Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.

More definitions
  • censure severely or angrily

Examples

8 sentences

  1. I can take on this task.

    ruЯ могу взяться за эту работу. — Don_Andru

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  2. He had to take over the task.

    deEr musste die Aufgabe übernehmen. — xtofu80

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  3. Why don't you take on the task yourself?

    ruПочему бы тебе самому не взяться за это дело? — marafon

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  4. I clearly remember you saying you'd take care of this task.

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  5. My boss took me to task for the poor quality of my work.

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Forms

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

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake to task
he, she, ittakes to task

Past simpleLesson

all personstook to task

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken to task
he, she, ithas taken to task

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take to task

Synonyms

22 synonyms
reproachC2upbraidattask
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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