Pesquisar
to take up
[phrase form: take]
01
adotar, começar a praticar
to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life
Transitive: to take up an activity or hobby
02
ocupar, tomar
to occupy a particular amount of space or time
Transitive: to take up space or time
03
discutir, abordar
to discuss a particular topic or issue
Transitive: to take up a topic or issue
04
encurtar, ajustar
to adjust the length of a piece of clothing to make it shorter
Transitive: to take up a piece of clothing
05
aceitar, catar como aluno
to accept someone as a student or trainee
Transitive: to take up sb
06
assumir, ocupar um cargo
to start a job or position and begin doing the associated tasks
Transitive: to take up a job or position
07
pegar, coletar
to gather something with a tool or by hand
Transitive: to take up sth
08
ocupar, assumir
to move oneself into a specific position or location
Transitive: to take up a position or location
09
retomar, recomeçar
to resume an activity, topic, or task that was previously interrupted
Transitive: to take up an activity or topic
10
absorver, reter
to absorb something, resembling the action of a sponge
Transitive: to take up a liquid or substance
11
aceitar, assumir
to accept an opportunity
Transitive: to take up an opportunity or role
12
levantar, pegar
to pick something up from a lower position
Transitive: to take up sth
take up
v
Exemplo
The family took up hiking as a weekend activity.
We should take up a fitness routine for a healthier lifestyle.
Let's take up the habit of reading before bedtime.
I decided to take up yoga for its health benefits.
The artist's outsized canvas took up nearly an entire wall in the gallery.
