What does “take” mean?
- 1
verbto carry or move something or someone from one place to another
Take an umbrella with you.
- 2
verbto need a certain amount of time
It takes 20 minutes to get there.
- 3
verbto use a form of transport
We took a taxi to the airport.
Take at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /teɪk/ · TAYK
- Forms
- took, taken
How to use “take” correctly
Use “take” for things moving away from you and “bring” for things coming toward you.
Common phrases with “take”
- take a photo
- take a break
- take time
- take care
Idioms with “take”
- Take a rain check: To politely say no to an invitation now, but suggest doing it another time.
- Take the plunge: To finally do something important or risky after thinking about it for a while.
- Take something with a pinch of salt: To not completely believe something because it may not be true or accurate.
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- begin verbA1to start doing something or to start happening
- break verbA1to make something separate into pieces or stop working
- bring verbA1to take someone or something with you to a place
- build verbA1to make a building or other structure by putting parts together
- change verbA1to become different, or make someone or something different
- check verbA1to look at something to see if it is correct, safe or as it should be
- close verbA1to shut something, or to stop being open
- come verbA1to move toward the speaker or the place being talked about