Meaning

1 senses

  1. To assume control, to gain power over someone or something.

    die Führung übernehmen, das Kommando übernehmen, die Zügel ergreifen

    взять под контрольvzjatʹ pod kontrolʹ, брать бразды́ правле́нияbratʹ brazdý pravlénija

    assume control

Examples

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  1. The rebels took control of the capital.

    Повстанці захопили контроль над столицею.

    ruПовстанцы захватили столицу.

    deDie Rebellen haben die Kontrolle über die Hauptstadt übernommen.

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  2. Tom took control of the situation.

    ruТом взял ситуацию под контроль.

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  3. Tom took control of the business.

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  4. Tom tried to take control of the situation.

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  5. I decided to take control.

    deIch beschloss, das Ruder in die Hand zu nehmen.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to assume control:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to assume control:

Forms

takes control, taking control, took control, taken control
Base formtake control · to take control
3rd person singulartakes control
Present participletaking control
Past simpletook control
Past participletaken control

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake control
he, she, ittakes control

Past simpleLesson

all personstook control

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken control
he, she, ithas taken control

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take control

Synonyms

4 synonyms
take chargetake commandtake the reins
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms
lose control

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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