take up

占める、費やす

ある分量の場所を占めたり、時間を使ったりする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： take up an amount of space/time (The meeting took up two hours.)

類義語： occupy, use

反対語： free up

よく使う表現： take up space, take up time, take up room

始める

普通は趣味として、ある活動を定期的にするようになる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： take up something (He took up cycling last year.)

類義語： start, begin

反対語： give up

よく使う表現： take up swimming, take up a hobby, take up painting

取り上げる、相談する

問題や話題について、しばしば助けてくれる人と話し合う。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： take something up with someone (You should take this up with your manager.)

類義語： discuss, address, raise

よく使う表現： take up an issue, take up a complaint, take up something

持っていく、持って上がる

物をより高い場所や、特定の場所へ運んでいく。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： take something up to somewhere (Please take this parcel up to the office.)

類義語： carry, carry up

よく使う表現： take up something, take up the bags

受け入れる、応じる

相手の申し出や挑戦を受け入れる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： take someone up on something (I will take you up on your offer of help.)

類義語： accept

反対語： decline, reject

よく使う表現： take up an offer, take up a challenge, take someone up

丈を詰める

服の裾を折って縫い、丈を短くする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： take something up by an amount (The tailor took the trousers up by two centimetres.)

類義語： shorten, hem

反対語： let down

よく使う表現： take up trousers, take up a skirt, take up the sleeves