Take after somebody
Have a similar appearance or personality (especially a relative)
لهم نفس المظهر او الشخصية خاصة الاقارب
- She takes after her mother – they have the same green eyes and curly brown hair.
- John is such a funny person. He takes after his grandfather, who was a comedian.
Take something apart
Separate something into parts
تقسيم شيء ما الى اجزاء
- The technician is taking apart the TV so that he can fix it.
Take something back
1) Return something to a store:اعادة شيء ما الى المحل
- The jeans I bought were too small, so I took them back and exchanged them for a larger size.
2) Admit that something you said was wrong:الاعتراف بان شيء ما قلته خاطئ
- I’m sorry I said you were stupid. I take it back.
Take something down
1) Separate a structure into parts انزل او فرق البناء الى اجزاء
- After the circus was over, the workers took down the big tents.
2) Write information on paper كتابة معلومات على ورقة
- She took down my address and phone number and said she’d call me later.
Take somebody in
To let somebody stay in your house تدع شخص ما يبقى في منزلك
- My friend lost his job and his apartment, so I took him in for a month.
Take something in
1) Receive and understand information تستقبل او تفهم معلومات
- The instructor spoke so fast that I couldn’t take in all the information.
2) Make clothing smaller so that it fits you تجعل الملابس اصغر لتناسبك
- I love this dress, but it’s a little too loose. Could you take it in an inch?
Take off
1) An airplane leaving the ground and going up into the air تقلع الطائرة
- What time does the plane take off?
2) Become successful or popular very fast يصبح ناجحا او مشهورا بسرعة
- In the last few years, social media sites have taken off all over the world.
3) Leave a place suddenly (informal) بصورة غير رسمية يترك المكان فجاءة
- He was at the party for about 15 minutes, and then he took off.
Take something off
1) Remove a piece of clothing from your body ينزع ملابس من جسدك
- I always take off my shoes as soon as I get home.
2) Not go to work for a period of time لايذهب للعمل لمدة من الزمن
- Jamie took three days off to go skiing in the mountains
Take something on
Accept some work or responsibility الموافقة على عمل او مسؤولية
- Do you have time to take on a new project?
Take somebody on
1) Hire or employ somebody استئجار شخص ما
- The company has taken on three new staff members.
2) Fight or compete against somebody قتال او منافسة ضد شخص ما
- In tonight’s boxing match, Antonio will take on an undefeated boxer from Argentina.
Take somebody out
Go with somebody to a restaurant or movie and pay for their food or ticket الخروج مع شخص والدفع بدلا عنه للطعام ا واي شيء اخر
- I’m taking my girlfriend out to dinner on our anniversary.
Take something out
Remove something from a place ازالة شيء ما من مكان
- I took the letter out of the envelope.
Take something out on somebody
Treat an innocent person badly because you are tired or angry about something else معاملة الابرياء بسوء بسبب التعب او الغضب حول شيء ما
- Hey, I know you had a terrible day at work – but don’t take it out on me!
Take over something
Take control يسيطر
- Germany took over several other countries during World War II.
Take somebody through something
Explain something to somebody in detail توضيح شيء ما لشخص ما بالتفصيل
- Let me take you through the procedure for operating this machine. First, you need to…
Take up something
1) Fill space or time ملء مجال او وقت
- These books are taking up all the space in my room.
- I’m working on an urgent project that’s taking up all my spare time.
2) Start doing something regularly البدء بعمل شيء ما بانتظام
- I’ve recently taken up yoga.
Take somebody up on something
Accept an offer or invitation الموافقة على عرض او دعوة
- “When you travel to China, you’re welcome to stay at my house.”
“Really? I might take you up on that!”
Take something up with somebody
Complain to someone about a problem الشكوى لشخص ما حول مشكلة
- If you don’t like the way I do my job, take it up with my manager.