Meaning

1 senses

  1. (UK)To take charge of, especially for purposes of discipline or improvement.

Examples

131 sentences

  1. He took her by the hand.

    Він взяв її за руку.

    ruОн взял её за руку.

    deEr nahm sie bei der Hand.

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  2. She took my hand.

    Вона взяла мене за руку.

    ruОна взяла меня за руку.

    deSie nahm meine Hand.

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  3. Take my hand, Tom.

    Візьми мене за руку, Томе.

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  4. Take your hands off Tom.

    Руки геть від Тома.

    ruУбери руки от Тома.

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  5. Take your hands out of your pockets.

    Вийми руки з кишень.

    ruВынь руки из карманов!

    deNimm die Hände aus den Taschen!

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Translations

1 languages

Origin

Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse.

Possibly by analogy with a rider or stablehand taking the reins of a horse.

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Forms

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

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake in hand
he, she, ittakes in hand

Past simpleLesson

all personstook in hand

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken in hand
he, she, ithas taken in hand

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take in hand

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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