take down
To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixedTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
» We'll be taking down our Christmas tree soon.
Ми скоро будемо розбирати нашу новорічну ялинку. — deniko
Ми скоро будемо розбирати нашу різдвяну ялинку. — deniko
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By meaning 7
Examples
121 sentencesWe'll be taking down our Christmas tree soon.
Ми скоро будемо розбирати нашу новорічну ялинку. — deniko
She tried to take down every word the teacher said.
Вона намагалася записати кожне слово вчителя. — Internecivus
Tom took a header down the stairs.
Том скотився зі сходів. — pinaxe
ruТом пересчитал головой все ступени. — Biga
Meaning
12 sensesTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
He took down the picture and replaced it with the framed photograph.
herunternehmen, abnehmen, abmachen
сниматьsnimatʹ
To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
The doctor asked me to take down my trousers.
herunterlassen, herunterstreifen, niederwerfen
приспуститьprispustitʹ, уронитьuronitʹ
To write down as a note, especially to record something spoken.
If you have a pen, you can take down my phone number.
niederschreiben (literarily), aufschreiben, notieren
записыватьzapisyvatʹ
More meanings 9
To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
When everything else is packed, we can take down the tent.
demontieren, abbauen, entfernen
убратьubratʹ
To remove something from a hanging position.
We need to take down the curtains to be cleaned.
abhängen, abnehmen
сниматьsnimatʹ
To remove something from a website.
We must take this fake news item down today.
runternehmen
To arrest someone or to place them in detention.
You have been found guilty. Take the prisoner down.
We've got enough evidence now to take McFee down.
To swallow.
I took down the medicine and soon felt better.
(transitive)To reduce.
to take the volume down a bit
To defeat; to destroy or kill (a person).
To force one’s opponent off their feet in order to transition from striking to grappling in jujitsu, mixed martial arts, etc.
(colloquial, intransitive)To collapse or become incapacitated from illness or fatigue.
- move something or somebody to a lower position
- reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
- tear down so as to make flat with the ground
- make a written note of
Forms
takes down, taking down, took down, taken downirregular · Lesson
| Base form | take down · to take down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes down |
| Present participle | taking down |
| Past simple | took down |
| Past participle | taken down |
Tenses
take down · took down · will take down · have taken downPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
19 phrasal verbs- take offзняти, зніматиснять, убратьabnehmenquitarseenlever, ôtertoglierezdjąćtirarTo remove.
- take inприютитьTo allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.acogerTo allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.accogliereTo allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.przygarnąćTo allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.acolherTo allow a person or an animal to live in one's home.To receive.
- take outприбирати, прибратиудалять, удалитьherausnehmensacarsortir, supprimercacciareusunąćçıkarmakTo escort someone on a date.tirarTo remove.
- take onприйматиприниматьeinbringencaricarenabyćaparecerTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.
- take awaywegnehmenTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.quitarTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.retirerTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.togliereTo remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it.zabrać, zabieraćgötürmeklevar embora, retirarTo remove something and put it in a different place.
- take toTo adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.
- take overвзять на себя, брать на себяübernehmenapoderarsereprendreusurparetomar posse deTo assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
- take backвозвращать вTo cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.retirar, retractarseramenerTo cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.cofnąć, cofaćtrazer de voltaTo cause (someone) to remember some past event or time.To retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
More 11
- take upпідніматиподниматьprendere, sollevareTo pick up.
- take downсниматьabnehmendescolgardécrocherTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
- take forприймати, прийнятипринимать, принятьprendre, confondreTo consider mistakenly.To regard as.
- take withinformalTo take something and bring it along
- take apartTo dismantle something into its component pieces.
- take up withTo form a close relationship with (someone).
- take afterбути схожим на когось, нагадувати когосьбыть весь в кого-то, напоминать кому-то кого-тоnachgeratenparecerse atenir de, ressembler àbyć podobnym doçekmek, benzemekparecer-se comTo resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.
- take underTo bring to insolvency; to drive (a business) into financial distress.
- take againstTo stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.
- take acrossTo take (something) with oneself to a new place or situation; to transfer.
- take up forTo support, as in an argument; to defend the stance or character of.
Synonyms
15 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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