take
To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without forceTo get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
» I'm going to take my car.
Ich werde das Auto nehmen.
Я візьму машину.
Meaning
91 senses(transitive)To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
They took Charlton's gun from his cold, dead hands.
I'll take that plate off the table.
get into one's hands, take physically
To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
(transitive)To seize or capture.
take the guards prisoner
take prisoners
(transitive)To catch or get possession of (fish or game).
took ten catfish in one afternoon
(transitive)To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it.
(transitive)To appropriate or transfer into one's own possession, sometimes by physically carrying off.
Billy took her pencil.
The County took his land by eminent domain.
take into one's possession
(transitive)To exact.
take a toll
take revenge
(transitive)To capture or win (a piece or trick) in a game.
took the next two tricks
took Smith's rook
(transitive)To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
took third place
took bribes
receive willingly something given or offered
To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
(transitive)To receive or accept (something) as payment or compensation.
The store doesn't take checks.
She wouldn't take any money for her help.
accept or undergo, often unwillingly
(transitive)To accept and follow (advice, etc.).
take my advice
(transitive)To receive into some relationship.
take a wife
The school only takes new students in the fall.
receive or obtain regularly
(intransitive, transitive)To receive or acquire (property) by law (e.g. as an heir).
Examples
34006 sentencesI'm going to take my car.
Я візьму машину.
deIch werde das Auto nehmen.
I'm going to take a bath.
Я збираюся прийняти ванну.
ruЯ собираюсь принять ванну.
deIch werde ein Bad nehmen.
Have you taken your medicine yet?
Ти вже прийняв ліки?
ruТы уже принял лекарство?
deHast du die Medizin schon genommen?
I should have taken the money.
Мені слід було взяти гроші.
ruМне следовало взять эти деньги.
deIch hätte das Geld annehmen sollen.
Let's take a break for coffee.
Давайте зробимо перерву на каву.
ruДавайте прервёмся на кофе.
deLass uns eine Kaffeepause machen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 7
By meaning 8
Origin
From Middle English taken (“to take, lay hold of, grasp, strike”), from Old English tacanFrom Middle English taken (“to take, lay hold of, grasp, strike”), from Old English tacan (“to grasp, touch”), probably of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse taka (“to touch, take”). Alternatively, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *takan (“to take; grasp, touch”). Both from Proto-Germanic *tēkaną (“to touch”), from pre-Germanic *deh₁g- (“to touch”), possibly a phonetically altered form of Proto-Indo-European *te-th₂g- (“to touch, take”) (see there for details).
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Forms
takes, taking, took, takenPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- take upпіднімати, братисяTo pick up.
- take offзняти, зніматиTo remove.
- take outприбрати, видалитиTo remove.
- take onвзяти, братиTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.
- take inпіднімати, братисяTo receive.
- take downпідвести, підводитиTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
- take backвідкликати, згадуватиTo retract or withdraw (an earlier statement).
- take overперевищувати, перевершитиTo assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
More 8
- take awayпозбавити, позбавлятиTo remove something and put it in a different place.
- take afterбути схожим на когось, нагадувати когосьTo resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.
- take forтримати, держатиTo regard as.
- take apartзламатися, впастиTo dismantle something into its component pieces.
- take toвзяти, братиTo adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.
- take withUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, with.
- take acrossTo go; to proceed.
- take againstTo stop liking or supporting someone; to become unfriendly towards.
Synonyms
252 synonyms- interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression:read
- accept or undergo, often unwillingly:submit
- get into one's hands, take physically:get hold of
- have sex with; archaic use:have
- head into a specified direction:make
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
90 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
Collocations
12 patterns- take care of
- take care
- can take care
- to take care
- to take a
- going to take
- take a bath
- take a walk
- took off his
- take a break
- take a shower
- take a nap