我接受你的辩解,可我还是认为你原本就不应该去。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to accept something that is offered
acceptThey were charged with accepting illegal contributions.
takeShe offered him the job and he took it.
say yes (to)I asked him to marry me and he said yes.
take someone up onThank you – I’d like to take you up on your offer.
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to take something from someone
takeHe offered her the microphone but she wouldn't take it.
take hold ofGet ready to take hold of the baton as the next runner approaches.
snatchHe snatched the letter out of my hands before I could read it.
stealThe car was stolen from right outside our house.
pinchA thief pinched his wallet and phone.
seizeFederal agents seized two computers.
[ T ]
used when you want to mention something as a particular example of what you are talking about: 以…为例
I've been very busy recently. Take last week, I had meetings every night after work, except Friday.我最近忙得不亦乐乎。就拿上星期来说,除了星期五,我每天晚上下班以后都要开会。
 take someone/something to be something(alsotake someone/something for something)
If you take someone or something to be something, or if you take someone or something for something, you accept or believe that they are that thing: 认为;把…看作
These creatures are generally taken to be descended from primitive fishes.这些生物通常被认为是从原始鱼类演变而来的。
 can't take something
B2
to not be able to deal with an unpleasant situation: 不能承受…;不能应对…
can't take something any moreI can't take it any more. I'm leaving.我再也无法忍受。我要走了。
 take it or leave it
accept or refuse the offer completely: 接不接受由你,要不要随你的便
That's my final offer - you can take it or leave it.那是我最后的报价了——接不接受由你。
Do you usually take a morning/afternoon break?
I took this new job because I felt that the career prospects were much better.我接受了这份新工作,因为我觉得它的职业前景更好。
The director took a risk in giving the movie's main role to an unknown actor.
She took a few spoonfuls of soup but left her main course untouched.她喝了几勺汤,但主菜却没有动过。
He took a drop in salary when he changed jobs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Getting, receiving and accepting
acceptance
acquirable
acquire
acquisition
awardee
carve
draw
earn
get back
get out of something
get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom
glom onto something/someone
go to someone
pocket
score
screw
screw something out of someone
seize
seize on/upon something
snap something up

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Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying

takeverb (HOLD)


B1[ T ]
to move in order to hold something in the hand(s): 手执,握住,抓住
Can you take this bag while I open the door?我开门的时候你帮我拿一下包,好吗?
He took my arm and led me outside.他拉住我的手臂,领我到门外。
Take an egg and break it into the bowl.拿一个鸡蛋打在碗里。
take hold ofHe took hold of the plant's root and pulled.他抓住植物的根部往上拔。
The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.那个婴儿用他的小拳头紧紧攥着我的手指。
Take my hand as we cross the road.
Each player takes three cards.每个打牌者拿3张牌。
The doctor had to take my shoulder and click the joint back into place.
He took my arm and guided me to the bar.他拉着我的胳膊,带我到了酒吧。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Having in your hands
arm
chokehold
clasp
clench
cling
clutch
dandle
grasp
grim
grip
hand in handidiom
handle
hang
hang/hold on like grim deathidiom
join handsidiom
nurse
onto
purchase
seize
taken

takeverb (GO WITH)


A1[ T ]
to go somewhere with someone, often paying for that person or being responsible for them: 带(某人)去(某地)
take someone to somethingWe're taking the kids to the zoo on Saturday.星期六我们要带孩子们去动物园。
[ + to infinitive ]I took my elderly parents to look at some new houses.我带着年迈的父母看了一些新盖的房子。
[ + -ing verb ]Will you take me swimming tomorrow?你明天带我去游泳好吗?
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to take someone somewhere
takeI have to take my mother to the doctor today.
go withI offered to go with him to the police station.
come withCan you come to the hospital with me?
accompanyChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
driveMy husband usually drives the kids to school.
give someone a liftCan you give me a lift into town?
[ T ]
to show someone how to get to somewhere by going there with them: 给(某人)带路,引领
take someone to somethingLet me take you to your room.我带你去你的房间吧。
[ T ]
to go to a social event with someone: 带(某人)参加(社交活动)
take someone to somethingWho's taking you to the dance?谁带你去参加舞会?
As a special treat, I'll take you to my favourite tea-shop.
I had to get up early to take her to the airport.
If he gets any worse I'll take him to the doctor's.如果他的病情再加重的话,我就带他去看医生。
Three days after the birth, Paul and Sandra took their precious bundle of joy home.孩子出生3天后,保罗和桑德拉把宝宝抱回了家。
I took my two-year old nephew down to the beach with his bucket and spade.我带两岁的小外甥去海滩,拿着他的小桶和铲子。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Taking someone somewhere or telling them the way
accompanied by someone/something
accompany
accompany someone to something
bring
bring someone/something along
conduct
drop
lead
manhandle
refer
ride
see someone off
self-guided
shepherd
stick
taken
under escort
usher
usherette
walk

takeverb (TRANSPORT)


A2[ T ]
to travel somewhere by using a particular form of transport or a particular vehicle, route, etc.: 搭乘(交通工具)
I always take the train - it's less hassle than a car.我总是乘火车——乘火车比开车省事。
She took the 10.30 flight to Edinburgh.她乘10点半的飞机去了爱丁堡。
If you take the road on the left, you'll come to the post office.走左边的路就能到邮局。
We took a bus to Mexico City.
From Heathrow, you can take a taxi.
I took the 6.30 train to Manchester.
Why don't you take the train to Paris?
We took a flight to Denver.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Travelling
around Robin Hood's barnidiom
backpack
bag drop
bourne
bum
bum around
communication
commuting
connection
hitch
move
negotiate
public transport
Robin Hood
shuttle
super-commuting
taken
transoceanic
visa
well travelled

takeverb (NEED)


B2[ T ]
to need: 要求,需要
Parachuting takes a lot of nerve.跳伞需要很大的勇气。
Transitive verbs take a direct object.及物动词带直接宾语。
[ + -ing verb ]His story took some believing(= was difficult to believe).他的故事令人难以置信。
B1
to wear a particular size of clothes or shoes: 穿(特定尺寸的衣服或鞋)
What size shoes do you take?你穿多大的鞋?
A2[ L only+ noun ]
If something takes a particular time, that period is needed in order to complete it: 花费(时间)
The cooking process only takes ten minutes.烹饪过程只需10分钟。
[ + to infinitive ]How long does this paint take to dry?这种油漆要多久才能干?
[ + obj + noun ]It took us all day to drive home.我们开车回家花了一整天的时间。
 not take long
A2
to act or happen over a short period of time: 不久
I'm just going to the shops - I won't take long.我只是去商店买点东西——不会花太长时间的。
 take time
to need a long time: 需要很长时间
Broken bones always take time to heal.骨折总是要很长时间才能痊愈。
They took two hours to discuss the plans and considered it time well spent.
It took a lot of courage to do what she did.
The insurance company took months to settle my claim.
The jury took four days to reach a verdict.陪审团花了4天时间才作出裁决。
This recipe takes four cloves of garlic.这份食谱需要4瓣蒜。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Lacking things
bankrupt
bankruptcy
be hard up (for something)idiom
bereft
chronic disease
hour
if it wasn't/weren't forphrase
in someone's hour of needidiom
inappeasable
lack
minus
scrape
scrape the bottom of the barrelidiom
scream
scream (out) for somethingidiom
shortage
skimpily
starve
starve someone/something of something
starved

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Wearing clothes
Spending time & time passing

takeverb (MEASURE)


C2
to measure something: 测量
Nurses took my temperature and blood pressure.护士测了我的体温和血压。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Measuring & weighing
cost-of-living index
countable
gage
gravimetric
gravimetrically
hypsometric
measure
measurement
non-quantifiable
non-quantitative
pace
pace something off/out
planimetric
ponderable
proof
shortish
timer
unquantifiable
unsounded
weigh something out

takeverb (DRUG/MEDICINE)


A2
to swallow or use a medicine or drug, especially in a regular way: 口服,送服(药品)
Take this medicine three times a day.这种药每天服3次。
Do you think she takes drugs?你认为她吸毒吗?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Drugs - general words
abstinence
abstinence-only
altered state of consciousness
anti-drug
bindle
bong
crank
freebasing
jacked up
legal high
lit
magic mushroom
medicament
smashed
solvent abuse
spike
strung out
substance
wasted
wrap

takeverb (DRINKS)


[ T ]
used to talk about the way in which someone likes to have a particular drink :
Do you take milk?
He takes his coffee black.
She takes her tea with lemon.
How do you take your scotch? With water?
I take my coffee strong with a dash of milk.

takeverb (ACT)


B1[ T ]
to do or perform: 从事,进行
Shelley is taking (= studying) economics at university.谢莉在大学里读经济学。
UKThe Archbishop took our service of thanksgiving.大主教为我们主持了感恩祈祷仪式。
take someone for somethingUKMr Marshall takes us for (= teaches us) physics.马歇尔先生教我们物理。
B1[ T ]
used with many nouns to make a verb phrase that is equal in meaning to the related verb: (后接名词形成动宾结构词组,其意思相当于相应动词)
I think we'll take a break (= we'll stop for a break) there.我想我们将在那儿休息一会儿。
If you're tired you should take a rest (= you should rest).如果累了,你就应该休息一下。
I always like to take a walk (= to walk) after lunch.午饭后我总喜欢散散步。
I usually take a nap after lunch.
Who takes this class on Tuesdays?
I agreed to take Nicola's aerobics class for her next week.
I'm going to take some French lessons.
After the next song, we'll take a break.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Performing a function
act
act as something
discharge
function
function as something/someone
functional
functionalist
high-performance
hyperfunction
man
manned
multifunction
multifunctional
on itidiom
operate
purpose
run
undischarged
work
work a treatidiom

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Acting and acts

takeverb (THINK ABOUT)


B2[ T ]
to think about something or someone in a particular way: (以某一种特殊方式)思考,考虑
take something seriouslyWe're taking the bomb threats very seriously.我们对炸弹恐吓事件非常重视。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Thinking and contemplating
a brown studyidiom
agonize
agonize over/about something
beard-stroking
bethink
grapple
harbour
heart-searching
hit on/upon something
I/we'll (have to) seeidiom
in the cold light of dayidiom
introspect
navel
reckon
revisit
reweigh
rumination
run through someone's mind/headidiom
scratch your headidiom
weigh

takeverb (UNDERSTAND)


C2
to understand something in a particular way: (以特定方式)理解
I was just teasing him, but he took it the wrong way.我不过是逗逗他,但他却领会错了。
take something as somethingI'm not sure whether to take that as a compliment or an insult.我不知道应该把这当作是恭维呢还是羞辱。
She gave a nod, which we took to mean that she agreed.她点了一下头,我们认为这就是说她同意了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Understanding and comprehending
appreciation for something
apprehend
apprehensible
apprehension
astutely
bear
colour
dot
handle
keenness
keep someone up
know a hawk from a handsawidiom
know the scoreidiom
know/see where someone is coming fromidiom
speak
tease something apart
to get a handle on somethingidiom
to have a handle on somethingidiom
tumble to something
tune in

takeverb (REACTION)


B2[ T ]
to have or come to have a particular feeling or opinion: (在思想上)产生,形成;感受到
take an interest inHe doesn't take any interest in his children.他对孩子们一点也不关心。
take notice ofDon't take any notice of the cameras.不要理会照相机。
take offenceShe takes offence too easily.她很容易生气。
take pity onThey took pity on the stray cat and fed it.他们可怜那只流浪猫,就给了它些吃的。
take the view thatI take the view that fuel should be heavily taxed to reduce road use.我认为应该对燃料课以重税,以减少公路上的车辆。
 take someone by surprise(alsotake someone unawares)
to surprise someone: 让(某人)大吃一惊
The sudden noise took her by surprise.突然闹出那么大动静吓了她一跳。
She took offence when we offered to help her.
Don't take any notice of what they say.
She never took any notice of her critics.
He takes the view that children should not be allowed in pubs.
I took pity on her and bought her some clothes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Feelings - general words
atmospherically
aura
charged
come away
emotional
emotionalism
feeling
gut
himself
myself
needy
non-emotional
non-material
sensibility
sentience
spirited
susceptibility
team spirit
thirsty
vibe

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Expressing and asking opinions

takeverb (MONEY)


[ T ]mainly UK(US usually take in)
to receive money from sales or as payment for entrance to an event: 收取,收入
The show took an astonishing $100,000 in its first week.这场演出第一个星期的收入就高达10万美元。
See also
takings
The restaurant took a lot of money that night.
How much do you usually take in an evening?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Getting, receiving and accepting
acceptance
acquirable
acquire
acquisition
awardee
carve
draw
earn
get back
get out of something
get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom
glom onto something/someone
go to someone
pocket
score
screw
screw something out of someone
seize
seize on/upon something
snap something up

takeverb (CATCH)


B2[ T ]
to get possession of something or someone: 夺取,攻取
Rebels ambushed the train and took several prisoners.叛乱者伏击了火车,俘虏了一些人。
take something from someone/somethingUKThe Liberals need just 200 more votes to take the seat from Labour.自由党只需再获得200票,就可以从工党手中夺过该席位。
With these wins, the Democrats have now taken the House back from the Republicans.在赢得这些席位之后,民主党从共和党手中把议会控制权夺了回来。
take powerCentre-left parties look set to take power.中间偏左的党派看来很可能要掌权。
take controlAdam, I'd like you to take control of the aircraft now.亚当,我想现在让你来操控飞机。
His party took control from the Communists.
UK We'll take a lot of Labour's vote over the issue of fox hunting.
The terrorists have taken hundreds of hostages.
The soldiers were taken behind enemy lines.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Capturing or taking possession of things
-grabbing
apprehend
apprehension
arrogate
at bayidiom
cage
capture
clutch
collar
get/lay/put your hands on someoneidiom
grab
grabber
grasp at something
recover
repossess
seize
sequester
sequestration
snag
snatch

takeverb (WRITE)


B1[ T ]
to write: 写;记录
I hope you're all taking notes.我希望你们都在记笔记。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Writing & typing
agraphia
asemic
bang
bang something out
bash something out
borrow
chart
contribute
dot
draw
orthography
put someone down for something
put something/someone down
re-register
re-registration
readability
scrawl
semiotics
speller
transcribe

takeverb (LEAVE)


[ I or T ]
in baseball, to let the ball go past without trying to hit it:
The pitcher had not thrown a strike so I decided to take a pitch.
He was taking all the way on that pitch.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Baseball & rounders
1-2-3 inning
ahead
alley
around the hornidiom
at bat
bomb
curve
heater
hit the ball out of the parkidiom
hitting coach
home plate
home stand
horsehide
sac
solo
spitter
split-fingered fastball
splitter
squeeze play
stretch

takeverb (PERFORM WELL)


[ I ]
to work or perform as expected: 起作用;奏效,显出效果
These new plants haven't taken - they don't like this dry soil.这些新植物长得不好——它们不适应这种干燥的土壤。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Performing a function
act
act as something
discharge
function
function as something/someone
functional
functionalist
high-performance
hyperfunction
man
manned
multifunction
multifunctional
on itidiom
operate
purpose
run
undischarged
work
work a treatidiom

Grammar



Phrases with take
We use take in a lot of phrases, especially with nouns. In these cases, the meaning of take depends on the noun: …

Take
Take means ‘move with something or someone from where the speaker or listener is to a different place’: …

Take: other meanings
Take can mean ‘remove without permission’: …

Bring, take and fetch
Bring means moving something or someone. The movement is either from where the listener is to where the speaker is, or from the speaker to the listener. …

Bring
Bring means moving something or someone. The movement is either from where the listener is to where the speaker is, or from the speaker to the listener. …

Take
Take means movement with something or someone from where the speaker or listener is to a different place: …

Bring or take?
seen from the viewpoint of the doer – she …

Fetch
Fetch means to go to another place to get something or someone and return with the thing or the person. We use it for people and things that are not here but that we need or are due to be here. We can usually use get instead of fetch: …

Bring, take and fetch: typical errors
We don’t use take when something is seen from the receiver’s viewpoint: …

Idioms


be like taking candy from a baby
can take it or leave it
I take it
if you take my meaning
point taken
take it upon yourself to do sth
take your time
take one (thing) at a time
take something as it comes
take that!
More idioms

take the time
take a walk!
will not take no for an answer

Phrasal verbs


take someone aback
take after someone
take against someone
take something apart
take someone apart
take someone aside
take something away
take something back
take someone back
take someone down
More phrasal verbs

take something down
take something from someone
take something in
take someone in
take something off
take off
take someone off
take something on
take on something
take someone on
take something out
take someone out
take someone/something out
take it out of someone
take someone out of himself/herself
take something out on someone
take (something) over
take someone round (something/somewhere)
take someone through something
take to someone/something
take to something
take to somewhere
take something up
take someone up on something
take up with someone
take
noun
uk /teɪk/ us /teɪk/

takenoun (MONEY)


[ U ]
money that is received from sales or as payment for entrance to an event: 收取,收入
The box office take was huge for the new show.这次新演出的票房收入很可观。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Profits & losses
anti-profiteering
anti-speculative
be a licence to print moneyidiom
buoyancy
buoyant
cash cow
deficit
ka-ching
lose your shirtidiom
margin
non-profit-making
out-of-pocket
pi
pocket
profit from something
profit warning
rake-off
trade surplus
winnings
yield

takenoun (FILM)


[ C ]
the filming of a scene (= small part of a film): (电影)一个镜头的拍摄
This scene needed ten takes before we felt it was right.电影里的这个镜头我们拍了10次才感到满意。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cinema - general words
12A
animation
animator
audio described
audio description
computer-generated imagery
filmic
filmically
filming
filmstrip
flick
footage
Rambo
remake
rerelease
rescreen
reshoot
retake
sting
theatrical

takenoun (OPINION)


 take on something
an opinion about something: 意见,看法,主张
We'd love to hear your take on this issue.我们很想听听您对这个问题的看法。

takenoun (VERSION)


 take on something
a version of something that shows someone's attitude towards it:
The restaurant offers a new take on traditional French cooking.

Idiom


on the take

take | American Dictionary


take
verb[ T ]
us/teɪk/past tensetookus/tʊk/

takeverb[T] (MOVE)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to move something or someone from one place to another:
Please, take me with you!
It may rain, so take your umbrella.
The suitcases were taken to Madrid by mistake.
I thought I’d take her some chocolates.
I take home about $200 a week.

takeverb[T] (REMOVE)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to remove something:
Here’s your pen – I took it by mistake.
A radio was taken from the car.
 take someone’s life
To take someone’s life is to kill someone:
The fire took her life.

takeverb[T] (ACCEPT)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to accept something, or to receive something willingly:
I tried to phone him, but he refused to take my call.
Does this restaurant take credit cards?
Take this medicine three times a day.
I can take three more people in my car.
It’s a girls’ school that has now started taking boys.
Bob took a lot of criticism for his decision.
I refuse to take responsibility for what’s happened.

takeverb[T] (THINK OF)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to think of someone or understand something in a particular way; perceive:
[ + to infinitive ]I took him to be more honest than he really was.
The police are taking the robberies very seriously.
In the dim light I could have taken them for brothers.
I’m not going to forge his signature! What do you take me for?
past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
Take is sometimes used to introduce an example of what you mean:
It’s been really busy. Take last week – we had meetings every day.

takeverb[T] (HOLD)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to hold something:
He took my arm and led me to my seat.
Can you take this bag while I open the door?

takeverb[T] (CATCH)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to catch, win, or get possession of something:
Rebels ambushed the train and took several prisoners.
My roses took first prize at the flower show.

takeverb[T] (NEED)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to have as a necessary condition; need:
Parachuting takes a lot of nerve.
I take a size 9 shoe.
Transitive verbs take a direct object.
It didn’t take much persuasion to get her to go with us.
How long does this paint take to dry?
Broken bones always take time to mend.
 takes forever
If something takes forever, it happens very slowly:
In rush-hour traffic, it takes forever to get home.

takeverb[T] (ACT)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to do something:
I’ve started taking piano lessons.
The government urged both sides to take steps to end the strike.
past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
Take is used with many nouns to make a verb phrase:
We can’t delay any longer – we have to take action (= to act).
In the evening I like to take a walk (= to walk).
If you’re tired, you need to take a nap (= to sleep).
 take effect
to take effect means to start working:
The medicine should take effect quite quickly.
 take turns
If you take turns, you and other people do the same thing, one after the other:
The mothers in our group take turns driving the children to school.

takeverb[T] (MEASURE)


past participletakenus/ˈtei·kən/
to measure something:
Better take the baby’s temperature – she may have a fever.

takeverb[T] (REACT)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to have or cause to have a particular feeling or opinion:
He takes little interest in current events.
She takes offense too easily.
 take someone by surprise
To take someone by surprise means to do something that is completely unexpected:
His sudden proposal took her totally by surprise.

takeverb[T] (CHEAT)


infmlpast participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to cheat someone:
You paid $500 for that thing? I think you got taken.

takeverb[T] (WRITE)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to write information provided by someone or something:
Take notes as you read.
Journalists took down every word he said during the interview.

takeverb[T] (PHOTOGRAPH)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to make a photograph of someone or something:
We took lots of pictures of the new baby.

takeverb[T] (TRAVEL ON)


past participletakenus/ˈteɪ·kən/
to travel on something to get from one place to another:
I always take the train.
Take the road on the left to get to my house.

Idioms


not take something lying down
take a deep breath
take a dim view of something
take advantage of something
take advantage of someone
take a hike
take a hint
take a joke
take a shine to
take a turn for the worse
More idioms

take someone/somewhere by storm
take care (of yourself)
take care of someone/something
take charge (of something)
take something for granted
take heart
take hold
take something in (your) stride
take something into account
take issue with someone/something
take it easy
take it or leave it
take its toll
take it upon yourself to do something
take notice (of something)
take (great) pains to do something
take part in something
take your pick
take place
take sides
something takes the cake
take stock (of something)
take the bull by the horns
take the initiative
take the plunge
take the time to do something
take the wraps off something
take your time
take someone to task for something
take something with a grain of salt
take someone’s word for it

Phrasal verbs


take someone back
take something off
take something out on someone
take someone through something
take something through something
take someone up on something
take something up with someone
take after someone
take apart something
take away something
More phrasal verbs

take back something
take down something
take down someone
take down something
take in something
take in someone
take in something
take in someone
take in something
take in something
take off
take off
take off something
take on something
take on someone/something
take out something
take out someone
take out something/someone
take over (something)
take to something/someone
take to something
take to somewhere
take up something
take up something
take up something
take up something
take up with someone
take
noun
us/teɪk/

takenoun (FILMING)


[ C ]
the filming of a small part of a movie:
That scene needed ten takes before they got it right.

takenoun (MONEY)


[ U ]
the amount of money received from an activity:
The box office take has been huge for the new show.

takenoun (OPINION)


[ C ]
a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction:
What’s your take on the new proposals for new health care?

take | Business English


take
verb[ T ]
uk /teɪk/ustook | taken
(alsotake away)
to subtract one number or amount from another:
take sth from sthYou'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax.
to remove something or someone from somewhere:
take sth/sb off (sth)What are we left with after we take off our costs?
I asked for her name to be taken off the list.
They decided to take him off the job and assign him to another department.
take sth awayThe police took away all of the files for investigation.
to accept or receive something:
Do you take credit cards?
take an orderWe're taking 5,000 orders a day.
Top executives will take a 10% pay cut.
He took a job as salesman in a local company.
Are you going to take the job if you get offered it?
COMMERCE (US alsotake in)
to receive money from sales or as payment for something:
They took an astonishing $100,000 in their first week.
The company will make money by taking 5% from each bet.
COMMERCE
to buy or choose something:
The good news is that they have decided to take 200 units a year.
50% of our total production is taken by just three customers.
to need something:
It takes determination to succeed in a new business venture.
if something takes a particular amount of time, that time is needed in order to finish it:
They estimated that the project would take about 6 months to complete.
 have (got) what it takes
to have the necessary qualities or abilities to do something:
Have you got what it takes to be in charge of a department?
If you don't have what it takes, you're not going to last long.
 take it or leave it
used when you are offering something to someone to say that you will not improve your offer:
And that's our final offer. Take it or leave it.
 take part (in sth)
to be involved in something with other people:
Most of the board members took part in the discussions.
 take stock
to think carefully about a situation or event and form an opinion about it, so that you can decide what to do:
When markets touch new highs, investors need to take stock.
I am currently taking stock of our position.
ACCOUNTING
→ stocktake
 take time
to need a lot of time:
It's going to take time to get this department running smoothly again.

Phrasal verbs


take sth away
take sth back
take sth forward
take sth in
take off
take sth off
take sb on
take sth on
take sth out
take over
More phrasal verbs

take sb through sth
take sth up
take
noun
uk /teɪk/us
[ U ] FINANCE, COMMERCE
money that is received from sales or as payment for something:
The players now get 75% of the take.
Tour operators had come to rely on the commission from insurance to increase their take.
Last weekend's take was down over 50%.
 be on the takedisapproving informal
to accept money for helping someone to do something illegal:
They vowed to punish officials on the take.

Examples of take


take
They plotted out the area and drew up plans before taking it over.
The two players alternately take new edges, one edge per move.
Take the three-person game introduced above and suppose the players' beliefs are as specified.
Although it was well-known that rice is mainly self-pollinating, it was also known that some cross-pollination can take place.
An ordinary industrial robot hanging over the workcell suspended by an iron portal takes care of hexapod translocations.
Five organic components and the presence of amorphous organic matter were taken into account in the palynofacies analysis.
His contribution contains the most detailed phonetic analysis, taking into account not only prosodic features but segmental characteristics as well.
In his visits to and walks around allotments, public housing projects and wasteland, he took photographs, drew maps and interviewed inhabitants or users of space.
Placing and orientation of the camera for taking the pictures followed the same method as described for 38-mm photographs.
The location of sulci could nonetheless be determined by referring to the photographs taken during each stage of the flatmounting process.
All photographs were taken using identical camera settings.
The present study aimed to assess, in a community sample, actions taken to cope with depression at different levels of psychological distress.
Having taken these precautions, no associations between any of the immune or inflammatory measures and psychological health outcomes were observed.
Even if ' verb ' is taken here as a shorthand for ' argument-taker ', it may be thought that no harm is done, because prototypical argument-takers are verbs.
The generating extension takes the values classified as static as parameters and returns the source program specialized with respect to these values.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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