take to one's bed
To become bedbound due to sickness or infirmityTo become bedbound due to sickness or infirmity.
» I usually take a shower before bed.
Я обычно принимаю душ перед сном. — Wezel
Я обычно принимаю душ перед тем, как лечь спать. — marafon
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1 sensesTo become bedbound due to sickness or infirmity.
Examples
25 sentencesI usually take a shower before bed.
ruЯ обычно принимаю душ перед сном. — Wezel
My sister used to take care of the flower bed.
ruМоя сестра раньше занималась этой цветочной клумбой. — Hellerick
deMeine Schwester hat sich sonst immer um das Blumenbeet gekümmert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom took a blanket off the bed and wrapped it around himself.
ruТом взял с кровати одеяло и завернулся в него. — marafon
deTom nahm eine Decke vom Bett und hüllte sich darin ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom took the sheets off the bed and put them into the washing machine.
ruТом снял простыни с постели и положил их в стиральную машину. — odexed
Tom took the sheets off the bed and put them in the washing machine.
Forms
takes to one's bed, taking to one's bed, took to one's bed, taken to one's bed| Base form | take to one's bed · to take to one's bed |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes to one's bed |
| Present participle | taking to one's bed |
| Past simple | took to one's bed |
| Past participle | taken to one's bed |
irregular · Lesson
Word 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
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.