take

fare

Fare un'azione, di solito indicata dal nome che segue.

In inglese semplice: To do an action, usually named by the noun that follows.

• I take a shower every morning.
• She took a deep breath.
• We need to take action now.

Come si usa: take + action noun (We took a short break after lunch.)

Sinonimi: do, perform

Espressioni comuni: take a walk, take a break, take action, take a shower

portare, accompagnare

Portare una persona o una cosa in un altro posto.

In inglese semplice: To carry or bring someone or something to another place.

• Please take this bag upstairs.
• He took his mother to the hospital.
• Can you take the children home?

Come si usa: take someone/something to somewhere (I took my daughter to school.); take someone/something + place adverb (Please take these bags upstairs.)

Sinonimi: carry, transport, bring

Espressioni comuni: take someone home, take something away, take something to someone

richiedere, necessitare

Avere bisogno di una certa quantità di tempo, denaro, impegno o altre risorse.

In inglese semplice: To need a particular amount of time, money, effort, or other resources.

• This job takes patience.
• It took us two hours to get home.
• How much money will the repairs take?

Come si usa: take someone + time + to do something (It took me an hour to clean the kitchen.); take something to do something (It takes patience to teach young children.)

Sinonimi: require, need

Espressioni comuni: take time, take effort, take money, take an hour

afferrare, prendere

Prendere e tenere qualcosa con una mano o con entrambe.

In inglese semplice: To hold something with your hand or hands.

• Take my hand.
• She took the handle firmly.
• He took her arm to steady himself.

Come si usa: take someone/something by something (She took the child by the hand.)

Sinonimi: grasp, hold, grip

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: take someone’s hand, take the handle, take hold

opinione, interpretazione

Ciò che qualcuno pensa di qualcosa, o il suo modo di interpretarlo.

In inglese semplice: Someone’s opinion about something, or their way of understanding it.

• What is your take on this?
• Her take on the story surprised me.
• They offered different takes on the same problem.

Come si usa: a take on something (I would like your take on this proposal.)

Sinonimi: opinion, view, perspective, interpretation

Espressioni comuni: your take, take on something, personal take, fresh take

ripresa

Un singolo tentativo di registrare una scena o un'esibizione senza interruzioni.

In inglese semplice: One attempt at recording a scene or performance without stopping.

• We need another take.
• The director liked the second take.
• They filmed the whole scene in one take.

Espressioni comuni: first take, another take, single take

incasso, guadagno

Denaro ricevuto da vendite, un affare o un'altra attività.

In inglese semplice: Money received from sales, a deal, or another activity.

• The shop’s daily take was low.
• They split the take from the ticket sales.
• How much was your share of the take?

Sinonimi: proceeds, earnings, takings

Espressioni comuni: daily take, total take, share the take

prelievo, cattura

L'atto di raccogliere, catturare o rimuovere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: An act of collecting, catching, or removing something.

• The daily take of fish is limited.
• Rangers recorded each hunter’s take of deer.
• The law restricts the annual take of wild birds.

Sinonimi: taking

Espressioni comuni: annual take, daily take, legal take