take
/teɪk/ verb [T] (past tense took, past participle taken)Translation
CARRY › to get and carry something with you when you go somewhere
almak, götürmek
I always take my mobile phone with me.77816371638GO › to go somewhere with someone, often paying for them or being responsible for them
biriyle gitmek, birini götürmek
I took the kids to the park. I'm taking my wife to Florence for the weekend.1641WITHOUT PERMISSION › to remove something without permission
izinsiz almak/götürmek
Someone's taken my coat.778792GET HOLD › to get hold of something and move it
alıp götürmek
He reached across and took the glass from her.7781637791ACCEPT › to accept something
kabul etmek, almak, kabullenmek
So, are you going to take the job? Do you take credit cards?777NEED › If something takes a particular amount of time, or a particular quality, you need that amount of time or that quality in order to be able to do it.
almak, gerektirmek, gerekmek
[+ to do sth] It's taken me three days to get here. It takes a lot of courage to stand up and talk in front of so many people.1768MEDICINE › to swallow or use medicine
ilaç almak; hap yutmak
Take two tablets, three times a day.2350MEASURE › to measure something
ölçüsünü almak, ölçmek
Have you taken her temperature?1399CLOTHES › to wear a particular size of clothes
belli bedende bir kıyafet giymek
I take a size 12 in trousers.815SPACE › to have enough space for a particular number of people or things
(belli sayıda insan ve eşya) almak, kaldırmak, taşımak
There's six of us and the car only takes five.1401TRAVEL › to travel somewhere by using a bus, train, car, etc, or by using a particular road
otobüs, tren, otomobil vb araçla gitmek/seyahat etmek
Are you taking the train to Edinburgh? Take the A316 towards Richmond.2144 take a break/rest, etc › to stop working for a period
ara vermek, teneffüs yapmak, bir süre dinlenmek; mola vermek; nefes almak
If you're tired, take a rest.2081 take pleasure/pride/an interest, etc › to have a particular, good feeling about something that you do
zevk almak, gurur duymak; ilgi duymak
I take great pleasure in cooking. These women take their jobs very seriously (= think their jobs are very important).2124 take a look › to look at something
bir göz atmak, şöyle bir bakmak
Take a look at these photos.1081UNDERSTAND › to understand something in a particular way
anlamak, gerektiği gibi anlamak
Whatever I say she'll take it the wrong way.1121 I take it (that) › used when you think that what you say is probably true
Sanırım!, Farzediyorum!, Zannediyorum!'
I take it you're not coming with us.1105 can't take sth › to not be able to deal with an unpleasant situation
kaldıramamak, artık dayanamamak; daha fazla güç bulamamak
We argue all the time - I really can't take it any more.1837 take it from me › accept that what I say is true, because I know or have experienced it
sözünü dinlemek; tecrübe ve bilgisine itibar etmek; söylediğine güvenmek; 'İnan ki!'
You could be doing a much less interesting job, take it from me.1750 take sth as it comes › to deal with something as it happens, without planning for it
nasılsa öyle ilgilenmek; planlamadan ilgilenmek; işi oluruna bırakmak
With an illness like this you just have to take every day as it comes.1116BY FORCE › to get control of something by force
take after sb phrasal verb ele geçirmek, zorla elde etmek, zorla almak
By morning they had taken the city.778792 › to be similar to an older member of your family
take sth apart phrasal verb birine benzemek; özelliklerini taşımak; ...a/e çekmek
Peter's very tall - he takes after his father.18792178 › to separate something into its different parts
take sth away phrasal verb sökmek, parçalara ayırmak
He spent the whole afternoon taking his bike apart.1974REMOVE › to remove something
alıp götürmek
The waitress took our plates away. Supermarkets are taking business away from small local shops.778NUMBER › to subtract a number
take sb away phrasal verb bir sayıyı çıkarmak
Take 3 away from 20.1374 › to make someone leave a place and go with you
take sth back phrasal verb birini zorla götürmek; çıkmaya ve gelmeye zorlamak
Police came in the night and took him away.1640THING › to return something to the place you borrowed or bought it from
geri götürmek/vermek; iade etmek
779WORDS › to admit that your opinion was wrong
take sth down phrasal verb sözünü geri almak, yanlış olduğunu kabul etmek
You're right, he's nice - I take back everything I said about him.1174WRITE › to write something
yazmak, kaydetmek
Did you take down the telephone number?1190REMOVE › to remove something that is on a wall or something that is temporary
take sth in phrasal verb sökmek
I've taken the pictures down. We took the tent down.1648UNDERSTAND › to understand something
anlamak, kavramak
It was an interesting lecture but there was just too much to take in.1121FILM/BUILDING ETC › to go to see a film, visit an interesting building, etc for enjoyment
zevk için yapmak, eğlenmek, keyfi için yapmak
I thought we might get something to eat and then take in a movie.1658CLOTHES › to make a piece of clothing narrower
take sb in phrasal verb daraltmak, küçültmek
2282516POLICE › If the police take someone in, they take that person to the police station.
içeri almak, karakola götürmek
697LET SOMEONE STAY › to let someone stay in your house
eve almak, eve götürmek, misafir etmek
You could earn some extra cash by taking in foreign students.773 be taken in › to be deceived by someone1052
take sth off phrasal verb REMOVE › to remove something
çıkarmak
If you're hot, take your jacket off. Take your feet off the chair. 1648TIME › to spend time away from your work
take off phrasal verb izin almak
I'm taking Friday off to get some things done around the house.2081AIRCRAFT › If an aircraft takes off, it begins to fly.
kalkmak, havalanmak
15951713SUCCESSFUL › to suddenly become successful
beklenmedik anda başarıyı yakalamak
Her career had just taken off.1713LEAVE › to suddenly leave without telling anyone where you are going
take sth on phrasal verb aniden gitmek, birden ayrılmak
He took off in the middle of the night.1595 › to accept a responsibility
take sb on phrasal verb üstüne almak, sorumluluğu kabul etmek, üstlenmek, yüklenmek
I don't want to take on too much work.1869EMPLOY › to begin to employ someone
iş vermek, işe almak, adam çalıştırmak, tutmak
We'll be taking on two new members of staff.1437COMPETE › to compete against someone
take on sth phrasal verb yarışmak, kapışmak, mücadeleye tutuşmak, rekâbete girmek
I might take you on at tennis sometime.1842 › to begin to have a particular quality
take sth out phrasal verb kazanmak, bürünmek, girmek; ...gibi olmaya başlamak
Her voice took on a tone of authority.1552 › to remove something from somewhere
take sb out phrasal verb çıkarmak
He reached into his bag and took out a book.1648 › to go somewhere with someone and pay for them
take sth out on sb phrasal verb gezmeye götürmek, dışarı çıkarmak
Are you taking her out for her birthday?16412115 › to unfairly treat someone badly because you are upset
take (sth) over phrasal verb acısını başkasından çıkarmak; hıncını başkasından almak; ...a/e ödetmek
Don't take it out on me!1143933 › to get control of or responsibility for something
take sb through sth phrasal verb ele geçirmek, yönetimi/kontrolü ele geçirmek; hâkim olmak
They've recently been taken over by a larger company. Who'll be taking over from Cynthia when she retires?1874 › to explain something to someone
take to sb/sth phrasal verb birine bir şeyi izah etmek/açıklamak
I'll take you through it one more time then you can try it yourself.1910 › to start to like someone or something
take to sth/doing sth phrasal verb kanı ısınmak, görür görmez hoşlanmak, sevivermek, cana yakın bulmak
For some reason, I just didn't take to him.940 › to start doing something
take sth up phrasal verb âdet edinmek, alışkanlık hâline getirmek
Dad's taken to swimming every morning.1552ACTIVITY › to start doing a particular job or activity
...a/e başlamak; iş yapmaya başlamak; bir şeye koyulmak/kalkışmak
I thought I might take up cycling.15521858TIME/SPACE › to use an amount of time or space
take sb up on sth phrasal verb kaldığı yerden devam etmek; bıraktığı yerden başlamak
This desk takes up too much space.1927 › to accept an offer
take sth up with sb phrasal verb kabul etmek
Could I take you up on your offer of a ride home?1183 › to discuss something with someone
enine boyuna tartışmak, şikayet etmek; işi ...a/e götürmek
You'll have to take the matter up with your manager.1157(Definition of take verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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