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I. take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (money received):

take

2. take (filming of a scene):

take
Aufnahme f <-, -n>
take
Take m o nt <-s, -s> spec

Phrases:

to be on the take Am inf

II. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

to take sth
to take sb's advice
take my word for it [or take it from me]
to take sth seriously

2. take (transport):

to take sb/sth somewhere
to take sb to the cinema

3. take (seize):

to take sth
etw nehmen
to take hold of sb fig

4. take (tolerate):

to take sth
to take sth abuse, insults

5. take (hold):

to take sth

6. take (require):

to take sth
to take the time to do sth

8. take LING:

9. take (receive):

to take sth

10. take (remove):

to take sth
etw [weg]nehmen
to take sth (steal a.)

11. take (travel by):

to take sth taxi, train
etw nehmen

12. take (eat, consume):

to take sth food, drink
etw zu sich dat nehmen
to take sth medicine
take a sip

13. take Brit (rent):

14. take (let stay):

to take sb
jdn [auf]nehmen

15. take (capture):

to take sb

16. take (assume):

17. take Brit, Aus (teach):

18. take (officiate at):

19. take (have):

20. take (tackle):

21. take Brit (sit exam):

22. take (achieve):

23. take (feel):

to take an interest in sb/sth
sich acc für jdn/etw interessieren
to take an interest in sb/sth
to take notice of sb/sth
jdn/etw beachten
to take pity on sb/sth
mit jdm/etw Mitleid haben
to take the view that ...

24. take (earn):

to take sth

25. take (write):

26. take (photograph):

27. take THEAT, MUS, CINE:

28. take (for example):

29. take (assume to be):

to take sb/sth for sb/sth [or to be sb/sth]
jdn/etw für jdn/etw halten
I take it [that] ...
ich nehme an, [dass] ...

30. take (understand):

I take your point, but ...

Phrases:

what do you take me for?
to take sb by surprise [or unawares]

III. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr

1. take (have effect):

take
take plant
take dye
take medicine

2. take (become):

3. take (detract):

to take from sth
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take N

take (approach, e.g. on a film, story etc.)

dou·ble ˈtake N

ˈout-take N

ˈpiss-take N Brit inf!

piss-take
piss-take
Verarschung f <-, -en> coarse
to do a piss-take of sb

take aback VB trans

to take sb aback (surprise)
to take sb aback (shock)

take after VB intr

to take after sb
to take after sb

take against VB intr Brit

take along VB trans

to take sb/sth along [with oneself]
jdn/etw mitnehmen

I. take apart VB trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

to take apart ⇆ sth

2. take apart inf (analyse critically):

to take apart ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw auseinandernehmen fig

II. take apart VB intr

take around VB trans

to take sb around (take along)
to take sb around (show around)

take aside VB trans

to take sb aside

I. take away VB trans

1. take away (remove):

to take away ⇆ sth

2. take away (deprive of):

to take away ⇆ sth [from sb]
[jdm] etw [weg]nehmen
to take away ⇆ sb from sb
jdn jdm wegnehmen

3. take away (lead away):

to take away ⇆ sb
to take away ⇆ sb (force to come)
jdn wegbringen [o. inf fortschaffen] [o. CH esp wegschaffen]
to take away ⇆ sb police
to take away ⇆ sb (criminal act)

4. take away fig (have as a result):

to take away ⇆ sth

5. take away (cause to be away):

6. take away (remove):

to take away ⇆ sth

7. take away Brit, Aus (buy to eat elsewhere):

to take away ⇆ sth food

8. take away (subtract from):

to take away ⇆ sth from sth
etw von etw dat abziehen
10 take away 7
10 weniger 7

Phrases:

to take sb's breath away

II. take away VB intr (detract from)

to take away from sth

take back VB trans

1. take back (retract):

to take back ⇆ sth remark

2. take back (return):

to take back ⇆ sb/sth
to take sb back [home]

3. take back (transmit in thought):

to take sb back

4. take back (not accept):

to take back ⇆ sth merchandise

5. take back (repossess):

to take back ⇆ sth
[sich dat] etw zurückholen
to take back ⇆ sth territory

take down VB trans

1. take down (write down):

to take down ⇆ sth
[sich dat] etw notieren [o. aufschreiben]
to take down ⇆ sth particulars

2. take down (remove):

to take down ⇆ sth
etw abnehmen [o. inf abmachen]

3. take down (disassemble):

4. take down (bring downstairs):

to take sb/sth down

5. take down inf (demoralize):

to take sb down
jdm einen Dämpfer versetzen [o. CH, A meist verpassen]

6. take down (lower):

7. take down Am STOCKEX:

to take down ⇆ sth

take in VB trans

1. take in (bring inside):

to take sb in
to take in ⇆ sth

2. take in (accommodate):

to take in ⇆ sb
jdn [bei sich dat] aufnehmen

3. take in (admit):

to take in ⇆ sb hospital
to take in ⇆ sb university

4. take in (bring to police station):

5. take in (deceive):

to take in ⇆ sb
to be taken in [by sb/sth]
[auf jdn/etw] hereinfallen
to be taken in [by sb/sth]
sich acc [von jdm/etw] täuschen lassen

6. take in (go to see):

to take in ⇆ sth
sich acc etw noch ansehen
to take in ⇆ sth (visit)

7. take in (understand):

to take in ⇆ sth
to take sth in at a glance

8. take in (evaluate):

to take in ⇆ sb

9. take in (include):

to take in ⇆ sth

10. take in (earn):

11. take in (have examined or repaired):

12. take in (absorb):

to take in ⇆ sth
to take in ⇆ sth nutrients, vitamins
etw zu sich dat nehmen

13. take in FASHION:

to take in ⇆ sth

take into VB trans

1. take into (transport):

to take sb/sth into town

2. take into (accept):

3. take into (introduce to):

to take sb into sth
jdn in etw acc einführen

I. take off VB trans

1. take off (remove):

to take off ⇆ sth
to take off ⇆ sth clothes
etw ausziehen [o. CH abziehen]
to take off ⇆ sth coat a.
to take sth off [of] sth
etw von etw dat [herunter]nehmen [o. entfernen]
to take sth off the market
to take sth off sb inf (take away)
jdm etw wegnehmen

2. take off (bring away):

to take sb off
to take sb off police
to take oneself off inf

3. take off (stop):

to take sb off sth position, job
jdn von etw dat abziehen
to take sb off sth medication
etw bei jdm absetzen
to take sb off a diet

4. take off (not work):

5. take off (subtract):

to take off ⇆ sth

6. take off Brit (imitate):

to take off ⇆ sb
jdn nachmachen inf

II. take off VB intr

1. take off (leave the ground):

take off airplane
take off airplane

2. take off:

take off inf (leave)
verschwinden <verschwindet, verschwand, verschwunden> inf
take off inf (leave)
take off inf (flee)
abhauen <haut ab, haute ab [o. form hieb ab], abgehauen [o. SGer, A abgehaut] haute ab, abgehauen> inf
take off inf (flee)

3. take off fig (have sudden success):

take off idea, plan, project
take off product a.
take off ECON sales
Present
Itake
youtake
he/she/ittakes
wetake
youtake
theytake
Past
Itook
youtook
he/she/ittook
wetook
youtook
theytook
Present Perfect
Ihavetaken
youhavetaken
he/she/ithastaken
wehavetaken
youhavetaken
theyhavetaken
Past Perfect
Ihadtaken
youhadtaken
he/she/ithadtaken
wehadtaken
youhadtaken
theyhadtaken

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