take out

tirare fuori, estrarre

Rimuovere qualcuno o qualcosa dal luogo o dal contenitore in cui si trova.

In inglese semplice: To remove someone or something from a place or container.

• Please take out the rubbish.
• He took a coin out of his pocket.
• The dentist has taken out my damaged tooth.

Come si usa: take something out of something (She took her keys out of her bag.)

Sinonimi: remove, extract

Contrari: put in

Espressioni comuni: take out the rubbish, take out something, take out a tooth

portare fuori, invitare a uscire

Invitare qualcuno a un appuntamento romantico, di solito organizzando l’uscita o pagando.

In inglese semplice: To go somewhere with someone on a date, usually arranging or paying for the outing.

• Can I take you out tonight?
• She took her boyfriend out for dinner.
• He has never taken me out to the cinema.

Come si usa: take someone out for something (He took her out for dinner.); take someone out to somewhere (I would like to take you out to a restaurant.)

Espressioni comuni: take someone out, take out your girlfriend

stipulare, contrarre

Svolgere le pratiche necessarie per ottenere un prestito o stipulare un’assicurazione.

In inglese semplice: To arrange to get something such as a loan or insurance through an official process.

• We need to take out insurance.
• They took out a loan to buy the house.
• Have you taken out a subscription to the magazine?

Sinonimi: obtain, arrange

Espressioni comuni: take out a loan, take out insurance, take out a mortgage

neutralizzare, mettere fuori combattimento

Usare la forza per impedire a qualcuno di agire o a qualcosa di funzionare.

In inglese semplice: To use force to stop someone or something from moving, acting, or working.

• The punch took him out.
• She took out the guard without killing him.
• A hard tackle took our best player out of the game.

Come si usa: take someone/something out (The defender took the attacker out with a heavy tackle.)

Sinonimi: disable, incapacitate, subdue

Espressioni comuni: take out a guard, take out an opponent, take someone out

uccidere, distruggere, eliminare

Uccidere qualcuno o distruggere qualcosa, spesso con un attacco pianificato.

In inglese semplice: To kill someone or destroy something, often in a planned attack.

• The missile took out the bridge.
• They hired a killer to take him out.
• The soldiers were ordered to take out the enemy base.

Come si usa: take someone/something out (The missile took the enemy radar station out.)

Sinonimi: kill, destroy, eliminate

Espressioni comuni: take out a target, take out a base, take someone out

far morire dal ridere, lasciare senza parole

Stupire moltissimo qualcuno o farlo ridere tanto da non riuscire a smettere.

In inglese semplice: To affect someone so strongly that they feel amazed or cannot stop laughing.

• That joke took me out.
• These amazing photos are taking me out.
• Her expression in the video absolutely took us out.

Come si usa: take someone out (That ridiculous joke took me out.)

Sinonimi: overwhelm, amaze

Espressioni comuni: take someone out, take out the audience