Phrasal verb take. Expressions with TAKE

Below are the meanings of the verb to take using various prepositions:

1. Take after- to be similar, to resemble (parents, relatives) - when talking about character, inclinations, etc.
— Mary is very clever - she takes after her mother. - Mary is very smart - she took after her mother.

2. Take away- take away, remove, take away, take away;
— She was taken away to hospital - She was taken to the hospital.
- Take 5 away from 10 - Subtract 5 from 10.
- You can take the dishes away - You can clear the table.

3. Take apart- another combination of the verb take, meaning to analyze, disassemble;
- We must take apart your sewing machine - We must disassemble your sewing machine.
- I will take your problems apart - I will deal with your problems.

4. Take aside- recall, take aside (to talk);
- She had to tell him something important therefore she took him aside - She needed to tell him something important, so she took him aside.

5. Take along- bring, take with you (on the road), bring;
- He took his sister along to school - He brought his sister to school.
- She asked to take her along with me - She asked me to take her with me.

6. Take back- take back, (words) return;
- I take my words back, I was wrong - I take my words back, I was wrong.
— Take this lamp back to the shop — Take this lamp back to the store.

7. Take in- bring in; remove (sails), sew (clothes); give shelter = take in residents; assimilate; deceive; take work home;
- The piano was taken in and placed in the right corner - The piano was brought into the living room and placed in the right corner.
- I could not take in the new lesson - I could not learn a new lesson.
- She made her living by taking in - She made a living by letting in tenants.
- When I don’t manage to perform the work at the office I take it in - When I don’t have time to complete the work in the office, I take it home.
- I have lost my weight and had to take in my dress - I lost weight, and the dress had to be sewn in.
- This child took us in - This child took us in.

8. Take down- take off (clothes), remove (from somewhere), demolish, record, disassemble (car), destroy, reduce (price);
- I took down his interesting speech - I wrote down her interesting speech.
- Mother took down the lamp to clean it - Mom took down the lamp to clean it.
- The house was half ruined and it was decided to take in down - The house was half destroyed and it was decided to demolish it.
- I came in and took down the wet jeans and boots - I came in and took off my wet jeans and boots.

9.Take on- take, hire (hire), take on, acquire, worry; fight with someone;
- I won't take on too much responsibility - I will not take on too much responsibility;
- We decided to take on at tennis - We decided to play tennis.

10. Take out- remove, remove, take out; remove (walk), remove a stain; destroy; settle scores, give vent to anger, write out;
- If I have time I’ll take you out to the park - If I have time, I’ll take you to the park.
- Whatever I tried I couldn’t take out this spot - No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get this stain out.
- I’m afraid but this tooth should be taken out - I’m afraid, but this tooth needs to be removed.
- There is no need to take it out! - There is no need to lose your temper.

11. Take off- take off (clothes), take away, take away, take away; take a break from work; imitate, copy; lift the ban; take off; enjoy success, gain popularity;
- Take your hands off my bag - Take your hands off my bag.
- My wife falls ill and I have no choice but to take some days off - My wife fell ill and I have no choice but to take a few days off.
— The plane will take off at 16:30 - The plane will take off at 16:30.
- She took off her hat and put it on the table - She took off her hat and put it on the table.

12. Take over- take responsibility, assume leadership, take ownership; take over.
— When you change the job I’ll take over from you

13. Take through- explain, implement, bring to the end;
— Would you please take me through this lesson? It seems to be difficult - Could you explain this lesson to me? I find it difficult.

14. Take to- become attached, addicted;
- He was taken to his mother and couldn’t do without her - He was very attached to his mother and could not do without her.

15. Take up- lift; take (place), accept (challenge); remove, dig up; take on something, shorten; do something; meet someone; acquire;
- He took up his luggage and carried it to the car - He picked up his luggage and carried it to the car.
- I’ll take up your matter, though it seems to be complicated - I’ll take up your matter, although it seems complicated.

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We continue to get acquainted with phrasal verbs. Another popular verb is take.

In this article we will look at its use and the 13 phrasal verbs it forms.

13 meanings of the phrasal verb take in English

Let's look at the basic meanings of the phrasal verb take:

1. Phrasal verb take away

Translation: take away, remove, subtract, subtract

Meaning: Take something from somewhere, take possession of something alien

The waiter took our plates away.
The waiter cleared our plates.

They took his phone away.
They took his phone.

2. Phrasal verb take after

Translation: hit someone

Meaning: Be like an older family member

She takes after her mother
She looks like her mother.

I think he takes after his father.
I think he looks like his father.

3. Phrasal verb take apart

Translation: Take apart

Meaning: Divide something into different parts

Help me take phone apart.
Help me take apart the phone.

He likes to take electric devices apart.
He enjoys disassembling electrical appliances.

4. Phrasal verb take along

Translation: Bring with you, take on the road

Meaning: Take someone/something with you to a certain place

He took some friends along to the party.
He brought a couple of friends with him to the party.

We took the camera along.
We took the camera with us.

5. Phrasal verb take aside

Translation: Take aside, recall

Meaning: Call someone to talk privately

My boss took me aside.
My boss pulled me aside.

They took her aside to tell it.
They called her aside to tell her this.

6. Phrasal verb take back

Translation: To return something, to take back what was said

Meaning: Return something to the place where you got it or bought it from.

He took a book back.
He returned the book.

I take back everything I said about him.
I take back everything I said about him.

7. Phrasal verb take down

Translation: 1. Take off from somewhere, take off clothes 2. Write down

Meaning:

1. Remove something that is on the wall from a person

2. Take notes, notes

He took the pictures down.
He took down the paintings.

She took down my telephone number.
She wrote down my phone number.

8. Phrasal verb take on

Translation: Take over

Meaning: Take responsibility for something

She doesn't want to take on too much work.
She doesn't want to take on too much work.

He takes on all tasks.
He takes on all the tasks.

9. Phrasal verb take off

Translation: 1. Take off clothes 2. Take a day off

Meaning: 1. Take off something 2. Take a break from work

He took off his hat.
He took off his hat.

I'm going to take two days off.
I'm going to take two days off.

10. Phrasal verb take over

Translation: Take over (leadership, position), take over

Meaning: Take control and responsibility for something

He took over his father's business.
He took over his father's business.

She takes over the leadership.
She takes charge.

11. Phrasal verb take through

Translation: Explain to someone

Meaning: Communicate something to someone in a way that makes it clear

My teacher took me through this rule.
My teacher explained this rule to me.

His colleague took him through the idea.
His colleague explained the idea to him.

12. Phrasal verb take to

Translation: To like, to feel sympathy for someone, to become attached

Meaning: Start loving someone, something

He wasn't taken to his mother.
He was attached to his mother.

She took to him quickly.
She quickly became attached to him.

13. Phrasal verb take up

Translation: 1. Start doing something 2. Take (time, place)

Meaning: 1. Start doing a specific job or other activity 2. Use a time or place

She takesup dancing.
She starts dancing.

This sofa takes up too much space.
This sofa takes up too much space.

So, we got acquainted with the phrasal verb take. Now let's practice using it.

Reinforcement task

Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments.

1. She put the box away.
2. We returned her wallet.
3. He looks like a grandfather.
4. She will bring a friend with her.
5. We started drawing.

So as not to miss new ones useful materials,

The next word we will work with is phrasal verb take , the number of values of which is as large as that of . If you look in the dictionary, you will find that the dictionary entry devoted to this verb takes up more than one page, and there are not so few examples of its use. We will be interested in combinations of this phrasal verb with various ones, thanks to which this word acquires new meanings different from its main one.

Meanings of the phrasal verb take

As we know, the original meaning of this verb is conveyed by the following words - take, take, catch. In what other meanings can you find this phrasal verb?

Take after- resemble (parents, relatives).
Jane is very short – she takes after her grandmother. – Jane is very short, she took after her grandmother.
Take along- take with you (on the road), bring, bring.
She took her sister along to the hospital. – She brought her sister to the hospital.

Take me along. - Take me with you.
Take apart- disassemble, analyze, criticize (scold, reprimand someone).
He spent two days taking his car apart. “He took his car apart for two days.

The director will take her excuses apart. “The director will quickly figure out her excuses.”
Take aside– take aside, recall (to talk).
It was a serious question and she decided to take him aside in order not to involve others in the discussion. “It was a serious question, and she decided to put it aside so as not to involve the others in the discussion.
Take away- clean up, pick up, take away; subtract, subtract.
He was taken away to prison. - He was taken to prison.

Take 10 away from 100. – Subtract ten from a hundred.

You can take our plates away. - You can clear the table.
Take back– return, take back (admit that your opinion is wrong).
It’s not easy to take back everything I said but I will do this. “It’s not easy to take back what you said, but I will do it.”

Take this bag back to the shop and change it. – Take this bag back to the store and change it.
Take down– remove (from somewhere), take off (clothes), demolish, record, disassemble (a car), knock down arrogance (from someone); reduce (price), destroy.
Did you take down his speech? – Did you record his speech?

She took down the picture from the wall. “She took the picture off the wall.

The building was taken down. - The building was demolished.

Take your coat down. - Take off your coat.
Take in- bring in; sew (clothes), remove (sails); include; assimilate; deceive; give shelter (take in residents); take work home; inspect, visit.
It was a boring lesson and I didn’t take in the essence of the new theme. – It was a boring lesson, and I did not understand the essence of the new topic.

You could earn some extra money by taking in students. – You can earn extra money if you provide housing for students.

She takes in sewing. – She takes sewing home.

She took in her skirt. - She sewed her skirt.

We were completely taken in. - We had a great time.
Take off– take off (clothes), take away, take away, take away; copy, imitate; take off; lift the ban; gain popularity, enjoy success; take a break from work (take time off).
Take your hands off the table. - Take your hands off the table.

I had a lot of work and now I’m going to take two days off. – I had a lot of work, and now I want to take two days off.

The plane took off in time. – The plane took off on time.

He took off his cap. - He took off his cap.
Take on- take, take over; hire (hire); acquire; worry; fight someone.
She doesn't want to take on too much work. “She doesn’t want to take on too much work.”

I should take you on at basketball sometime. “I need to compete with you in basketball someday.”

The word took on a new meaning. – The word has acquired a new meaning.

The last sentence in the examples is very relevant for our article, because in different combinations the phrasal verb take really takes on new meanings.
Take out– take out, extract, remove; remove (walk) and remove (remove stain); destroy; give vent to anger, settle scores; write out.
Are you taking him out for his birthday? – Are you taking him somewhere for his birthday?

Don’t take it out on me, I am not guilty. – Don’t blame it on me, it’s not my fault.

I'm afraid of taking out teeth. - I'm afraid of pulling my teeth.
Take over– take leadership, take responsibility, take ownership; take over.
Who’ll be taking over from Chris when he retires? – Who will take Chris's place when he retires?

After some discussions he decided to take over the leadership in organizing of this expedition. “After several discussions, he decided to take a leadership role in organizing this expedition.
Take through- to carry out, to complete, to explain.
My English teacher took me through my first book of English. – My English teacher helped me with my first English book.
Take to- become addicted, become attached.
For some reason, I took to him quickly. “For some reason, I quickly became attached to him.
Take up– lift; accept(call); remove, dig up; shorten; occupy (place); take on something, do something; meet someone; acquire, accept.
I think I should take up jogging. – I think I need to start running.

Phrasal verbs are one of the characteristic features English language. They represent an integral indivisible semantic unit. A verb is combined with a postposition (preposition or adverb), and its basic meaning can change completely or partially. One of the most common mistakes made by beginners is trying to translate every word. It should be remembered that in English There are many that cannot be divided when translated into their component parts, otherwise the meaning will be distorted.

Basic meanings and forms

This verb is irregular, so the second and third forms differ from the standard ones. The forms of the verb take are as follows:

take;
took;
taken.

The main translation is “take, take.” However, this word covers wide range values. In addition, when translating, you should pay attention to neighboring words and context. This table presents stable expressions.

Not all stable phrases are presented here, this is just a small list. As you accumulate vocabulary, you will be able to add new expressions to your personal vocabulary.

Phrasal verb to take (in combination with prepositions)

The following table provides a list of the most common uses of the word take in combination with various prepositions.

take	after	to be like someone, to be like, to be like someone
	against	dislike, dislike, be against
	along	take with you, bring
	around	accompany, show (sights)
	before	submit for consideration, propose (question) for consideration
	below	go downstairs
	by	take by the shoulders
	for	mistake for someone
	from	subtract, subtract, reduce
	in	1) to shelter someone, to give shelter; 2) take work home; 3) receive (guest); 4) to comprehend something, to find out, to understand
	off	1) eliminate, remove; 2) lose weight; 3) decrease, stop; 4) take off (clothes); 5) take off, rise into the air (about an airplane)
	on	1) take on (responsibilities); 2) go to work; 3) become popular, successful
	out	1) invite, take (to a restaurant, cinema), bring “to the world”; 2) take out, remove
	over	replace (for work), take over tasks, responsibilities
	through	carry out, bring what has been started to an end
	to	1) fall in love, become attached; 2) get used to it, get used to it
	up	1) take (something for certain purposes); 2) take up something (some activity, profession), start practicing; 3) take (place), take away (time); 4) continue, pick up; 5) raise an issue; 6) start something (to perform duties, etc.); 7) interrupt, pull back
	up on	take one's word for it
	up with	to be satisfied, satisfied with something

Some phrases have two or more meanings. This feature must be taken into account when translating. However, everything is not as complicated as it might seem at first. Even if you are unfamiliar with any expression, when reading an article or book you will be able to guess the meaning of a particular lexical unit from the context and find the correct translation. Next, you can check in the dictionary to see how correctly you understood the meaning. This method of replenishment vocabulary much more effective than simply memorizing a set of words.

Phrasal verb take (in combination with adverbs)

In addition to prepositions, they are also often formed using adverbs. There are many different combinations (verb to take + adverb). The following table presents a small list of such lexical units. As mentioned in the previous section, some expressions have several translation options.

take	back	to surprise, to surprise
	aboard	load, take on board, load onto a ship
	abroad	1) go abroad; 2) become famous, spread
	accross (to)	transport, transport
	apart	1) analyze in detail, understand; 2) criticize, defeat
	aside	take aside, recall (talk)
	away	remove, take away, take away, subtract, take away
	back	1) renounce, refuse, admit that you were wrong; 2) return (to the original place, to memories, to the past); 3) accept back, allow to return
	down	1) take off (clothes); 2) bring down arrogance; 3) reduce the price; 4) destroy; 5) write down

Usage examples

Trying to learn phrases out of context will not lead to success. It is very important to learn how to use new words in practice. In order to master a phrasal verb take, you need to include it in your speech. Below are some examples of its use:

Whom does Tom take after in his family? - Which member of his family is Tom like?
My hobbies take up a lot of my time. - My hobbies take up most of my time.
I have taken up the study of Spanish. - I started learning Spanish.
Most of the planes take off in any weather. - Most planes take off in any weather.
People are always requested to take off their coats at the theatre. - In the theater, people should always take off their outerwear.

Exercises with answers

Another way to master phrasal verbs take- do a lot of exercises. Repeated repetition and application of the learned material in practice will help you to navigate this topic well.

Exercise 1

Take up is a phrasal verb that has several translation options depending on the context. The following translation exercise from Russian into English will help you work out different cases use of this phrase.

My neighbor took too much of my time.
This red wardrobe is taking up too much space here.
Ann, take this book and start reading.
I intended to become a journalist after school.
She took up music three years ago.
They raised this issue at the meeting.
She wants to start working. So she starts next week.

Exercise 2

This exercise is designed to work on some other phrasal verbs.

Your son is very similar to you.
Take off your coat and have a cup of tea.
Most people mistake me for my sister because she looks like me.
I can't get used to this city.

Answers to the exercises:

Exercise 1

My neighbor has taken up too much of my time.
This red wardrobe takes up too much room here.
Ann, take up this book and start reading.
I intended to take up journalism after school.
She took up music three years ago.
They took up this matter on the meeting.
She wants to start working. So she is going to take up the next week.

Exercise 2

Your son takes after you.
Take down your coat and have cup of tea.
Most of people take me for my sister because she takes after me.
I can't take to this town.

Phrasal verb take- one of the most common, so detailed study of various combinations will help to significantly advance on the path to learning English.