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Definition och betydelse av "take"på engelska

to take
01

ta, gripa

to reach for something and hold it 
Transitive: to take sth
to take definition and meaning
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
oregelbundet
presens
take
3:e person singular
takes
presens particip
taking
enkelt preteritum
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perfekt particip
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Exempel
He took the cup of coffee from the table and sipped it slowly. 

Han tog koppen kaffe från bordet och drack den långsamt.

1.1

gripa, drabba

(particularly of illness) to abruptly affect, afflict, or strike someone 
Transitive: to take sb
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
He was taken with a severe case of asthma during the summer. 

Han drabbades av ett allvarligt fall av astma under sommaren.

1.2

mäta, kontrollera

to measure or examine the rate, amount, level, etc. of something 
Transitive: to take the rate of something
Exempel
He needs to take his blood sugar level after eating. 

Han behöver mäta sitt blodsockernivå efter att ha ätit.

1.3

ta, välja

to select or choose out of other available alternatives 
Transitive: to take a particular option
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
He took the larger size of shirt from the rack. 

Han tog den större storleken på skjortan från hyllan.

1.4

ta, fånga

to capture an image of someone or something 
Transitive: to take an image
Exempel
She decided to take a picture of the beautiful sunset by the beach. 

Hon bestämde sig för att ta en bild av den vackra solnedgången vid stranden.

1.5

ta, beröva

to rob, dispossess, or deprive someone of something 
Transitive: to take sth
Exempel
He took the company's confidential information and sold it to a competitor. 

Han tog företagets konfidentiella information och sålde den till en konkurrent.

1.6

ta, erövra

to capture a place and obtain control over it 
Transitive: to take a place
Exempel
The army was able to take the enemy's stronghold. 

Armén kunde inta fiendens fästning.

1.7

ta, köpa

to rent or purchase something 
Transitive: to take sth
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
He took a painting from the art gallery. 

Han tog en målning från konstgalleriet.

1.8

prenumerera på, ta

to purchase a type of publication regularly, especially a magazine or newspaper 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to take a particular publication
Exempel
The company takes the Wall Street Journal to stay updated on business news. 

Företaget prenumererar på Wall Street Journal för att hålla sig uppdaterad om affärsnyheter.

1.9

ta, hämta

to get or derive from a specific source 
Transitive: to take sth | to take sth from a source
Exempel
Can you take some quotes from the book for your paper? 

Kan du ta några citat från boken för din uppsats?

1.10

ta, anteckna

to record or write down information, typically for future reference or use 
Transitive: to take information
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
Can you take a message for me and let her know I called? 

Kan du ta emot ett meddelande åt mig och låta henne veta att jag ringde?

02

ta, bära

to move or carry a thing or person from one location to a different one 
Transitive: to take sth | to take sth somewhere
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
Can you take this package to the post office for me? 

Kan du ta detta paket till postkontoret åt mig?

2.1

ta, använda

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
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
I usually take the subway to work. 

Jag tar vanligtvis tunnelbanan till jobbet.

2.2

ta, följa

to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them 
Transitive: to take sb somewhere
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
He took the client to the conference room for the meeting. 

Han tog klienten till konferensrummet för mötet.

2.3

ta, leda

to bring someone or something into a particular state, level, situation, or condition 
Transitive: to take sb/sth to a state or level
Exempel
He has the vision to take the company to the next level. 

Han har visionen att ta företaget till nästa nivå.

03

ta, intar

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting 
Transitive: to take medicine
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
The nurse instructed the patient to take the prescribed antibiotics with a full glass of water. 

Sjuksköterskan instruerade patienten att ta de ordinerade antibiotika med ett fullt glas vatten.

04

ta, kräva

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen 
Transitive: to take some time
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
Learning a new language can take several months of consistent practice. 

Att lära sig ett nytt språk kan ta flera månader av konsekvent övning.

4.1

kräva, behöva

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
Exempel
It only takes a small misunderstanding to strain relationships. 

Det krävs bara en liten missförstånd för att spänna relationer.

4.2

ta, rymma

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

Vårt mötesrum kan bekvämt ta emot 20 deltagare, vilket säkerställer en produktiv diskussion.

4.3

bära, ta

to wear a particular size of clothes, shoes, or any complementary article 
Transitive: to take a particular size
Exempel
Do you know what size pants I usually take? 

Vet du vilken storlek byxor jag brukar ha?

05

ta, ta bort

to remove something or someone from a specific place 
Transitive: to take sth
Exempel
He took a photo from his wallet and showed it to the group. 

Han tog ett foto från sin plånbok och visade det för gruppen.

5.1

subtrahera, dra bort

to subtract a particular number from another 
Ditransitive: to take a number from a larger number
to take definition and meaning
Exempel
If we take 8 away from 20, we get 12. 

Om vi subtraherar 8 från 20 får vi 12.

06

ta, acceptera

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered 
Transitive: to take something offered
Exempel
He took the advice from his mentor to heart. 

Han tog rådet från sin mentor till hjärtat.

6.1

ta, använda

used for introducing someone or something as an instance or example 
Transitive: to take sb/sth | to take sb/sth as an example
Exempel
Let's take John as a case in point. 

Låt oss ta John som ett exempel.

6.2

ta, tolka

to interpret or understand something in a specific way 
Transitive: to take sth in a specific manner
Exempel
Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think that's a good idea. 

Ta inte illa upp, men jag tror inte att det är en bra idé.

6.3

uppleva, uthärda

to experience, endure, or be influenced by something 
Transitive: to take the impact or toll of something
Exempel
The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane, experiencing severe flooding and destruction. 

Kuststaden fick ta det mesta av orkanen och upplevde allvarliga översvämningar och förstörelse.

6.4

ta, visa

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
Exempel
He took an interest in learning a new skill. 

Han visade intresse för att lära sig en ny färdighet.

6.5

vinna, erövra

to accomplish or obtain by victory 
Transitive: to take an accomplishment
Exempel
The underdog team managed to take the championship after a stunning comeback. 

Underdog-laget lyckades ta mästerskapet efter en fantastisk comeback.

6.6

ta sig över, passera

to go over, through, or around some obstacle 
Transitive: to take an obstacle
Exempel
The BMX rider took the ramp, soaring through the air with a perfect jump. 

BMX-rydaren tog rampen, svävade genom luften med ett perfekt hopp.

6.7

uthärda, tåla

to be able to tolerate, endure, or bear something 
Transitive: to take a condition or experience
Exempel
He can't take failure easily; it hits him hard each time. 

Han kan inte ta misslyckande lätt; det slår honom hårt varje gång.

6.8

ta, antaga

to be or start to be in a specific position, state or form 
Transitive: to take a specific form or state
Exempel
The negotiation is expected to take the shape of a collaborative partnership between the two companies. 

Förhandlingarna förväntas anta formen av ett samarbetspartnerskap mellan de två företagen.

6.9

gripa, utnyttja

to act on or make use of an opportunity 
Transitive: to take an opportunity
Exempel
Spotting a vacant parking space, she quickly took the opportunity to park her car before it got crowded. 

När hon såg en ledig parkeringsplats, tog hon snabbt tillfället i akt att parkera sin bil innan det blev fullt.

07

ta, göra

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun 
Transitive: to take sth
Exempel
I'll take a shower before heading out. 

Jag ska ta en dusch innan jag går ut.

08

studera, ta

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

Hon planerar att ta avancerade matematikkurser nästa termin för att utmana sig själv.

09

hålla, undervisa

to be the one who teaches a class 
Transitive: to take a class | to take sb for a class
Exempel
The professor takes the advanced physics course for graduate students. 

Professorn håller den avancerade fysikkursen för forskarstuderande.

10

ta, förväxla

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

Trots en noggrann undersökning tog konsthistorikerna den välutförda förfalskningen för ett originalmästerverk.

11

ta, kräva

(grammar) to require or have something as part of the composition that is appropriate 
Transitive: to take an expression or part of speech
Exempel
In English, the adjective "afraid" typically takes the preposition "of" when expressing fear. 

På engelska tar adjektivet "afraid" vanligtvis prepositionen "of" när det uttrycker rädsla.

12

slå rot, gro

(of plants, seeds, etc.) to start to grow or take root 
Intransitive
Exempel
After a few weeks of watering, the seeds began to take, and tiny sprouts emerged from the soil. 

Efter några veckors vattning började fröna slå rot, och små groddar dök upp ur jorden.

13

fungera, ta

to work successfully or have a positive effect 
Intransitive
Exempel
The new marketing strategy seems to be taking, as sales have seen a steady increase. 

Den nya marknadsföringsstrategin verkar ta, eftersom försäljningen har sett en stadig ökning.

14

riktning, ta

to direct something in a specific direction 
Transitive: to take a direction
Exempel
To reach their destination, the hikers needed to take a left turn at the fork in the trail. 

För att nå sitt mål behövde vandrarna svänga vänster vid stigklyftan.

15

ta, acceptera

to consume or accept a particular food or beverage 
Transitive: to take a particular food or beverage
Exempel
She'll take the vegetarian option, and he'll have the steak. 

Hon kommer att ta det vegetariska alternativet, och han kommer att ta biffen.

16

ta, delta i

to participate in a specific examination or assessment 
Transitive: to take a specific examination
Exempel
Students were required to take a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester. 

Studenterna var tvungna att göra en omfattande slutprov i slutet av terminen.

17

ta, antaga

to use a specific plan or method to deal with a situation or reach a goal 
Transitive: to take an action or approach
Exempel
To address environmental concerns, the city council is taking steps to promote sustainable practices. 

För att adressera miljöproblem vidtar stadsfullmäktige åtgärder för att främja hållbara metoder.

18

ta, ta emot

to show a particular reaction to someone or something 
Transitive: to take information or ideas in a specific manner
Exempel
He took the news of his promotion with genuine enthusiasm. 

Han tog nyheten om sin befordran med genuin entusiasm.

19

använda, förbruka

(of machines) to utilize a specific substance or fuel for operation 
Transitive: to take a source of energy or fuel
Exempel
The car is designed to take unleaded gasoline for optimal performance. 

Bilen är utformad för att använda blyfri bensin för optimal prestanda.

20

sparka, utföra

(of a sports player) to kick, throw, or initiate play from a specified position 
Transitive: to take a kick or throw
Exempel
The star striker stepped up to take the penalty and expertly placed the ball into the bottom corner of the net. 

Stjärnanfallaren steg fram för att ta straffen och placerade bollen skickligt i nätets nedre hörn.

21

leda, förestå

to be the one who leads a religious service 
Transitive: to take a religious service
Exempel
Reverend Anderson took the Sunday morning worship service at the church. 

Pastor Anderson ledde söndagens morgongudstjänst i kyrkan.

22

samla, ta

to gather people's opinions using methods like voting, polling, or surveying 
Transitive: to take public opinion
Exempel
The committee decided to take a vote to determine which proposal would be implemented. 

Kommittén beslutade att ta en omröstning för att avgöra vilket förslag som skulle genomföras.

23

tjäna, ta emot

(of businesses, shops, etc.) to earn or receive a specified amount of money from customers 
Transitive: to take an amount of money
Exempel
The bakery took over $100 in sales during the morning rush hour. 

Bageriet tjänade in över 100 dollar i försäljning under morgonrusningen.

24

ta, acceptera

to allow someone to become a part of a particular group or receive a service 
Transitive: to take sb/sth
Exempel
The exclusive club only takes members who have been recommended by current ones. 

Den exklusiva klubben tar bara in medlemmar som har rekommenderats av nuvarande.

25

ta, knulla

to engage in a sexual act with someone 
Transitive: to take sb
Exempel
The couple decided to take each other after several drinks at the bar. 

Paret bestämde sig för att ta varandra efter flera drinkar på baren.

26

ta, fånga

to capture and confine someone against their will 
Transitive: to take sb
Exempel
The police took the suspect into custody. 

Polisen tog den misstänkte i förvar.

27

ta, ta ansvar

to accept responsibility and lead a situation or task 
Transitive: to take a position of authority
Exempel
After the manager resigned, Sarah had to take charge of the project to ensure its successful completion. 

Efter att chefen hade avgått var Sarah tvungen att ta över projektet för att säkerställa dess framgångsrika slutförande.

28

besegra, slå

to defeat someone in a competition 
Transitive: to take a rival or opponent
Exempel
The chess champion confidently took his rival in just a few moves, securing another tournament win. 

Schackmästaren tog självsäkert sin motståndare på bara några drag och säkrade ytterligare en turneringsseger.

29

söka skydd, ta skydd

to find a safe and peaceful place, especially in challenging situations or emergencies 
Transitive: to take a safe place
Exempel
As the storm approached, the hikers decided to take cover in a nearby cave. 

När stormen närmade sig bestämde sig vandrarna för att ta skydd i en närliggande grotta.

30

ta, använda

to use or have available for use 
Transitive: to take sth
Exempel
Take a cup of flour and sift it into the mixing bowl. 

Ta en kopp mjöl och sålla det i blandningsskålen.

31

ta, acceptera

to accept and commit to a specific responsibility or promise 
Transitive: to take a responsibility or promise
Exempel
He took the pledge to support environmental conservation efforts. 

Han tog löftet att stödja miljöbevarande insatser.

32

ta, slå

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

Vit tar strategiskt bonden med springaren och får kontroll över brädets centrum.

33

acceptera, ta

to accept a certain form of payment or compensation 
Transitive: to take a form of payment
Exempel
The store only takes cash for purchases under $10. 

Butiken tar endast emot kontanter för köp under $10.

34

låta komma in, tillåta inträde

to allow the entry of a substance 
Transitive: to take sth
Exempel
The leaky roof was taking rainwater into the attic. 

Det läckande taket lät regnvatten tränga in på vinden.

35

ta, orsaka förlust av liv

to cause the loss of lives 
Transitive: to take sb
Exempel
She was taken after a long battle with illness, surrounded by her loved ones. 

Hon blev tagen efter en lång kamp mot sjukdomen, omgiven av sina nära och kära.

36

delta, medverka

to participate in a certain event 
Transitive: to take an event or meeting
Exempel
The project manager decided to take a training session to educate the team on the new software. 

Projektledaren beslöt att delta i en träningssession för att utbilda teamet om den nya mjukvaran.

01

tagning, plan

a single recording of a scene or shot in theater or film 
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
räknebart
pluralform
takes
02

intäkt, vinst

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property 
03

intag, synvinkel

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