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to take in
[phrase form: take]
01
compreender, assimilar
to comprehend something
Transitive: to take in a concept or content
Exemplos
The students struggled to take the extensive course material in.
Os alunos lutaram para assimilar o extenso material do curso.
02
acolher, adotar
to accept someone or something into one's family or home
Transitive: to take in sb/sth
Exemplos
After much consideration, they chose to take the troubled teenager in and provide guidance and support.
Depois de muita consideração, eles decidiram acolher o adolescente problemático e fornecer orientação e apoio.
03
observar, examinar
to observe something with one's eyes, often paying close attention to the details
Transitive: to take in a sight
Exemplos
The detective took in the surroundings of the crime scene.
O detetive observou os arredores da cena do crime.
04
incluir, integrar
to include or make something a part of a broader context or entity
Transitive: to take in sth
Exemplos
Our goal is to take the diverse perspectives of the team in for better decision-making.
Nosso objetivo é incorporar as diversas perspectivas da equipe para uma melhor tomada de decisão.
05
hospedar, acolher
to provide a place for someone to stay temporarily
Transitive: to take in sb
Exemplos
The bed and breakfast were willing to take the tourists in despite the last-minute reservation.
O bed and breakfast estava disposto a receber os turistas apesar da reserva de última hora.
06
enganar, iludir
to deceive someone, typically by presenting false information
Transitive: to take in sb
Exemplos
The fraudster took in several unsuspecting investors with promises of high returns.
O fraudador enganou vários investidores desavisados com promessas de altos retornos.
07
aceitar, assimilar
to accept or emotionally process something
Transitive: to take in a situation
Exemplos
The students struggled to take in the complexity of the scientific concept.
Os alunos lutaram para assimilar a complexidade do conceito científico.
08
arrecadar, coletar
to collect something, such as money or donations
Transitive: to take in sth
Exemplos
The food drive aims to take in non-perishable items for the local food bank.
A campanha de alimentos visa arrecadar itens não perecíveis para o banco de alimentos local.
09
visitar, ir ver
to visit a place or attend an event for entertainment
Transitive: to take in a place or an event
Exemplos
We should take in the local sights and attractions while we're visiting the new city.
Deveríamos visitar os pontos turísticos e atrações locais enquanto estamos visitando a nova cidade.
10
apertar, ajustar
to adjust the size of clothes to make them smaller
Transitive: to take in clothes
Exemplos
I need to take these pants in; they're a bit too loose around the waist.
Preciso apertar estas calças; elas estão um pouco largas demais na cintura.
11
consumir, ingerir
to consume certain types of food as part of one's diet
Transitive: to take in food
Exemplos
Let 's take in some homemade soup for lunch.
Vamos tomar um pouco de sopa caseira no almoço.
12
absorver, sugar
to absorb a substance
Transitive: to take in a substance
Exemplos
The dry soil quickly took in the water after the rain shower.
O solo seco rapidamente absorveu a água após o chuva.
13
fazer água, inundar
(of a boat or ship) to become flooded with water
Transitive: to take in water
Exemplos
The ship took in more water than the pumps could handle.
O navio recebeu mais água do que as bombas podiam lidar.
14
ouvir sem querer, captar
to unintentionally hear parts of a conversation, typically without the speakers' awareness.
Transitive: to take in parts of a conversation
Exemplos
Huddled in the corner, I tried to take in snippets of the discussion happening across the room.
Encurralado no canto, tentei captar trechos da discussão que acontecia do outro lado da sala.
15
ganhar, receber
to receive income through employment
Transitive: to take in income
Exemplos
I take in a decent salary working at the tech company.
Eu recebo um salário decente trabalhando na empresa de tecnologia.
16
prender, arrestar
to arrest someone
Exemplos
The detective ordered his team to take the fugitive in.
O detetive ordenou à sua equipe que prendesse o fugitivo.
