take up

beanspruchen, einnehmen

Eine bestimmte Menge Platz oder Zeit beanspruchen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use an amount of space or time.

• This sofa takes up too much space.
• Cooking took up most of my evening.
• Will the files take up much room?

So benutzt man es: take up an amount of space/time (The meeting took up two hours.)

Synonyme: occupy, use

Gegenteile: free up

Häufige Wendungen: take up space, take up time, take up room

anfangen mit, aufnehmen

Eine Tätigkeit regelmäßig auszuüben beginnen, meist als Hobby.

In einfachem Englisch: To start doing an activity regularly, usually as a hobby.

• I want to take up swimming.
• She took up painting after she retired.
• Have you ever thought of taking up yoga?

So benutzt man es: take up something (He took up cycling last year.)

Synonyme: start, begin

Gegenteile: give up

Häufige Wendungen: take up swimming, take up a hobby, take up painting

ansprechen, behandeln

Ein Problem oder Thema besprechen, oft mit jemandem, der helfen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To discuss a problem or subject, often with someone who can help.

• We will take up your complaint tomorrow.
• She took the matter up with her boss.
• Can the committee take up this issue next week?

So benutzt man es: take something up with someone (You should take this up with your manager.)

Synonyme: discuss, address, raise

Häufige Wendungen: take up an issue, take up a complaint, take up something

hinbringen, hinauftragen

Etwas an einen höher gelegenen Ort oder zu einem bestimmten Ort bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To carry something to a higher place or towards a particular place.

• Please take up the bags.
• She took the towels up to our room.
• Can you take this up to the front desk?

So benutzt man es: take something up to somewhere (Please take this parcel up to the office.)

Synonyme: carry, carry up

Häufige Wendungen: take up something, take up the bags

annehmen

Ein Angebot oder eine Herausforderung von jemandem annehmen.

In einfachem Englisch: To accept an offer or challenge from someone.

• We decided to take up the offer.
• She took him up on his invitation to dinner.
• Will you take me up on that challenge?

So benutzt man es: take someone up on something (I will take you up on your offer of help.)

Synonyme: accept

Gegenteile: decline, reject

Häufige Wendungen: take up an offer, take up a challenge, take someone up

kürzen

Ein Kleidungsstück kürzer machen, indem man den unteren Rand umschlägt und festnäht.

In einfachem Englisch: To make clothing shorter by folding and sewing its lower edge.

• Can you take up this skirt?
• She took the sleeves up yesterday.
• These trousers need taking up a little.

So benutzt man es: take something up by an amount (The tailor took the trousers up by two centimetres.)

Synonyme: shorten, hem

Gegenteile: let down

Häufige Wendungen: take up trousers, take up a skirt, take up the sleeves