take to

sich begeben, aufsuchen, flüchten

Sich an einen Ort begeben, oft um einer Gefahr zu entkommen oder eine Tätigkeit zu beginnen.

In einfachem Englisch: To go into or onto a place, often to escape danger or begin an activity.

• The birds took to the air.
• Thousands of people took to the streets to protest.
• She took to her bed with a fever.

So benutzt man es: take to somewhere (The frightened birds took to the air.)

Synonyme: go into, go onto

Häufige Wendungen: take to the air, take to the streets, take to bed, take to the stage

sich gewöhnen, schnell lernen

Sich schnell mit einer neuen Tätigkeit vertraut machen und sie leicht lernen.

In einfachem Englisch: To become comfortable with a new activity and learn it easily.

• She took to skiing quickly.
• Our puppy has taken to training very well.
• Did you take to driving straight away?

So benutzt man es: take to something (He took to the new software very quickly.); take to doing something (She took to riding a bike with surprising ease.)

Synonyme: adapt to, get the hang of

Häufige Wendungen: take to swimming, take to something, take to teaching

sich angewöhnen, anfangen

Anfangen, etwas regelmäßig zu tun, sodass es zu einer neuen Gewohnheit wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To start doing something regularly as a new habit.

• She has taken to walking after dinner.
• He took to wearing a hat every day.
• Why have you taken to sleeping on the sofa?

So benutzt man es: take to doing something (He has taken to working late at night.)

Synonyme: start, get into the habit of

Gegenteile: give up

Häufige Wendungen: take to drinking, take to walking, take to smoking

mögen lernen, Gefallen finden

Anfangen, jemanden oder etwas zu mögen, oft kurz nach dem Kennenlernen oder Ausprobieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To start liking someone or something, often soon after meeting or trying them.

• I took to her immediately.
• Our cat never took to the new dog.
• Have you taken to the local food yet?

So benutzt man es: take to someone/something (The children took to their new teacher immediately.)

Synonyme: warm to, grow fond of, like

Gegenteile: take against

Häufige Wendungen: take to someone, take to something, take to jazz