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For the verb: "to take"

Simple Past:	took
Past Participle:	taken

take1 /teɪk/ (past took; past p taken) verbo transitivo

(carry, lead, drive) llevar;
~ an umbrella lleva un paraguas

1. 1. ‹train/plane/bus/taxi/elevator› tomar, coger^(conj.⇒) (esp Esp)
  1. ‹road/turning› tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger^(conj.⇒) (esp Esp);
    ~ a left (turn) (BrE) dobla a la izquierda
  1. ‹bend› tomar, coger^(conj.⇒) (esp Esp);
    ‹fence› saltar
1. 1. (grasp, seize) tomar, agarrar (esp AmL), coger^(conj.⇒) (esp Esp);
    ‹opportunity› aprovechar;
    she took the knife from him le quitó el cuchillo
  1. (take charge of): may I ~ your coat? ¿me permite el abrigo?
  1. (occupy): ~ a seat siéntese, tome asiento (frml);
    this chair is ~n esta silla está ocupada
1. (remove, steal) ‹wallet/purse› llevarse
1. to be ~n ill caer^(conj.⇒) enfermo
1. 1. (capture) ‹town/position› tomar;
    ‹pawn/piece› comer
  1. (win) ‹prize/title› llevarse, hacerse^(conj.⇒) con;
    ‹game/set› ganar
  1. (receive as profit) hacer^(conj.⇒), sacar^(conj.⇒)
1. ‹medicine/drugs› tomar;
  I don't ~ sugar in my coffee no le pongo azúcar al café
1. 1. (buy, order) llevar(se);
    I'll ~ this pair (me) llevo este par
  1. (rent) alquilar, coger^(conj.⇒) (Esp)

1. (of time) [job/task] llevar;
  [process] tardar;
  [person/letter] tardar, demorar(se) (AmL);
  the flight ~s two hours el vuelo dura dos horas;
  it took me a long time to do it me llevó mucho tiempo hacerlo
1. (need): it ~s courage to do a thing like that hay que tener or hace falta valor para hacer algo así;
  it took four men to lift it se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo
1. 1. (wear): what size shoes do you ~? ¿qué número calzas?;
    she ~s a 14 usa la talla or (RPl) el talle 14
  1. (Ling) construirse^(conj.⇒) con, regir^(conj.⇒)

1. (accept) ‹money/bribes/job› aceptar;
  do you ~ checks? ¿aceptan cheques?;
  ~ it from me hazme caso
1. 1. (hold, accommodate): it ~s/will ~ 42 liters tiene una capacidad de 42 litros;
    we can ~ up to 50 passengers tenemos cabida para un máximo de 50 pasajeros
  1. ‹patients/pupils› admitir, tomar
1. 1. (withstand, suffer) ‹strain/weight› aguantar;
    ‹beating› recibir
  1. (tolerate, endure) aguantar;
    he can't ~ a joke no sabe aceptar una broma
  1. (bear): she's ~n it very badly/well lo lleva muy mal/bien;
    see also heart 2, 3
1. 1. (understand, interpret) tomarse;
    don't ~ it personally no te lo tomes como algo personal;
    I ~ it you didn't like him much por lo que veo no te cayó muy bien
  1. (consider) (in imperative) mirar;
    ~ Japan, for example mira el caso del Japón, por ejemplo

1. ‹steps/measures› tomar;
  ‹exercise› hacer^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ a step forward dar^(conj.⇒) un paso adelante
1. (Educ)
  1. (teach) (BrE) darle^(conj.⇒) clase a
  1. (learn) ‹subject› estudiar, hacer^(conj.⇒);
    ‹course› hacer^(conj.⇒);
    to ~ an exam hacer^(conj.⇒) or dar^(conj.⇒) or (CS) rendir^(conj.⇒) or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
1. 1. (record) ‹measurements/temperature› tomar
  1. (write down) ‹notes› tomar
1. (adopt): he ~s the view that … opina que …, es de la opinión de que …;
  see also liking a, offense 2b, shape1 1a etc

verbo intransitivo

[cutting] prender

[dye] agarrar (esp AmL), coger^(conj.⇒) (esp Esp)

Phrasal Verbs
take aback v + o + adv (usu pass) sorprender take after v + prep + o salir^(conj.⇒) a, parecerse^(conj.⇒) a;
he ~s after his father salió a su padre, se parece a su padre take along v + o + adv, v + adv + o llevar take apart v + o + adv

(dismantle) desmontar

(show weakness of) ‹argument› desbaratar

take around, (BrE) take round v + o + prep + o ‹house/estate› mostrar^(conj.⇒), enseñar (esp Esp) take aside v + o + adv llevar aparte or a un lado take away

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. (carry, lead away) ‹person/object› llevarse
1. (remove, confiscate) ‹possession› quitar;
  to ~ sth away from sb quitarle algo a algn
1. (erase, obliterate): this will ~ the pain away con esto se te pasará el dolor;
  this will ~ the taste away esto te quitará el sabor de la boca

v + adv + o (BrE) ‹food› llevar

take back

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. (return) devolver^(conj.⇒)
1. (repossess) llevarse
1. (accept back): she wouldn't ~ back the money she'd lent me no quiso que le devolviera el dinero que me había prestado
1. (withdraw, retract) ‹statement› retirar

v + o + adv (in time): it ~s me back to my childhood me transporta a mi niñez

take down v + o + adv, v + adv + o

‹decorations/notice› quitar

(dismantle) desmontar

‹name/address› apuntar, anotar

take home v + adv + o: she ~s home less than £600 su sueldo neto or líquido es de menos de 600 libras take in

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. (move indoors) meter (dentro), entrar (esp AmS)
1. (give home to) ‹orphan› recoger^(conj.⇒);
  ‹lodger› alojar
1. (grasp) ‹information› asimilar
1. (make narrower) ‹dress/waist› meterle or tomarle a

v + o + adv (deceive) engañar

v + adv + o
1. (include) ‹areas/topics› incluir^(conj.⇒), abarcar^(conj.⇒)
1. (visit) visitar, incluir^(conj.⇒) (en el recorrido)

take off

v + o + adv, v + adv + o v + o + prep + o
1. (detach, remove) quitar, sacar^(conj.⇒);
  to ~ off one's clothes quitarse or (esp AmL) sacarse^(conj.⇒) la ropa
1. 1. (cut off) cortar
  1. (deduct) descontar^(conj.⇒)
1. (have free): she's ~n the morning off (from) work se ha tomado la mañana libre

v + adv
1. [aircraft/pilot] despegar^(conj.⇒), decolar (AmL);
  [flight] salir^(conj.⇒)
1. (succeed) [career] tomar vuelo
1. (depart) largarse^(conj.⇒) (fam), irse^(conj.⇒)

v + o + adv v + o + prep + o
1. (remove) quitar, sacar^(conj.⇒) (esp AmL);
  ~ your hands off me! ¡quítame las manos de encima!
1. (take away from) (colloq) quitar, sacar^(conj.⇒) (CS)

take on

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. (employ) ‹staff› contratar, tomar (esp AmL)
1. (undertake) ‹work› encargarse^(conj.⇒) de, hacerse^(conj.⇒) cargo de;
  ‹responsibility› asumir
1. (tackle) ‹opponent› enfrentarse a

v + adv + o (acquire) ‹expression› adoptar;
‹appearance› adquirir^(conj.⇒)

take out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. 1. (remove physically) sacar^(conj.⇒);
    to ~ it out of sb [fight/race] dejar a algn rendido
  1. (exclude) eliminar
  1. (transport) sacar^(conj.⇒)
  1. (AmE) ‹food› llevar
1. (withdraw) ‹money› sacar^(conj.⇒)
1. (produce) ‹gun/wallet› sacar^(conj.⇒)

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. (extract) ‹tooth/appendix› sacar^(conj.⇒)
1. (obtain) ‹insurance/permit› sacar^(conj.⇒)

v + o + adv (accompany, conduct): he'd like to ~ her out le gustaría invitarla a salir;
she took me out to dinner me invitó a cenar

take out on v + o + adv + prep + o: to ~ it out on sb desquitarse con algn take over

v + adv
1. (assume control) [political party] asumir el poder;
  he will ~ over as managing director asumirá el cargo de director ejecutivo;
  to ~ over from sb sustituir^(conj.⇒) a algn;
  (in shift work) relevar a algn
1. (seize control) hacerse^(conj.⇒) con el poder

v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹responsibility/role› asumir;
‹job› hacerse^(conj.⇒) cargo de;
‹company› absorber

take round (BrE) See Also→ take around take to v + prep + o

(develop liking for): she took to teaching immediately enseguida le tomó gusto a la enseñanza;
I didn't ~ to him no me cayó muy bien

(form habit of): to ~ to drink darse^(conj.⇒) a la bebida;
to ~ to -ing darle^(conj.⇒) a algn por + inf

take up

v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1. 1. (pick up) tomar
  1. (accept) ‹offer/challenge› aceptar
  1. (adopt) ‹cause› hacer^(conj.⇒) suyo (or mío etc)
  1. (begin): he's ~n up pottery ha empezado a hacer cerámica
1. (lift) ‹carpet/floorboards› levantar
1. 1. (continue) ‹story› seguir^(conj.⇒), continuar^(conj.⇒);
    ‹conversation› reanudar
  1. ‹issue/point› tratar;
    (pursue) volver^(conj.⇒) a
1. (shorten) ‹skirt› acortar;
  ‹hem› subir

v + adv + o
1. (use up) ‹time› llevar;
  ‹space› ocupar
1. (move into) ‹position› tomar

take up on v + o + adv + prep + o

(take person at word): I may well ~ you up on that a lo mejor te tomo la palabra or te acepto el ofrecimiento

(challenge): I must ~ you up on that sobre eso discrepo con usted

take2 sustantivo (Cin) toma f

take:take-home pay /'teɪkhəʊm/ n uncountable
sueldo m neto

take:takeoff /'teɪkɔ:f / ||/'teɪkɒf/ sustantivo

(Aviat) despegue m, decolaje m (AmL)

(imitation) (colloq) parodia f

take:takeover /'teɪkəʊvər / || /'teɪkəʊvə(r)/ sustantivo

(Govt) toma f del poder

(Busn) absorción f, adquisición f (de una empresa por otra);
(before n) ~ bid oferta f pública de adquisición or de compra, OPA f

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take [teɪk]

vtr (ps took
     pp taken)
1   coger, tomar: I took her hand, le cogí la mano
     take a piece of cake!, ¡toma un trozo de pastel!
     to take hold of, agarrar
2   quitar
     to take sthg from sb, quitarle algo a alguien
3   (un rehén) tomar
     to take prisoner, hacer prisionero
4   llevar: you'd better take an umbrella, será mejor que lleves un paraguas
     can I take you home?, ¿puedo llevarte a casa? ➣ Ver nota en llevar 5 llevarse, robar: my car has been taken, me han robado el coche
6   (un baño, respiro, una decisión, unas vacaciones) tomar
     (una clase) dar
     (un examen) hacer
     (una foto) sacar
     (un juramento) prestar
     (una oportunidad) aprovechar
     (un paseo, paso) dar
     take care!, ¡ten cuidado!
7   (un autobús, tren, etc) coger, tomar
     (una carretera) coger, tomar: take the next right, toma la próxima a la derecha
8   (una casa) alquilar
9   admitir: this car takes five people, en este coche caben cinco personas 10 (en el espacio) ocupar: that seat is taken, ese asiento está ocupado 11 (en el tiempo) durar, tardar: the journey takes six hours, el viaje dura seis horas
     the paint takes an hour to dry, la pintura tarda una hora en secarse 12 necesitar, usar: he's got what it takes, tiene lo que hace falta
     it takes two people to lift it, se necesitan dos personas para levantarlo
     my car takes diesel, mi coche usa diesel 13 (zapatos) calzar
     (ropa) usar: she takes an eight, usa la talla ocho 14 (comida, droga, etc) tomar: do you take sugar?, ¿tomas azúcar? 15 to take a liking to sb, encariñarse con alguien 16 (un cheque, desafío, trabajo, etc) aceptar
     (un consejo) seguir
     (un premio) ganar 17 aguantar, soportar: he can't take the pressure, no aguanta la presión 18 reaccionar
     to take sthg well/badly, llevar algo bien/mal 19 mirar (como ejemplo): take Albania, for instance..., mira Albania, por ejemplo 20 suponer: I take it that..., supongo que...
     we take the view that..., consideramos que... 21 to be taken ill, enfermar
     to take sb by surprise, sorprender a alguien

n Cine toma

Compound Forms:
devil take the hindmost			sálvese quien pueda
double take			reacción tardía n
give and take	n	informal (compromise, mutual consideration)	dar y recibir loc nom
Marriage is all about give and take between the partners.
La amistad implica un dar y recibir para que haya equilibrio entre ambos miembros de la relación.
			toma y daca loc nom
not take care of			no ocuparse de v
not take kindly to			no hacer de buen grado v
take a bow			agradecer aplausos o reconocimiento
take a break		(take a break from work)	descansar v
take a call			recibir una llamada v
take a careful look			mirar con cuidado v
take a census of			hacer un censo de v
take a chance			correr un riesgo v
take a chance		(take a chance on doing)	arriesgarse v
take a close look			inspeccionar v
take a close look			mirar bien v
take a course		(take a course of action)	actuar v
take a crack at			intentar v
take a cutting from			tomar un esqueje de v
take a holiday			tomar vacaciones v
take a job			aceptar un empleo v
take a journey			viajar v
take a leaf out of			seguir el ejemplo v
take a long		(take a long time)	pasar mucho tiempo en v
take a nap			echarse un siesta v
take a peek			echar una ojeada v
take a photograph			sacar una fotografía v
take a picture			sacar una foto v
take a reading			medir v
take a rest			descansar v
take a second look			mirar de nuevo v
take a set			ganar un set loc
take a shot at			intentar v
take a stand			declararse a favor de v
take a trip			hacer un viaje v
take a tumble			caerse v
take a turn			cambiar v
take a turn			darse una vuelta vi
take a turn			alternarse v
take a walk			dar una vuelta v
take a wild guess		imaginarse	suponer vt
take a wild guess		suponer	imaginarse vt
take account of			tomar en cuenta v
take advantage of			aventajar de v
take advice			recibir un consejo v
take after			parecerse a v
take again			tomar otra vez v
take again		(take back)	retomar v
take aim			tomar puntería v
take aim			apuntar v
take aim at			dirigirse a v
take aim at			apuntar a v
take an active part in			participar activamente en v
take an interest			interesarse v
take an interest in			interesarse por v
take another look			mirar de nuevo v
take another look			volver a mirar v
take apart			desmontar v
take apart		(undo)	deshacer v
take apart			desarmar v
take arms			armarse v
take away			sacar v
take away from			sacar de v
take away sb's innocence			despojar a alguien de su inocencia v
take back		(receive)	recibir v
take back		(take sb. back)	volver a recibir v
take back		(retract)	retractar v
take back		(return something)	devolver v
take care			tener cuidado v
take care of		(tend to, to)	encargarse de v
take care of		(attend to)	atender a v
take care of		(deal with)	tratar con v
take care of		(finish off)	acabar con v
take care of		(tend to, to)	cuidar de v
take care of		(care for )	desear v
take charge			encargarse v
take charge of			hacerse cargo de v
take charge of			encargarse de v
take cognizance of		US; formal formal	darse por enterado de loc
take cognizance of		US	prestar atención a v
take cognizance of		US	reconocer v
take cognizance of		US	reconocer loc
take comfort			encontrar consuelo v
take comfort			encontrar alivio v
take command			asumir el mando de v
take command			tomar el control v
take control of			tomar el control de v
take counsel			aconsejarse de v
take counsel			tomar consejo v
take counsel			aconsejarse v
take courage			animarse v
take cover		(military)	ponerse a cubierto v
take cover			abrigarse v
take credit			atribuirse el mérito v
take delight in			encontrar deleite en v
take delight in			gozar de v
take delivery			recibir v
take delivery			aceptar v
take down		(to note)	tomar nota de v
take down		(defeat)	derribar v
take down		(defeat)	derrotar v

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a class that I would take while I was studying abroad - grammar
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A take on
a winner-take-all election - grammar
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Account taking / take an account - legal
Acoger - Take in - Accueillir
acoger - to take in
add to or take away from
advantage-take advantage of..
After we get up, we take a shower.
Ah, what will it take till you believe in me
always take an odd number of flowers
an exaggerated double take
And I take it main kind of yer
Another good idea is to take up.../ taking up - grammar
any reasonable instrumentalist will have to take at least one theory literally
Approach- to take a different approach
aprovechar - take advantage of
Are we allowed to take Mobile Phones on to the aircraft?
arranged for a taxi to take us
as far as you take me
as far as... could take
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as the more predatory players take advantage of your inexperience
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English:

account - action - advantage - advice - afford - alarm - apart - around-the clock - attuned to - authenticity - baby - barrel - bath - beating - bit - blame - bow - breathing space - brunt - buckle up - burial - bypass - care - chance - charge - choice - clothes - comfort - communion - compel - consideration - court - cover - cruise - cue - cut - deep - delight - dip - doing - down - easy - effect - exception - exit - face value - fancy - fiendish - flight - forever

Spanish:

A - abarcar - abusar - acoger - acogerse - acontecer - acta - adjudicarse - adueñarse - aficionarse - agarrar - albergue - alternarse - aludida - aludido - amargada - amargado - andar - anotar - anzuelo - apiadarse - apoderarse - aprovechar - aprovecharse - apunte - arraigar - asiento - atajar - atajo - bailar - baja - bajar - bajarse - balance - bañarse - baño - barrer - berrinche - cachondearse - cachondeo - calzar - calma - cargar - cargo - carrerilla - caso - cautivar - celebrarse - cicatrizar - cobijarse

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