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BrE /teɪk/ AmE /teɪk/

verb en → es

past took pp taken ing taking

1 MOVE/CARRY [transitive, T + obj + prep] A1

to move something or someone from one place to another

llevar, tomar, llevar a alguien

  • take somebody/something with you
  • take somebody/something to somewhere

Collocations take an umbrella · take the kids to school

  • Don't forget to take your keys with you.

    No olvides llevar las llaves contigo.

  • I'll take the books to the library.

    Llevaré los libros a la biblioteca.

2 ACCEPT [transitive] A1

to accept or agree to something

aceptar, tomar

  • take an offer
  • take a suggestion

Collocations take the challenge · take the risk

  • She decided to take the job.

    Ella decidió aceptar el trabajo.

  • He took my advice seriously.

    Él tomó mi consejo en serio.

3 USE [transitive] A2

to use something for a particular purpose or in a particular way

usar, tomar

  • take a break
  • take a look

Collocations take a rest · take a chance

  • Let's take a short break.

    Tomemos un pequeño descanso.

  • I'll take a look at the report.

    Echaré un vistazo al informe.

4 TIME [transitive] A2

to spend time doing something

pasar tiempo, dedicar tiempo a algo

  • take time to do sth

Collocations take the time to think · take some time off

  • It takes a lot of time to learn a new language.

    Tarda mucho tiempo aprender un nuevo idioma.

  • We need to take the time to plan this carefully.

    Necesitamos dedicar tiempo para planear esto con cuidado.

Phrasal verbs

take off PLANE / CLOTHES B1

despegar, quitarse (la ropa)

  • The plane took off on time.

    El avión despegó a tiempo.

  • She took her coat off before sitting down.

    Se quitó el abrigo antes de sentarse.

take out REMOVE / EAT OUT B1

sacar, llevarse; comer fuera

  • He took the trash out.

    Sacó la basura.

  • Let's take out for dinner tonight.

    Vamos a comer fuera esta noche.

Idioms

take something for granted B2

dar algo por sentado

  • You shouldn't take his help for granted.

    No deberías dar su ayuda por sentada.

take it easy B1

relajarse, tomárselo con calma

  • Just take it easy and relax.

    Solo relájate y toma las cosas con calma.