Phrasal verbs con el verbo take
En esta lección aprenderemos los phrasal verbs más comúnmente usados con take.
Ejemplos de Phrasal verbs con take
| PHRASAL VERBS con el verbo Take | SIGNIFICADO | EJEMPLOS |
| take apart take something apart | desmontar | My daughter loves to take the body parts of her dolls apart. |
| take back something take something back | devolverle algo a la persona u organización de donde lo tomó prestado | You have to take these books back to the library. |
| take back something take something back | decir que no quisiste decir lo que dijiste o escribiste | I’m taking back what I just said. I didn’t mean them. |
| take aside take somebody aside | separar a alguien de un grupo de personas para hablar con él en privado | My manager took me aside to ask what went wrong with the reports I submitted. |
| take off | dejar un lugar de repente sin decirle a nadie a dónde vas | She was so mad that she just took off without eating her dinner. |
| take off | quitarse la ropa | The weather got so much hotter that she took off her jacket. |
| take off | despegar
| The plane took off ten minutes earlier than scheduled. |
| take off | tener éxito
| Her career took off after she admitted her mistakes in public. |
| take up take something up | comenzar a hacer un trabajo o actividad en particular | I took up collecting Star Wars figures when I was fifteen. |
| take away take something away | restar (matemáticas)
| If you take away five from twelve, what will you have? |
| take away take something away | llevar comida a casa desde un restaurante | I don’t want to eat my dinner here on my own so I’ll take it away. |
| take away from something | hacer que el valor de algo parezca menos | She cheated on the exams, and that took away from her achievements. |
| take in take something in | mirar algo con mucho cuidado notando todos los detalles | He showed me the old photos of her family, but I didn’t really take them in. I was so exhausted from work. |
| take in take something in | dar hogar a alguien
| My family took her in after her parents died in a car accident. |
| take in take something in | engañar
| We were all taken in by Larry – we thought he really was an honest businessman. |
| take out | subscribir o registrar algo oficialmente | Mary has taken out a year’s membership in a sports club. |
| taken to | comenzar a hacer algo a menudo | Since her membership in the sports club, Mary has taken to going to swimming every night. |
| taken up with | muy ocupado haciendo algo | The boss was so taken up with the signing of the documents that he forgot his meeting. |
| take up on | aceptar | She wouldn’t take up on my offer to have dinner with me because of her previous engagements. |
| take it out of | hacer que alguien se sienta muy cansado | Her workload really takes it out of her, but she doesn’t have time to relax. |
| be taken aback | estar conmocionado | I was taken aback by the way he treats his parents. That was so rude of him! |
| take after somebody | parecerse a un padre (apariencia o comportamiento) | I take after my mother. We have the same skin color and the same deep-set brown eyes. |
| take down | separar las piezas de una estructura | The building was so old that they decided to take it down. |
| take down | anotar, escribir
| Don’t forget to take down notes at the meeting. |
| take for something | considerar como | I don’t like to be taken for a fool. I really hate it. |
| take on | aceptar una responsabilidad
| My father plans to retire early, so I have to take on his position in the company. |
| take on | emplear o contratar a alguien | We have to take on new workers to meet the demands this month. |
| take over | ganar control | After the death of the CEO, ABC Inc. will take over the company. |
| take out | invitar y salir con alguien | Can I take you out for lunch?
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| take out | sacar dinero del banco, cajero, etc. | I ran out of cash, so I had to take out some money from the ATM. |
Ejercicios de Phrasal verbs con take
Elige el significado de los phrasal verbs con el verbo take subrayados.
- Tell me you don’t mean what you said. Take it back! (to say that you didn’t mean what you’ve said or written)
- return something to the person or organization where you borrowed it from
- to say that you didn’t mean what you’ve said or written
- You need to take back the books you borrowed. (return something to the person or organization where you borrowed it from)
- return something to the person or organization where you borrowed it from
- to say that you didn’t mean what you’ve said or written
- She likes to take apart the parts of her electric guitar. (to disassemble)
- to disassemble
- to invite to dinner
- She took me aside and asked about what happened during the meeting. (separate someone from a group of people to talk to him privately)
- separate someone from a group of people to talk to him privately
- separate someone from a group of people to introduce to other people
- Liza took up her Masters in the US a month ago. (start doing a particular activity)
- start doing a particular activity
- finish doing a particular activity
- Her busy work schedule takes it out of her. (make feel very tired)
- make feel very tired
- make feel very happy
- I was taken aback by what happened to her. (be shocked)
- be shocked
- be sad
- I take after my dad. We have the same height and the same complexion. (resemble a parent in look, behavior, etc.)
- resemble a parent in look, behavior, etc.
- resemble an opposite look, feature, etc.
- Don’t take me for a fool. I know what I saw. (to regard as)
- to regard as
- to feel as
- My father had to take over the company for a short period of time. (gain control)
- gain control
- gain access to information
Busca el significado de los phrasal verbs subrayados usando el significado en las cajas.
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| take away |
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| take down |
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a. The plane took off on time. (airplane begins to fly)
b. She was so angry that she took off for a few hours. (leave a place suddenly without telling anyone where you’re going)
c. You have to take off your shirt; you’re soaking wet from the rain. (remove clothing)
d. Her career took off in a matter of in a matter of months. (became successful)
a. Please take these cats away. I’m allergic to them. (remove something)
b. Just take away five hundred dollars from the eight hundred dollars I owe you. (subtract)
c. I couldn’t finish all the food so I asked the waiter to put it in a bag so I could take it away. (carry food from a restaurant)
a. The company had to take down the old building because it’s not safe anymore. (separate the pieces of a structure)
b. Don’t forget to take down everyone’s name, ok? (write down)
Ejercicios de comunicación de Phrasal verbs con take
- When you were a student, do you take down notes? How does technology help the students now when it comes to taking down notes?
- Have you experienced being taken for granted? How did it affect you?
- Have you taken out any membership to clubs, associations, etc.? Tell more about it.
- What is the most famous and most expensive membership club in your country? Elaborate further.
- Who do you take after? Describe yourself.