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Phrasal verbs: to TAKE - English lesson

Among the most common verbs which are used to build PHRASAL VERBS, To TAKE, I TOOK, TAKEN is one of the most frequently used. 

To take after someone= ressemble	Take back	Take in = make smaller/ tighter
Take out / take away	Take over= take control	Take off
Take on = hire	Take up	Take down

Different meanings: 

I) Some particles have different meanings depending on the contexts: 

   1. * To take in a blouse= to make smaller, tighter

       * To take in a cat = to adopt a (stray) cat

   2. * To take back books (to the library)= give back

       * To take back a promise= not to keep a promise

   3. *  To take off (a plane)/ (a company)= to start flying/ to develop. 

   4. * To take on a challenge

       * To take on an employee= to hire an employee

   5. * To take down notes

       * To take down someone= to humiliate (to take down a notch= to scold)

       * to take down enemies= to beat up. 

II) ... and others: 

a) - TO TAKE OUT:

* - Please, take out the rubbish before going to school! 

* = invite out:

- Brian took me out to an Indian restaurant to celebrate my birthday. 

* = to take out= (US); GB= to take away : 

- To eat in or to take away?= GB/ To eat here, or to take out?/ or to go? = US 

* = kill.

- A guy was hired to take out the witness before the trial.  

b) TO TAKE OVER: 

* to take control:

- I'm looking after the baby, but Carla will take over when she's back from work. 

* = and in Politics/ or in Economics (companies):

- After the army took over the country, there were huge protests all over the world. 

c) TO TAKE UP:

* = (when dealing with TIME or SPACE) 

- This double bed takes up too much room; you should have a couch instead.

* = spend time 

- After the army, he took up with a group of veterans and hung around with them all day long. 

* = start studying. 

- Sara took up studying Spanish after going out with Miguel.

III) and a few expressions: 

- to take up with someone= to discuss with someone

- to take under your wing = protect

You have now all you need to form many different verbs, only using To TAKE. It's your move, now! Have a good test!         

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