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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTake
/teɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To reach for and hold something with one's hands; to get into one's possession or control.
"Please take this document and review it before the meeting." - 2
To carry, convey, or lead someone or something to a different place.
"She will take the children to school in the morning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Old Norse 'taka', meaning 'to grasp, take', which entered Middle English and largely replaced the Old English 'niman'. Over centuries, its semantic scope expanded vastly to encompass physical possession, mental apprehension, temporal duration, and abstract occurrences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take" is said worldwide
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拿
Transliteration: ná
"请把那本书拿给我。"
prendre
Transliteration: pren-druh
"Il faut prendre le train pour aller à Paris."
nehmen
Transliteration: nay-men
"Sie können diesen Stuhl nehmen."
prendere
Transliteration: pren-de-re
"Devi prendere la medicina."
tomar
Transliteration: toh-mar
"Voy a tomar un café con leche."
pegar
Transliteration: peh-gar
"Você pode pegar o livro na mesa."
लेना
Transliteration: lena
"कृपया यह किताब ले लो।"
가져가다
Transliteration: gajyeogada
"이 가산을 가져가세요."
取る
Transliteration: toru
"鉛筆を取ってください。"
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