take in
take
teɪk
teik
in
ɪn
in
British pronunciation
/tˈeɪk ˈɪn/

Definizione e significato di "take in"in inglese

to take in
[phrase form: take]
01

prendere mentalmente

to comprehend something
Transitive: to take in a concept or content
to take in definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The students struggled to take the extensive course material in.
Gli studenti hanno faticato a assimilare l'ampio materiale del corso.
02

accogliere, adottare

to accept someone or something into one's family or home
Transitive: to take in sb/sth
to take in definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The kind couple decided to take in the orphaned child and raise her as their own.
La gentile coppia ha deciso di accogliere il bambino orfano e crescerlo come proprio.
03

prendere

to observe something with one's eyes, often paying close attention to the details
Transitive: to take in a sight
to take in definition and meaning
example
Esempi
The detective took in the surroundings of the crime scene.
Il detective osservò i dintorni della scena del crimine.
04

includere, integrare

to include or make something a part of a broader context or entity
Transitive: to take in sth
to take in definition and meaning
example
Esempi
Our goal is to take the diverse perspectives of the team in for better decision-making.
Il nostro obiettivo è includere le diverse prospettive del team per una migliore presa di decisioni.
05

prendi

to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily
Transitive: to take in sb
example
Esempi
The bed and breakfast were willing to take the tourists in despite the last-minute reservation.
Il bed and breakfast era disposto a ospitare i turisti nonostante la prenotazione dell'ultimo minuto.
06

ingannare, truffare

to deceive someone, typically by presenting false information
Transitive: to take in sb
example
Esempi
The magician took the audience in with his incredible sleight of hand.
Il mago ha ingannato il pubblico con il suo incredibile gioco di prestigio.
07

accettare, elaborare

to accept or emotionally process something
Transitive: to take in a situation
example
Esempi
It took a while for him to take in the enormity of the situation.
Gli ci è voluto un po' per assimilare l'enormità della situazione.
08

raccogliere, incassare

to collect something, such as money or donations
Transitive: to take in sth
example
Esempi
The charity event aims to take in funds for children in need.
L'evento di beneficenza mira a raccogliere fondi per i bambini bisognosi.
09

visitare, andare a vedere

to visit a place or attend an event for entertainment
Transitive: to take in a place or an event
example
Esempi
While in Paris, they made sure to take in the iconic Eiffel Tower and enjoy the city's culinary delights.
Mentre erano a Parigi, si sono assicurati di visitare l'iconica Torre Eiffel e di godersi le delizie culinarie della città.
10

stringere, restringere

to adjust the size of clothes to make them smaller
Transitive: to take in clothes
example
Esempi
I need to take these pants in; they're a bit too loose around the waist.
Devo stringere questi pantaloni; sono un po' troppo larghi in vita.
11

consumare, ingerire

to consume certain types of food as part of one's diet
Transitive: to take in food
example
Esempi
Let 's take in some homemade soup for lunch.
Prendiamo un po' di zuppa fatta in casa per pranzo.
12

assorbire, imbibire

to absorb a substance
Transitive: to take in a substance
example
Esempi
The dry soil quickly took in the water after the rain shower.
Il terreno asciutto ha rapidamente assorbito l'acqua dopo l'acquazzone.
13

fare acqua, allagarsi

(of a boat or ship) to become flooded with water
Transitive: to take in water
example
Esempi
The ship took in more water than the pumps could handle.
La nave ha preso più acqua di quanto le pompe potessero gestire.
14

sentire per caso, catturare

to unintentionally hear parts of a conversation, typically without the speakers' awareness.
Transitive: to take in parts of a conversation
example
Esempi
She could n't help but take in the intriguing conversation happening at the nearby table.
Non poteva fare a meno di cogliere l'intrigante conversazione che avveniva al tavolo vicino.
15

guadagnare, incassare

to receive income through employment
Transitive: to take in income
example
Esempi
The small business started to take in significant profits after a successful marketing campaign.
La piccola impresa ha iniziato a incassare profitti significativi dopo una campagna di marketing di successo.
16

arrestare, fermare

to arrest someone
example
Esempi
The detective ordered his team to take the fugitive in.
Il detective ha ordinato alla sua squadra di arrestare il fuggitivo.
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