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Despegar
quitarse la ropa
tomarse unos días libres
aumento repentino
imitar
TAKE OFF
The plane took off after a short delay
f you’re hot, why not take off that jumper?
You need to take a few days off work
Sales of the new BMW have taken off
He is very good at taking off famous politicians
To occupy space o time
to start new hobby (free time or leisure activities)
To start to learn something
TAKE UP
That sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.
I’m thinking of taking up golf to get some exercice
He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.
He took up woodworking after inheriting his grandfather’s tools.
to employ
to hire
TAKE ON
I really should take on one or two more waiters
The department store took on more staff over the busy Christmas period
take control of something
TAKE OVER
Fabio Capello has taken over as the new manager of the football team.
He is so bussy whenever I try and work with him, he just takes over
WHENEVER . cuando, cada vez que
to resemble somebody else, usually a family member
TAKE AFTER
LOOK LIKE
Mark is so hot-headed. He takes after his father
to disassemble something
TAKE APART
He took his laptop apart to see if he could fix its problem
to admit wrongdoing
retract
reclaim
TAKE BACK
retirar, retractarse
recuperar, reclamar
You’re right - I take back what I said, it was totally inappropriate.
to dismantle
TAKE DOWN
It’s time to take down the Christmas tree until next year.
to allow someone to stay in your house
to be deceived or swindled
(ser engañado o estafado)
Take (somebody) in
PUT somebody UP
They took in the refugees while they found a more permanent place to stay.
She was taken in by all his lies.
to observe something
to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter
Take (something) in
They took in every detail to tell their friends about it later.
She had lost weight so the dress had to be taken in more at the waist.
to remove /rɪˈmuːv/
sacar, quitar,
to go on a date with someone
TAKE OUT
The robber took out his gun and shot the guard in the bank.
He took the onion out of the sandwich because he doesn’t like it.
Where is he taking you out? - We’re going to that new restaurant on Woodward street
confiscarle, quitarle, restarle
para llevar
TAKE AWAY
If you take away people’s guns, they might be angry at you, but at least they won’t be able to kill you
to look after
TO TAKE CARE OF
Jane felt she was old enough to take care of her own pet dog
tomar parte en
TO TAKE PART INTO
How many competitors took part into the race?
