Native Talk #09

Question 1

To take on (someone/something)

Answer 1

Confrontar algo/alguém

Question 2

My hippie friend is always trying to take on the corrupt government.

Answer 2

Meu amigo hippie está sempre tentando confrontar o governo corrupto.

Question 3

To take up something

Answer 3

Começar algo

Question 4

I had been thinking about taking up Yoga in my free time.

Answer 4

Eu estive pensando em começar a fazer Yoga no meu tempo livre.

Question 5

To take down something

Answer 5

Retirar / Derrubar algo

Question 6

You should probably take down the pictures of your ex-girlfriend before you go on a date with someone else.

Answer 6

Você provavelmente deveria retirar as fotos da sua ex-namorada antes de ir em um encontro com outra pessoa.

Question 7

To take down someone / to take someone down

Answer 7

Vencer / Derrotar / Arrebentar alguém

Question 8

Muhammad Ali took George Foreman down.

Answer 8

Muhammad Ali venceu George Foreman.

Question 9

To take over something

Answer 9

Assumir controle (de algo).

Question 10

The Communist Party took over Cuba.

Answer 10

O Partido Comunista assumiu o controle de Cuba.

Question 11

To take off

Answer 11

Decolar

Question 12

I think we might arrive late. The plane still hasn’t taken off yet.

Answer 12

Eu acho que vamos chegar atrasados. O avião ainda não decolou.

Question 13

To take off

Answer 13

Tirar folga

Question 14

I’m going to take off next week so I can visit you when you are in town.

Answer 14

Eu vou tirar uma folga na próxima semana para que eu possa visitá-lo quando estiver na cidade.

Question 15

To take to something

Answer 15

Pegar o jeito

Question 16

Even though she had never studied French, she took to it very quickly.

Answer 16

Mesmo ela nunca tendo estudado francês, ela pegou o jeito rápido.

Question 17

To take after someone

Answer 17

‘Puxar’ / Herdar

Question 18

You have beautiful blue eyes just like your mother. You must take after her.

Answer 18

Você tem lindos olhos azuis iguais aos da sua mãe. Você com certeza puxou ela.

Question 19

To take back something

Answer 19

Retirar o que disse

Question 20

I take back everything that I said about the green shirt community being stupid.

Answer 20

Eu retiro tudo o que disse sobre a comunidade de camiseta verde ser idiota.