take something to

portare

Trasportare una cosa o accompagnare una persona in un luogo.

In inglese semplice: To carry or bring a person or thing to a place.

• I take my lunch to school.
• She took her son to the doctor.
• Can you take this package to Anna?

Come si usa: take someone/something to a place (Please take these books to the library.)

Sinonimi: bring, carry, transport

Espressioni comuni: take something to school, take something to work, take something to someone

subire, riportare

Subire una ferita, una perdita o un danno ai propri beni o alla propria reputazione.

In inglese semplice: To suffer an injury, loss, or damage affecting your body, property, or reputation.

• He took a blow to the head.
• The company took a serious hit to its reputation.
• Her confidence took a blow after she failed the exam.

Come si usa: take a blow/hit to something (The firm took a blow to its reputation.)

Sinonimi: suffer, sustain

Espressioni comuni: take something to something, take a blow to, take a hit to

intervenire con, applicare a

Usare un attrezzo su qualcosa per modificarlo, danneggiarlo o distruggerlo, spesso con forza.

In inglese semplice: To use a tool on something, often forcefully, to change, damage, or destroy it.

• He took a hammer to the wall.
• She took scissors to her old jeans.
• Why did you take an axe to that tree?

Come si usa: take a tool to something (She took a knife to the wrapping.)

Sinonimi: use on, apply to

Espressioni comuni: take scissors to something, take something to something, take an axe to

essere colpito da, ricevere

Ricevere il colpo di un’arma o di un oggetto in una parte specifica del corpo.

In inglese semplice: To be hit by a weapon or object in a particular part of your body.

• He took an arrow to the leg.
• The soldier took a bullet to the shoulder but survived.
• She took a stone to the head during the attack.

Come si usa: take an object to a body part (He took a bullet to the shoulder.)

Sinonimi: be hit by, be struck by

Espressioni comuni: take something to something, take a bullet to, take an arrow to