Фразовый глагол Take

Phrasal verb ‘Take’

МБОУ СОШ №20

Take up

• браться за что-либо
• встречаться
• отнимать время, занимать место
• снимать, удалять; перемещать

• Workers took up paving stones.
• I don't want you to take up with him.
• I will not take up any more of your time.
• I want to take up yoga.

Take back

• отрекаться, отказываться (от сказанного, написанного); признавать свою неправоту
• возвращать (на прежнее место)
• возвращать (к воспоминаниям)

• I took my sister back to the hotel.
• My mind took me back to that evening.
• We decided to take back our claim.

Take on

• принимать на службу
• принять решение заняться чем-либо
• принимать вызов
• вступать в борьбу

• He decided to take on new assignments. 
• Business is good so the company is taking on extra staff.
• You’ll lose, if you take on the government.
• I’ll take it on.
• If you need money take on extra work.

Take off

• снимать (одежду), сбрасывать что-либо, сбрасывать вес
• уменьшиться; прекратиться
• взлететь (о самолете)

• She took off her coat.
• He took off weight within two months.
• Out plane took off in time.
• The wind is taking off. 

Take in

• понимать

Take over

• принимать обязанности, наследовать

• быть похожим

• John took after his mother.
• He let his two sons take over his business. 
• I can’t take in what you mean.

Take after

Take out

• вынимать
• удалять
• пригласить (в театр, ресторан)

• Students, take out your textbooks.
• Let me take you out. I know one excellent restaurant not far from our house.
• You should take out that bad tooth.

Take away

• брать еду на вынос
• убирать; уносить
• уводить, увозить, удалять
• делать хуже; портить

• I'd like to take you away for a holiday.
• You may take everything away. 
• Would you like to eat in or take away?
• The billboards take away the scenery.

Exercises

1. He’ll take ____ the company when his father retires.

2. I want to take ____ tennis. Do you know where I can have lessons?

3. We’re going to take you ____ for your birthday, Dave!

4. She takes ____ her father. She looks and acts just like him.

5. Take ____ your shirt and I’ll wash it for you.

6. Now that you’ve taken _____ weight you should take that new shirt _____ to the store

Exercises

7. Why don’t you take ____ a hobby instead of watching TV every evening?

8. Who do you take ____ – your mum or your dad?

9. Tom’s taking me ____ for my birthday.

10. Mr Jones took ____ the company when his grandfather died.

11. Peter is afraid of flying, especially while taking ______.

12. I sometimes come to a local café and take______ some food.

Exercises

13. This ugly building takes _____ that picturesque mosque.

14. Don’t take _____ their team, it’s useless.

15. The fish was rotten, so we took it ______.

this photo takes me ______ to my childhood.

16. If you’re sleepy you are not able to take _______ what the teacher explains.

17. We will take our cat _____to friends while we are on holiday.

18. Don’t take ______this task, it’s boring.