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to take in
[phrase form: take]
01
comprender, asimilar
to comprehend something
Transitive: to take in a concept or content
Ejemplos
She could quickly take in new concepts during her studies.
Ella podía asimilar rápidamente nuevos conceptos durante sus estudios.
02
acoger, adoptar
to accept someone or something into one's family or home
Transitive: to take in sb/sth
Ejemplos
After much consideration, they chose to take the troubled teenager in and provide guidance and support.
Después de mucha consideración, decidieron acoger al adolescente problemático y brindarle orientación y apoyo.
03
observar, examinar
to observe something with one's eyes, often paying close attention to the details
Transitive: to take in a sight
Ejemplos
As the play started, the audience took in the elaborate set design.
Cuando comenzó la obra, el público captó el elaborado diseño del escenario.
04
incluir, incorporar
to include or make something a part of a broader context or entity
Transitive: to take in sth
Ejemplos
The professor encouraged students to take the cultural differences in while conducting their research.
El profesor animó a los estudiantes a tener en cuenta las diferencias culturales al realizar su investigación.
05
recoger, acoger
to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily
Transitive: to take in sb
Ejemplos
The generous family took the stranded hiker in until the rescue team arrived.
La familia generosa acogió al excursionista varado hasta que llegó el equipo de rescate.
06
engañar, embaucar
to deceive someone, typically by presenting false information
Transitive: to take in sb
Ejemplos
The fraudster took in several unsuspecting investors with promises of high returns.
El estafador engañó a varios inversionistas desprevenidos con promesas de altos rendimientos.
07
aceptar, asimilar
to accept or emotionally process something
Transitive: to take in a situation
Ejemplos
The students struggled to take in the complexity of the scientific concept.
Los estudiantes lucharon por asimilar la complejidad del concepto científico.
08
recaudar, colectar
to collect something, such as money or donations
Transitive: to take in sth
Ejemplos
The food drive aims to take in non-perishable items for the local food bank.
La campaña de alimentos tiene como objetivo recolectar artículos no perecederos para el banco de alimentos local.
09
visitar, ir a ver
to visit a place or attend an event for entertainment
Transitive: to take in a place or an event
Ejemplos
We should take in the local sights and attractions while we're visiting the new city.
Deberíamos visitar los lugares y atracciones locales mientras estamos en la nueva ciudad.
10
ajustar, estrechar
to adjust the size of clothes to make them smaller
Transitive: to take in clothes
Ejemplos
After losing weight, she had to take in all of her skirts and dresses.
Después de perder peso, tuvo que ajustar todas sus faldas y vestidos.
11
consumir, ingerir
to consume certain types of food as part of one's diet
Transitive: to take in food
Ejemplos
He takes in a daily dose of fresh fruits for a healthy diet.
Él toma una dosis diaria de frutas frescas para una dieta saludable.
12
absorber, empapar
to absorb a substance
Transitive: to take in a substance
Ejemplos
The paper towel quickly took the spilled ink in, preventing it from spreading.
La toalla de papel absorbió rápidamente la tinta derramada, evitando que se esparciera.
13
hacer agua, inundarse
(of a boat or ship) to become flooded with water
Transitive: to take in water
Ejemplos
As the waves grew higher, the small boat took in water from all sides.
A medida que las olas crecían más, el pequeño bote embarcaba agua por todos lados.
14
escuchar sin querer, captar
to unintentionally hear parts of a conversation, typically without the speakers' awareness.
Transitive: to take in parts of a conversation
Ejemplos
Huddled in the corner, I tried to take in snippets of the discussion happening across the room.
Acurrucado en la esquina, intenté captar fragmentos de la discusión que ocurría al otro lado de la habitación.
15
ganar, percibir
to receive income through employment
Transitive: to take in income
Ejemplos
I take in a decent salary working at the tech company.
Recibo un salario decente trabajando en la empresa de tecnología.
16
arrestar, detener
to arrest someone
Ejemplos
" We're taking you in, " the officer said.
"Te estamos deteniendo", dijo el oficial.
