English Vocabulary - Vocabulario de inglés

• take after somebody = look or behave like somebody.
  He really takes after his father.
• take something apart = separate something into its different parts.
  He's always taking things apart.
• take something apart = search a place thoroughly.
  The police took the house apart looking for clues.
• take somebody/something away = take away somebody/something = remove somebody/something.
  The waiter took away the plates before we had finished.
• take something back = take back something = admit that you were wrong to say something.
  I'm sorry, I should take back that remark.
• take something down = take down something = write down quickly.
  Can you take some details down?
• take something in = take in something = understand, absorb something new.
  I'm reading this essay but I can't take it in.
• take somebody in = take in somebody = deceive somebody.
  Don't be taken in by street vendors.
• take somebody in = take in somebody = let somebody stay in your house.
  She's always taking in stray cats.
• take off = (aircrafts) rise into the air.
  The plane took off on time.
• take off = start being successful.
  Helen's career took off when she began working in tourism.
• take something off = take off something = remove a piece of clothing.
  He took off his shoes before entering the house.
• take somebody off = take off somebody = imitate somebody.
  She took off the teacher and everyone laughed.
• take somebody on = take on somebody = hire somebody.
  We need to take on more employees.
• take something on = take on something = be responsible for something.
  He took on too much work and now he has little free time.
• take something over = take over something = take control of something.
  His real intention was to take over the company.
• take to somebody/something = start to like somebody/something, develop something as a habit.
  As soon as he met her, he took to her.
• take something up = take up something = become interested in a new activity.
  When he was on holidays, he took up a new hobby.
• take something up = take up something = accept an idea or suggestion.
  They took up the invitation and will come for dinner tomorrow.
• take something up = take up something = continue something.
  Please take up the story where you left off.

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