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Take
carry / lead 1.- sth(with you){-sht(to sb)}-(sb)sth to carry or move sth from one place to another: I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. Take this to the bank for me,would you? Shall I take a gift to my host family? Shall I take my host family a gift? นำ,หยิบ,เอาไป
2.To go with sb from one place to another , especially to guide or lead them: It's too far -I'll take you by car. A boy took us to our room. I'm taking the kids swimming later. The boys were taken to see their grandparents most weekends. นำ / พา
3.to make sb/sth go from one level,situation, etc. to another: Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. The new loan takes the total debt to $100,000. I'd like to take my argument a stage further. He believes he has the skills to take the club forward. We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting(= discuss it further). ทำให้ /ก่อให้เกิด/ดำเนินการ
4.Reach and hold- to put your hands or arms around sb/sth and hold them/it ; to reach for sb/sth and hold them/it: I passed him a rope and he took it. Free newspapers: please take one. Can you take (= hold) the baby for a moment? He took her hand /took her by the hand.(=held her hand,for example to lead her somewhere). She took a child in her arms and kissed him. หยิบ/ จับ/ อุ้ม
Remove 5 to remove sth/sb from a place or a person: Will you take your books off the table? The sign must be taken down. He took some keys out of his pocket.My name had been taken off the list. She was playing with a knife so I took it away from her. take-off เอาออก/ take down เอาลง / take away นำเอาไป
6.to remove sth without permission or by mistake: Someone has taken my scarf. Did the burglars take anything valuable? The storms took the lives of 50 people. เอาไป
7. -sth from sth/out of sth to get something from a particulare source: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. The machine takes its name from its inventor. นำไป
Capture 8. -sth(from sb) to capture a place or person; to get control of sth:The rebels succeeded in taking the town. The state has taken control of the company . The rebels took him prisoner. He was taken prisoner by the rebels. ควบคุม
Choose/buy 9. to choose, buy or rent sth: I'll take the grey jacket. /We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ใช้
10.to buy a newspaper or magazine regularly: We take the'Express'. ซื้อ
Eat/drink 11.to eat,drink, etc, sth: Do you take sugar in your coffee? The doctor has given me some medicine to take for my cough? He started taking drugs(=illegal drugs) at college.ใช้
Mathematics 12. -a (away) from b [-a away (not used in the progressive tenses) to reduce one number by the value of another. syn subtract: Take 5 from 12 and you're left with 7. 80 take away 5 is 75.เอาออก
Write down 13. to find out and recod sth; to write sth down: The police officer took my name and address. Did you take notes in the class? จด /
Photograph 14. to photograph sb/sth: to take a photograph/picture/ snapshot of sb/sth. to have your picture/photo taken.ถ่ายภาพ
Measurement 15. to test or measure sth: to take sb's temperature. I need to have my blood pressure taken. วัด /
Seat 16. to sit down in or use a chair,etc. Are these seats taken? Come in; take a seat.จอง/ เชิญนั่ง
Give example 17. used to intgroduce sb/sth as an exaple: Lots of couples have problems in the first year of marriage . Take Ann and Paul. ตัวอย่าง
Accept/received 18. to accept or receive sth: If they offer me the job, I'll take it. She was accused of taking bribes. Does the hotel take credit cards? I't take the call in my office. Why should I take the blame for somebody else's mistakes? If you take my advice you'll have nothing more to do with him. Will you take $10 for the book(= will you sell it for $10)? The store took(=sold goods worth) $100000 last week.รับ/
19. to accept sb as a customer, patient,etc: The shool doesn't take boys (=only has girls). The dentist can't take any new patients. รับ
20.to experience or be affected by sth: The school took the full force of the explosion. Can the ropes take the strean(=not break)? The team took a terrible beating. ประสบการณ์
21.to be able to bear sth: She can't take criticism. I don't think little hard to take.
22.to react to sth/sb in a particular way: He took the criticism surprisingly well. These threats are not to be taken lightly. She took it in the spirit in which it was intended.
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23.-sth(as sth)(not used in the progressive tense) to understand or consider sth in a particular way: She took what he said as a compliment. How am I supposed to take that remark? Taken overall, the project was a success. What did you take his comment to mean?
24.-sb/sth for sb/sth to bve sb/sth .to consider sb /sth to be sb/sth, especially when you are wrong: even the experts took the painting for a genuine Van Gogh. Of course, I didn't do it! What do you take me for(= what sort of person do you think I am) I took the man with him to be his father.
Have feeling/opinion 25. to have a particular feeling,opinion or attitude : My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. Don't take offence(= be offened) at what I said. I took a dislike to him. He takes the view that children are responsible for their own actions.
Action 26. to use a particular course of action in order to deal with or achieve sth: The government is taking action to combat drug abuse. We need to take a different approach to the problem.
27. used with nouns to say that sb is doing sth, performing an action,etc: to take a step/walk/ stroll. to take a bath/ shower/ wash. to take a look/ glance. to take a break/rest. No decision will be taken on the matter until next week.
Form/position 28. to have a particular form, position or state:Our next class will take the form of a debate. The new President takes office in January.
Time 29. to need or require a particular amount of time: The journey to the airport takes about half an hour.I takes about half an hour to get to the airport. It took her three hours to repair her bike. That cut is taking a long time to heal. It'll take her time to recover from the illness. I'll take time (= take a long time) for her to revover from the illness. I need a shower- I won't take long.
Need 30. to need or require sth in order to happen or be done: It only takes one careless driver to cause an accident.It doesn't take much to make her angry. He didn't take much persuading (=he was easily persuaded)
31. to use sth in order to work:All new cars take unleaded petrol.
Size of shoes/clothes 32. to wear a particular size in shoes or clothes: What size shoes do you take?
Hold/contain 33. to have enough space for sth/sb; to be able to hold or contain a particular quantiy:The bus can take 60 passengers/ The tank takes 50 litres.
Teach/lead 34. -sb(for sth)[-sth to be the teacher or leader in a class or a religious service: The head teacher usually takes us for French.
study 35. to study a subject at school,college,etc.: She is planning to take a compugte course. How many subjects are you taking this year?
Exam 36. to do an exam or a test: When did you take your driving test?
Transport/road 37. to use a form of transport, a road, apath,etc,to go to a place: to take the bus/plane/tgreain. to take a cap . take the second road on the right. It' moree interesting to take thew coast road.
Go over/ around 38. to go over or around sth: The horse took the first fench well. He takes bends much too fast.
In sports 39. to kick or throw the ball from a fixed or agreeed position: to take a penalty/free kick/ corner.
Vote/survey 40. to use a particular method to find out people's opinions: to take a vote/poll/survey
Be successful 41. to be successful ; to work: The skin graft failed to take.
Grammar 42. to have or required sth when used in a sentence or toher structure: The verb 'rely'takes the prepositon 'on'.