PHRASAL VERB WITH TAKE

By: Lorena and Irene

PV/MEANNING Take aback=

Disconnect, surprise. Take after= be

alike… Take along= carry

allong. Take apart= destroy,

beat, dismantle. Take around= visit a

place with someone and show it the most interesting places .

Take aside= draw away, carry aside.

Take away= get, take.

Take back= return, resume, move away.

Take care of=look after.

Take down= (Bajar), Take notes.

EXAMPLES1. If you meet Mickey you'll realize that

he's taken after his father. Si conoces a Mickey te darás cuenta de que es muy parecido a su padre.

2. Ross took Angela aside and told her she should accept the offer. Ross llevó a Angela a un lado y le dijo que debería aceptar la oferta.

3. Could you take that box down the shelf? I can't reach it. ¿Podrías bajar esa caja del estante? Yo no llego a tomarla.

A JOKE

OTHERS Take for= hive off. Take in= understand,

absorb. Take off= substract,

remove, imitate. Take on= care of,

employ. Take out= get even,

remove. Take over= assimilate,

undertake, replace someone.

Take through= explain something to someone or show it how to do it.

Take to= Become attached to someone, dabble in.

Take up= Continue, arrest, start, make friend, accept an offert.

Take upon= Dare to do something.

SOME OTHER EXAMPLES1. Frank finally took upon to go and talk to

Wendy. Finalmente Frank se atrevió a ir a hablarle a Wendy.

2. What do you take me for? I won't lie to Jane. ¿Por quién me tomas? Yo no le voy a mentir a Jane

3. Jerry is so good at taking off Jack Nicholson. Jerry es muy bueno imitando a Jack Nicholson.