Meaning

6 senses
  1. To regard as.

    Does he take me for a fool?

    держа́тьderžátʹ, принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ

  2. To consider mistakenly.

    Sorry, I took you for someone else.

    принима́тьprinimátʹ, приня́тьprinjátʹ

  3. (colloquial)To defraud; to rip off.

    Pinkett is angry that George betrayed his trust and took him for $100K.

    раскрути́тьraskrutítʹ, ободра́тьobodrátʹ

  4. (transitive)Bring (a person) to acquire (a thing).

    Jim took his daughter for ice cream.

  5. (transitive)To account for; to charge for; to scan.

    ”Have you taken for a bag?” “Yes, I’ve scanned it and charged you an extra 25p, you would’ve had to pay £4.75 but now that’ll be £5.00 please.”

  6. To go towards.

    The fox took for Westhide wood.

    The coward chose to take for the hills, rather than stand and fight.

More definitions
  • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

Examples

1004 sentences
  1. Let's take a break for coffee.

    Давайте зробимо перерву на каву.

    ruДавайте прервёмся на кофе.

    deLass uns eine Kaffeepause machen.

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  2. Who's taking responsibility for this problem?

    Хто бере на себе відповідальність за цю проблему?

    ruКто берёт на себя ответственность за эту проблему?

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  3. Who's taking responsibility for the loss?

    Хто бере на себе відповідальність за втрати?

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  4. Let's take a rest for a while.

    Відпочиньмо трохи.

    ruДавай немного передохнём.

    deLassen Sie uns eine Weile Pause machen.

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  5. His parents took him for a walk.

    Батьки взяли його з собою на прогулянку.

    deSeine Eltern gingen mit ihm spazieren.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to regard:
to defraud, to rip off:

Forms

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

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personstook for

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take for

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
take for — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto