Take your language skills further by learning phrasal verbs with TAKE. From ‘Take after’ to ‘Take away’, this video breaks down each expression, providing insights into their meanings and usage.
- Take after : To resemble or inherit traits from someone.
- She takes after me with her love of nature.
- He takes after his father’s side of the family.
- Take out : To remove something from somewhere.
- Can you take out the garbage before you leave?
- The dentist needed to take out the decayed tooth.
- Take back : To return something or admit that something you said was wrong.
- The dress was too tight so I took it back to the shop.
- All right, I take it all back. It wasn’t your fault.
- Take off : To remove something, especially clothes.
- He took off his clothes and got into the shower.
- I forgot to take the price label off her present.
- Take in : To comprehend or absorb information.
- I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in.
- She needed a moment to take in the shocking news.
- Take over : To get control of something.
- He took over management of this department last winter.
- The rebels attempted to take over the government.
- Take up : To occupy space or time.
- The new sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.
- Learning a new skill can take up a significant amount of time.
- Take to : To start to like someone or something.
- He hasn’t taken to his new school.
- The puppy took to its new owner immediately.
- Take down : To write down.
- The secretary was asked to take down the minutes of the meeting.
- He took down my address and phone number and said he’d call me.
- Take apart : To separate something into its different parts.
- He decided to take apart the old computer to see how it works.
- They took the engine apart to see what the problem was.
- Take along : To bring someone or something with you.
- Can I take my friend along to the party?
- My mum asked me to take my younger brother along to the park.
- Take for : To mistakenly believe or interpret someone or something as something else.
- My mother looks young. People often take her for my sister.
- He took my silence for agreement, but I was just deep in thought.
- Take aside : To move or lead someone away from a group for a private conversation.
- The manager took me aside to discuss the upcoming changes in the company.
- She took him aside to tell him the news.
- Take on : To accept or undertake a responsibility or challenge.
- We’re not taking on any new clients at present.
- He has taken on far too much work.
- Take away : To remove or deduct.
- Can you take away the extra toppings from my pizza?
- The manager took away a few tasks to ease my workload.