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Definizione e significato di "take"in inglese

to take

VERBO

prendere

to reach for something and hold it

Transitive: to take sth

informazioni grammaticali

composizione morfologica

semplice

verbo d’azione

irregolare

presente

take

3ª persona singolare

takes

participio presente

taking

passato semplice

took

participio passato

taken

Esempi

He took the cup of coffee from the table and sipped it slowly.

Lui prese la tazza di caffè dal tavolo e la sorseggiò lentamente.

1.1

prendere, colpire

(particularly of illness) to abruptly affect, afflict, or strike someone

Transitive: to take sb

Esempi

He was taken with a severe case of asthma during the summer.

È stato preso da un grave caso di asma durante l'estate.

1.2

misurare, controllare

to measure or examine the rate, amount, level, etc. of something

Transitive: to take the rate of something

Esempi

He needs to take his blood sugar level after eating.

Deve misurare il suo livello di zucchero nel sangue dopo aver mangiato.

1.3

prendere

to select or choose out of other available alternatives

Transitive: to take a particular option

Esempi

He took the larger size of shirt from the rack.

Ha preso la taglia più grande della camicia dallo scaffale.

1.4

scattare, catturare

to capture an image of someone or something

Transitive: to take an image

Esempi

She decided to take a picture of the beautiful sunset by the beach.

Ha deciso di scattare una foto del bellissimo tramonto sulla spiaggia.

1.5

prendere, spogliare

to rob, dispossess, or deprive someone of something

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

He took the company's confidential information and sold it to a competitor.

Ha preso le informazioni riservate dell'azienda e le ha vendute a un concorrente.

1.6

prendere

to capture a place and obtain control over it

Transitive: to take a place

Esempi

The army was able to take the enemy's stronghold.

L'esercito è riuscito a prendere la roccaforte del nemico.

1.7

prendere, acquistare

to rent or purchase something

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

He took a painting from the art gallery.

Ha preso un dipinto dalla galleria d'arte.

1.8

abbonarsi a, prendere

to purchase a type of publication regularly, especially a magazine or newspaper

Dialect

British

Transitive: to take a particular publication

Esempi

The company takes the Wall Street Journal to stay updated on business news.

L'azienda acquista il Wall Street Journal per rimanere aggiornata sulle notizie aziendali.

1.9

prendere, estrarre

to get or derive from a specific source

Transitive: to take sth | to take sth from a source

Esempi

Can you take some quotes from the book for your paper?

Puoi prendere alcune citazioni dal libro per il tuo articolo?

1.10

prendere, annotare

to record or write down information, typically for future reference or use

Transitive: to take information

Esempi

Can you take a message for me and let her know I called?

Puoi prendere un messaggio per me e farle sapere che ho chiamato?

prendere

to move or carry a thing or person from one location to a different one

Transitive: to take sth | to take sth somewhere

Esempi

Can you take this package to the post office for me?

Puoi portare questo pacco all'ufficio postale per me?

2.1

prendere

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

Transitive: to take a route or means of transport | to take a route or means of transport somewhere

Esempi

I usually take the subway to work.

Di solito prendo la metropolitana per andare al lavoro.

2.2

prendere

to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them

Transitive: to take sb somewhere

Esempi

He took the client to the conference room for the meeting.

Ha portato il cliente nella sala riunioni per l'incontro.

2.3

portare, condurre

to bring someone or something into a particular state, level, situation, or condition

Transitive: to take sb/sth to a state or level

Esempi

He has the vision to take the company to the next level.

Ha la visione per portare l'azienda al livello successivo.

assumere

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting

Transitive: to take medicine

Esempi

The nurse instructed the patient to take the prescribed antibiotics with a full glass of water.

L'infermiera ha istruito il paziente a prendere gli antibiotici prescritti con un bicchiere pieno d'acqua.

volerci, metterci

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

Transitive: to take some time

Esempi

Learning a new language can take several months of consistent practice.

Imparare una nuova lingua può richiedere diversi mesi di pratica costante.

4.1

richiedere, necessitare

to require a specific person or thing in order to function, happen, or be done

Transitive: to take a quality or a qualified person

Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth

Esempi

It only takes a small misunderstanding to strain relationships.

Basta un piccolo malinteso per mettere in tensione le relazioni.

4.2

prendere, ospitare

to have the capacity or space for a specific number or amount of people or things

Transitive: to take a number of things or people

Esempi

Our meeting room can comfortably take 20 participants, ensuring a productive discussion.

La nostra sala riunioni può ospitare comodamente 20 partecipanti, garantendo una discussione produttiva.

4.3

vestire

to wear a particular size of clothes, shoes, or any complementary article

Transitive: to take a particular size

Esempi

Do you know what size pants I usually take?

Sai che taglia di pantaloni indosso di solito?

prendere

to remove something or someone from a specific place

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

He took a photo from his wallet and showed it to the group.

Lui ha preso una foto dal suo portafoglio e l'ha mostrata al gruppo.

5.1

sottrarre, togliere

to subtract a particular number from another

Ditransitive: to take a number from a larger number

Esempi

If we take 8 away from 20, we get 12.

Se togliamo 8 da 20, otteniamo 12.

prendere, accettare

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered

Transitive: to take something offered

Esempi

He took the advice from his mentor to heart.

Ha preso a cuore il consiglio del suo mentore.

6.1

prendere, usare

used for introducing someone or something as an instance or example

Transitive: to take sb/sth | to take sb/sth as an example

Esempi

Let's take John as a case in point.

Prendiamo John come esempio.

6.2

prendere, interpretare

to interpret or understand something in a specific way

Transitive: to take sth in a specific manner

Esempi

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think that's a good idea.

Non prenderla nel modo sbagliato, ma non penso che sia una buona idea.

6.3

subire, sopportare

to experience, endure, or be influenced by something

Transitive: to take the impact or toll of something

Esempi

The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane, experiencing severe flooding and destruction.

La città costiera ha subito il peggio dell'uragano, sperimentando gravi inondazioni e distruzioni.

6.4

prendere

to have or show a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction

Transitive: to take a reaction or opinion | to take a reaction or opinion in sth | to take a reaction or opinion to sb/sth | to take a reaction or opinion at sth

Esempi

He took an interest in learning a new skill.

Lui ha preso interesse nell'apprendere una nuova abilità.

6.5

conquistare, vincere

to accomplish or obtain by victory

Transitive: to take an accomplishment

Esempi

The underdog team managed to take the championship after a stunning comeback.

La squadra presa in considerazione è riuscita a conquistare il campionato dopo un incredibile ritorno.

6.6

superare, attraversare

to go over, through, or around some obstacle

Transitive: to take an obstacle

Esempi

The BMX rider took the ramp, soaring through the air with a perfect jump.

Il pilota di BMX ha preso la rampa, volando in aria con un salto perfetto.

6.7

tollerare

to be able to tolerate, endure, or bear something

Transitive: to take a condition or experience

Esempi

He can't take failure easily; it hits him hard each time.

Non riesce a prendere il fallimento facilmente; lo colpisce duramente ogni volta.

6.8

prendere, assumere

to be or start to be in a specific position, state or form

Transitive: to take a specific form or state

Esempi

The negotiation is expected to take the shape of a collaborative partnership between the two companies.

Si prevede che la negoziazione prenda la forma di una partnership collaborativa tra le due aziende.

6.9

cogliere, approfittare

to act on or make use of an opportunity

Transitive: to take an opportunity

Esempi

Spotting a vacant parking space, she quickly took the opportunity to park her car before it got crowded.

Notando un posto auto libero, ha rapidamente colto l'opportunità di parcheggiare la sua macchina prima che si affollasse.

prendere, fare

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

I'll take a shower before heading out.

Farò fare una doccia prima di uscire.

portare

to study a particular subject in school, university, etc.

Transitive: to take a particular subject | to take a course or degree in a particular subject | to take a course or degree on a particular subject

Esempi

She plans to take advanced mathematics classes next semester to challenge herself.

Lei pianifica di seguire corsi di matematica avanzata il prossimo semestre per sfidare se stessa.

tenere, insegnare

to be the one who teaches a class

Transitive: to take a class | to take sb for a class

Esempi

The professor takes the advanced physics course for graduate students.

Il professore tiene il corso di fisica avanzata per gli studenti laureati.

prendere, confondere

to assume someone or something to be a particular person or thing, particularly mistakenly

Transitive: to take sb/sth for sb/sth

Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth

Esempi

Despite thorough examination, the art historians took the well-executed forgery for an original masterpiece.

Nonostante un esame approfondito, gli storici dell'arte hanno scambiato il falso ben eseguito per un capolavoro originale.

prendere, richiedere

(grammar) to require or have something as part of the composition that is appropriate

Transitive: to take an expression or part of speech

Esempi

In English, the adjective "afraid" typically takes the preposition "of" when expressing fear.

In inglese, l'aggettivo "afraid" prende tipicamente la preposizione "of" quando esprime paura.

radicare, germogliare

(of plants, seeds, etc.) to start to grow or take root

Intransitive

Esempi

After a few weeks of watering, the seeds began to take, and tiny sprouts emerged from the soil.

Dopo alcune settimane di irrigazione, i semi hanno iniziato a prendere, e piccoli germogli sono emersi dal terreno.

avere effetto

to work successfully or have a positive effect

Intransitive

Esempi

The new marketing strategy seems to be taking, as sales have seen a steady increase.

La nuova strategia di marketing sembra funzionare, poiché le vendite hanno registrato un aumento costante.

dirigere, prendere

to direct something in a specific direction

Transitive: to take a direction

Esempi

To reach their destination, the hikers needed to take a left turn at the fork in the trail.

Per raggiungere la loro destinazione, gli escursionisti dovevano svoltare a sinistra alla biforcazione del sentiero.

prendere, accettare

to consume or accept a particular food or beverage

Transitive: to take a particular food or beverage

Esempi

She'll take the vegetarian option, and he'll have the steak.

Lei prenderà l'opzione vegetariana, e lui avrà la bistecca.

sostenere, presentarsi a

to participate in a specific examination or assessment

Transitive: to take a specific examination

Esempi

Students were required to take a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester.

Gli studenti dovevano sostenere un esame finale completo alla fine del semestre.

prendere, adottare

to use a specific plan or method to deal with a situation or reach a goal

Transitive: to take an action or approach

Esempi

To address environmental concerns, the city council is taking steps to promote sustainable practices.

Per affrontare le preoccupazioni ambientali, il consiglio comunale adotta misure per promuovere pratiche sostenibili.

prendere, accogliere

to show a particular reaction to someone or something

Transitive: to take information or ideas in a specific manner

Esempi

He took the news of his promotion with genuine enthusiasm.

Ha preso la notizia della sua promozione con genuino entusiasmo.

utilizzare, consumare

(of machines) to utilize a specific substance or fuel for operation

Transitive: to take a source of energy or fuel

Esempi

The car is designed to take unleaded gasoline for optimal performance.

L'auto è progettata per utilizzare benzina senza piombo per prestazioni ottimali.

calciare, eseguire

(of a sports player) to kick, throw, or initiate play from a specified position

Transitive: to take a kick or throw

Esempi

The star striker stepped up to take the penalty and expertly placed the ball into the bottom corner of the net.

Il attaccante stellare si è fatto avanti per prendere il rigore e ha piazzato la palla con maestria nell'angolo inferiore della rete.

condurre, officiare

to be the one who leads a religious service

Transitive: to take a religious service

Esempi

Reverend Anderson took the Sunday morning worship service at the church.

Il reverendo Anderson ha tenuto il servizio di culto della domenica mattina in chiesa.

raccogliere, prendere

to gather people's opinions using methods like voting, polling, or surveying

Transitive: to take public opinion

Esempi

The committee decided to take a vote to determine which proposal would be implemented.

Il comitato ha deciso di prendere un voto per determinare quale proposta sarebbe stata implementata.

incassare, guadagnare

(of businesses, shops, etc.) to earn or receive a specified amount of money from customers

Transitive: to take an amount of money

Esempi

The bakery took over $100 in sales during the morning rush hour.

Il panificio ha incassato oltre $100 di vendite durante l'ora di punta del mattino.

prendere, accettare

to allow someone to become a part of a particular group or receive a service

Transitive: to take sb/sth

Esempi

The exclusive club only takes members who have been recommended by current ones.

Il club esclusivo accetta solo membri che sono stati raccomandati da quelli attuali.

prendere, scopare

to engage in a sexual act with someone

Transitive: to take sb

Esempi

The couple decided to take each other after several drinks at the bar.

La coppia ha deciso di prendersi l'un l'altro dopo diversi drink al bar.

prendere, catturare

to capture and confine someone against their will

Transitive: to take sb

Esempi

The police took the suspect into custody.

La polizia ha preso il sospettato in custodia.

prendere, assumere

to accept responsibility and lead a situation or task

Transitive: to take a position of authority

Esempi

After the manager resigned, Sarah had to take charge of the project to ensure its successful completion.

Dopo le dimissioni del manager, Sarah ha dovuto prendere in carico il progetto per assicurarne il completamento con successo.

battere, sconfiggere

to defeat someone in a competition

Transitive: to take a rival or opponent

Esempi

The chess champion confidently took his rival in just a few moves, securing another tournament win.

Il campione di scacchi ha preso il suo rivale in pochi mosse, assicurandosi un'altra vittoria nel torneo.

rifugiarsi, mettersi al riparo

to find a safe and peaceful place, especially in challenging situations or emergencies

Transitive: to take a safe place

Esempi

As the storm approached, the hikers decided to take cover in a nearby cave.

Mentre la tempesta si avvicinava, gli escursionisti decisero di rifugiarsi in una grotta vicina.

prendere, usare

to use or have available for use

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

Take a cup of flour and sift it into the mixing bowl.

Prendi una tazza di farina e setacciala nella ciotola per mescolare.

prendere, accettare

to accept and commit to a specific responsibility or promise

Transitive: to take a responsibility or promise

Esempi

He took the pledge to support environmental conservation efforts.

Ha preso l'impegno di sostenere gli sforzi di conservazione ambientale.

prendere, catturare

(in chess) to remove an opponent's piece from the board by moving one's own piece to its position

Transitive: to take a chess piece

Esempi

White strategically takes the pawn with the knight, gaining control of the center of the board.

Il bianco prende strategicamente il pedone con il cavallo, guadagnando il controllo del centro della scacchiera.

accettare, prendere

to accept a certain form of payment or compensation

Transitive: to take a form of payment

Esempi

The store only takes cash for purchases under $10.

Il negozio accetta solo contanti per acquisti inferiori a 10 $.

lasciar entrare, permettere l'ingresso di

to allow the entry of a substance

Transitive: to take sth

Esempi

The leaky roof was taking rainwater into the attic.

Il tetto che perdeva faceva entrare l'acqua piovana nella soffitta.

portare via, causare la perdita di vite

to cause the loss of lives

Transitive: to take sb

Esempi

She was taken after a long battle with illness, surrounded by her loved ones.

È stata presa dopo una lunga battaglia contro la malattia, circondata dai suoi cari.

partecipare, assistere a

to participate in a certain event

Transitive: to take an event or meeting

Esempi

The project manager decided to take a training session to educate the team on the new software.

Il project manager ha deciso di seguire una sessione di formazione per educare il team sul nuovo software.

Take

SOSTANTIVO

ripresa

a single recording of a scene or shot in theater or film

informazioni grammaticali

stato di animatezza

inanimato

composizione morfologica

semplice

numerabile

forma plurale

takes

ricavo, guadagno

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

mostra

the idea or opinion that is formed about something or the way one thinks of a situation

Albero Lessicale

overtake

retake

taker

take

Parole Vicine

Definizione e significato di "take"in inglese

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