take part
To participate or joinTo participate or join.
» I took part in the contest.
Ich nahm am Wettbewerb teil.
Я прийняв участь у конкурсі.
Я прийняла участь у конкурсі.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)To participate or join.
He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.
I listened to a discussion in which she took part.
teilnehmen, sich beteiligen
принима́ть уча́стиеprinimátʹ učástije, приня́ть уча́стиеprinjátʹ učástije, уча́ствоватьučástvovatʹ
бра́ти у́частьbráty účastʹ, взя́ти у́частьvzjáty účastʹ
(idiomatic)To share or partake.
teilhaben
разделя́тьrazdeljátʹ, раздели́тьrazdelítʹ, отве́датьotvédatʹ
share in something
(dated)To support or ally oneself (with).
Examples
305 sentencesI took part in the contest.
Я прийняв участь у конкурсі.
deIch nahm am Wettbewerb teil.
He took part in the race.
Він прийняв участь у перегонах.
ruОн принял участие в гонке.
deEr nahm an dem Rennen teil.
I didn't take part in the conversation.
Я не брав участі у розмові.
ruЯ не принимал участия в разговоре.
deIch habe nicht an der Unterhaltung teilgenommen.
Did you take part in the game?
Ти взяв участь у грі?
Many students took part in the contest.
Багато студентів взяли участь у змаганнях.
ruМногие студенты приняли участие в конкурсе.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English taken part, a calque of Latin participō. Compare partake, German teilnFrom Middle English taken part, a calque of Latin participō. Compare partake, German teilnehmen, Finnish ottaa osaa.
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Forms
takes part, taking part, took part, taken part| Base form | take part · to take part |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes part |
| Present participle | taking part |
| Past simple | took part |
| Past participle | taken part |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- share in something:participate
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle