| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| take n | (fish, game caught) (Jagdfang) | Anteil Nm |
| | Your take is limited to three fish per month. |
| take n | slang (money: earnings, takings) | Einnahme Nf |
| Anmerkung: oft im Plural |
| | The take for tonight's show was three thousand dollars. |
| take n | (cinema: recording of a scene) (Film) | Aufnahme Nf |
| | OK, everybody. This is going to be our fifth take. Let's get it right now. Action! |
| take n | (sound recording) (Musik) | Aufnahme Nf |
| | The second take had too much bass. |
| your take on [sth] n | (opinion, view) | Meinung Nf |
| | What's your take on the issue? |
a take on [sth],
[sb]'s take on [sth] n | mainly US (version, interpretation) | die Interpretation von jemandem über etwas Rdw |
| | This movie is the director's take on the classic love story. |
| take⇒ vi | (machine: function) | funktionieren Vi |
| | We had to oil it four times before the machine would take. |
| take vi | informal (adhere) | festkleben Vi, sepa |
| | I couldn't get the stamp to take no matter how many times I licked it. |
| take vi | informal (work as desired) | funktionieren Vi |
| | | wirken Vi |
| | The serum doesn't always take the first time, and a second inoculation may be needed. |
| take vi | (plant: take root, grow) | wachsen Vi |
| | I do hope the lilac takes as I'd love a lilac hedge. |
| take vi | figurative (be established, absorbed) | verinnerlicht werden V Part Perf + Vi |
| | I've tried to learn a few words of Japanese but they just don't seem to take. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (get control) | ergreifen Vt |
| | The generals took power and exiled the President. |
| take [sth] vtr | (seize, capture) (Militär) | einnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | The army took the town after forty-eight hours of fighting. |
| take [sth] vtr | (fish, game: catch) (Jagd aller Art) | erlegen Vt |
| | | schießen Vt |
| | | fangen Vt |
| | We took ten brace of pheasants at the shoot. |
| take [sth] vtr | (move) | befördern Vt |
| | The conveyor belt takes the part to the next station. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (arrest) | festnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | verhaften Vt |
| | The police took the criminal without any problems. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (form of payment: accept) (umgangssprachlich) | nehmen Vt |
| | (formell) | akzeptieren Vt |
| | Do you take credit cards? |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (cost) | kosten Vt |
| | How much will it take to buy this car? |
| take [sth] vtr | (money: win, earn) | gewinnen Vt |
| | He took thousands of dollars at the casino. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use, run on) | mit [etw] laufen Präp + Vi |
| | This camera takes long-life batteries. |
| take [sth] vtr | (sit down on) (Platz) | nehmen Vt |
| | Please come in and take a seat. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (admit, accept) (Zutritt) | nehmen Vt |
| | | annehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | akzeptieren Vt, sepa |
| | We only take the most intelligent students in this college. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (enrol in, study) | belegen Vt |
| | I decided to take French next term. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: shoe size) (Schuhgröße) | tragen Vt |
| | I take a size six in boots, but a size five in shoes. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: clothing size) (Kleidung) | haben Vt |
| | | tragen Vt |
| | What size do you take? |
| take [sth] vtr | (ingest) (umgangssprachlich) | nehmen Vt |
| | | schlucken Vt |
| | He takes the medicine without complaining. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (cheat, rob) (Slang: Raub) | beklauen Vt |
| | (Slang: Betrug) | abziehen Vt, sepa |
| | He realized that he had been taken when the camera he bought had no working parts inside. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (endure) | aushalten Vt, sepa |
| | | ertragen Vt |
| | I can't take it any more! Let me out of here! |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (require) | brauchen Vt |
| | What will it take to convince you? |
| take [sth] vtr | (amount: accept as payment) (Zahlung) | nehmen Vt |
| | | annehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | akzeptieren Vt |
| | Will you take three hundred pounds for the table? |
| take [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (derive from) | nehmen Vt |
| | This musical takes its inspiration from a Shakespeare play. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (bath, shower: use) (Bad) | nehmen Vt |
| | I am so dirty. I really need to take a bath. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use for flavour) | trinken Vi |
| | | essen Vi |
| | I take two sugars in my coffee. |
| take [sth] vtr | (go on: vacation) (Urlaub) | machen Vt |
| | We took a holiday in Argentina last year. |
| take⇒ vtr | (remove) | wegbringen Vt, sepa |
| | | entfernen Vt |
| | Have the binmen taken the rubbish yet? |
| | Haben die Müllmänner den Müll schon weggebracht? |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (kill, end: a life) | nehmen Vt |
| | The murderer has taken many lives. |
| take [sth] vtr | (game: capture) (Schach) | schlagen Vt |
| | (Brettspiel) | nehmen Vt |
| | He took one of his opponent's pawns in the chess game. |
| take [sth] vtr | (baseball: not swing) (Baseball) | nicht schlagen Part + Vt |
| | The batter always takes the first pitch. |
| take [sth] vtr | (do, sit: a test, exam) | einen Test schreiben VP |
| | | einen Test haben VP |
| | I'm taking my chemistry exam on Wednesday. |
| take [sth] vtr | (view in a certain way) | etwas aufnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas einordnen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas denken Vt |
| | I don't know how to take what you just said. |
| | This is important work; we need to take it seriously. |
| take [sth] vtr | (image: capture) | etwas schießen Vt |
| | | etwas machen Vt |
| | The photographer took several shots of the bride and groom. |
| | I always take loads of photos when I'm on holiday. |
| take [sth] vtr | (interpret) | verstehen Vt |
| | | auffassen Vt, sepa |
| | | interpretieren Vt |
| Anmerkung: followed by an adverb or adverbial phrase |
| | Don't take it like that! That's not what I meant. |
| | Verstehe das doch nicht falsch! So habe ich es nicht gemeint. |
| take [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (confiscate) | jmdm [etw] wegnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | The teacher took the magazine from the student. |
| take [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (extract, quote) | zitieren Vt |
| | This line of poetry is taken from Dante's Inferno. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | das Steuer übernehmen Rdw |
| | | das Sagen haben Rdw |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
bear the brunt of [sth],
take the brunt of [sth] v expr | (take the worst of [sth]'s impact) (ugs) | am schlimmsten bei [etw] wegkommen, am schlechtesten bei [etw] wegkommen VP |
| | (ugs) | das Meiste von [etw] abkriegen VP |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | die Arschkarte ziehen VP |
catch a cold,
catch cold,
take a cold v expr | (contract cold virus) | erkälten Vr |
| | If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | Feuer fangen Nn + Vt |
| | | anfangen zu brennen VP |
| | | in Flammen aufgehen Rdw |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
catch [sb] unawares,
take [sb] unawares v expr | (catch off-guard) | überraschen Vt |
| | | überrumpeln Vt, fix |
| | The question caught the minister unawares; she didn't have an answer prepared. |
deal with the consequences,
take the consequences v expr | (accept) | sich mit den Auswirkungen auseinandersetzen Rdw |
| | | sich um die Auswirkungen kümmern Rdw |
| | Let's just do it now and deal with the consequences later. |
deal with the consequences,
take the consequences v expr | (suffer) | sich mit den Auswirkungen auseinandersetzen Rdw |
| | | sich um die Auswirkungen kümmern Rdw |
| | The president did it but it was his successor who had to deal with the consequences. |
do a double take,
also UK: do a double-take v expr | (look surprised) (umgangssprachlich) | nicht schlecht staunen Rdw |
| | | zweimal hingucken müssen, zweimal hinsehen müssen Rdw |
| | I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
double take,
also UK: double-take n | (surprised response) | einen zweiten Blick riskieren VP |
| | | zweimal hingucken müssen, zweimal hinsehen müssen VP |
| | Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | erster Schritt Zahlwort + Nm |
| | The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) | erster Schritt Zahlwort + Nm |
| | James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) (ugs) | [etw] ganz schön abbekommen Rdw |
| | | zerstört werden Adj + Hv |
| | | kaputtgemacht werden Adj + Hv |
| | Our garden shed took a battering in the hurricane. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | figurative (suffer) (ugs) | [etw] ganz schön abbekommen Rdw |
| | (ugs) | zunichte gemacht werden Rdw |
| | The film got a battering from critics. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | geschlagen werden, verprügelt werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | | Schläge bekommen Npl + Vt |
| | | Prügel bekommen Nm + Vt |
| | Petros regularly took a thrashing from his violent father. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing,
be given a thrashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated: at sport, etc.) | eine Schlappe einfangen Rdw |
| | | geschlagen werden V Part Perf + Hv |
| | | verlieren Vi |
| | The Democrats took a thrashing on Election Day. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) (ugs) | Geben und Nehmen Rdw |
| | (formell) | Kompromiss Nm |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (conversation) | Geben und Nehmen Rdw |
| | | beidseitige Kompromissbereitschaft Adj + Nf |
| | | gegenseitiges Entgegenkommen Adj + Nn |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | plus-minus Rdw |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | ungefähr Adv |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
go for a slash,
have a slash,
take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) | pinkeln gehen Vi + Hv |
| | (Kindersprache) | Pipi machen Nn + Vt |
| | I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
go from there,
take it from there v expr | informal (use that as a starting point) | weitermachen Vi, sepa |
| | To register for one of our language courses, you'll need to answer a few questions and once we have gauged your level we'll go from there. |
| hot take n | informal (journalism: superficial editorial) | oberflächlicher Artikel Adj + Nm |
| hot take n | informal (internet: controversial opinion) | Streitthema Nn |
| | | kontroverse Meinung Adj + Nf |
| take [sth] lying down adj | informal, figurative (not resisting or fighting back) | [etw] tatenlos hinnehmen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | The worker refused to take his dismissal lying down, vowing to take his employer to court. |
| | Der Arbeiter lehnte es ab, seine Entlassung tatenlos hinzunehmen und schwörte darauf, seinen Arbeitgeber vor Gericht zu ziehen. |
| not take kindly to [sth] v expr | (not welcome) | etwas nicht leiden können, etwas nicht mögen Rdw |
| | I do not take kindly to people who don't know me calling me 'honey'. |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) (Sport) | Zeichen Nn |
| | | Signal Nn |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
outtake,
out-take n | often plural (TV, cinema: deleted scene) (Anglizismus) | Outtake Nm |
| | | Verschnitt Nm |
| | At the end of the movie they showed several outtakes during the credits. |
| take a back seat v expr | figurative (be less prominent) | die zweite Geige spielen Rdw |
| | | in den Hintergrund treten Rdw |
| | Ron took a back seat and let his son run the family business. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
take a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | fertig gemacht werden Rdw |
| | | Prügel Nm |
| | | Tracht Prügel Nf + Nm |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | eine Niederlage in Kauf nehmen Rdw |
| | The team took a bashing in today's match, losing 6-0. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
receive a bashing,
be given a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be attacked verbally, in writing) | fertig gemacht werden VP |
| | | runter gemacht werden VP |
| | | runter geputzt werden VP |
| | | ganz schön einstecken müssen VP |
| | The movie took a bashing from the critics. |
take a bath,
also UK: have a bath v expr | mainly US (bathe) | baden Vi |
| | | ein Bad nehmen Rdw |
| | I prefer to take a shower, while others like to take a leisurely bath. |
| take a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | verbeugen Vr |
| | (veraltet) | einen Knicks machen Rdw |
| | At the end of a play it's customary for the actors to take a bow at the front of the stage. |
| take a break v expr | (have a rest) | Pause machen Nf + Vt |
| | | Pause einlegen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | Take a break - we'll finish painting the door frames later. |
| | Mach eine Pause - wir streichen die Türrahmen später zu Ende. |
| take a breath v expr | (inhale) | einatmen Vi, sepa |
| | | Luft holen Nf + Vt |
| | I always take a deep breath before I begin. |
| take a call v expr | (accept a telephone call) (umgangssprachlich) | ans Telefon gehen Rdw |
| | | Anruf entgegennehmen, Anruf annehmen Nm + Vt, sepa |
| | I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to step outside to take a call. |
| | I may need to take a call during the meeting. |
take a census of [sth],
conduct a census of v expr | (conduct a survey) | eine Umfrage durchführen Rdw |
| | Rupert took a census of opinion but found no support for his suggestion. |
| take a chance v expr | (act on a possibility) | etwas probieren Vt |
| | | etwas versuchen Vt |
| | | etwas wagen Vt |
| | Yes, it's possible I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| | Ja, es ist möglich, dass ich nicht gewinne, aber ich will es zumindest probieren. |
| take a chance v expr | (gamble, risk [sth]) | ein Risiko eingehen VP |
| | She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
| | Sie ist ein Risiko eingegangen, als sie ihn beförderte, obwohl es ihm an Erfahrung mangelte. |
take a close look,
take a careful look v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | genau hinsehen Adj + Vi, sepa |
| | | überprüfen Vt, fix |
| | If you take a close look, you'll see that this banknote has no watermark - it's a forgery. |
take a close look at [sth/sb],
take a careful look at [sth/sb] v expr | (examine, inspect [sth]) | sich [etw] genauer ansehen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | [etw] unter die Lupe nehmen Rdw |
| | Before buying a used car, I take a careful look at the engine. |
take a course,
take a course in [sth] v expr | (attend classes, study) | einen Kurs belegen VP |
| | | Unterricht nehmen Nm + Vt |
| | | an einem Kurs teilnehmen VP |
| | | einen Kurs machen VP |
| | I once took a course in physics - I couldn't understand a word of it! |
| | Ich habe einmal einen Kurs in Physik belegt - ich habe nichts verstanden! |
| take a crack at [sth] v expr | informal (attempt [sth]) | versuchen, probieren Vt |
| | I can't finish this crossword puzzle - do you want to take a crack at it? |
| take a crack at [sb] v expr | slang (criticize [sb]) | über jemanden herziehen Rdw |
| | It's easy to take a crack at his new girlfriend- she's ugly, stupid, and unemployed. |
| take a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (criticize or attack verbally) | blöd anmachen Adv + Vt, sepa |
| | | blöd von der Seite anquatschen/anlabern Rdw |
| | Sally's been taking digs at her colleagues, and they're not pleased about it. |
| take a dim view of [sth] v expr | figurative (disapprove) | von [etw] nichts halten Rdw |
| | | [etw] nicht mögen Adv + Vt |
| | | mit [etw] nicht einverstanden sein Rdw |
| | Her parents took a dim view of her choice of boyfriends. |
| take a drag v expr | slang (inhale on a cigarette) | an einer Zigarette ziehen Rdw |
take a dump,
also UK: have a dump v expr | vulgar, informal (defecate) | scheißen Vi |
| | | abkacken Vi, sepa |
| | | abprotzen Vi, sepa |
| | Can we pull in at the next rest stop? I need to take a dump. |
take a hard line,
take the hard line v expr | (be staunch, uncompromising) (übertragen) | einen harten Kurs fahren Rdw |
| | | sich nicht abbringen lassen Rdw |
| | | an seiner Meinung festhalten Rdw |
take a hard line on [sth],
take the hard line on [sth] v expr | (be staunch about [sth]) | bei [etw] einen harten Kurs fahren Rdw |
| Take a hike! interj | figurative, slang (Go away!) (Slang, vulgär) | Verpiss dich! Int |
| | (Slang) | Verzieh dich! Int |
| | (Slang) | Hau ab! Int |
| take a holiday v expr | UK (go away on vacation) | Urlaub machen Nm + Vt |
| | | wegfahren Vi, sepa |
| | | verreisen Vi |
| | After five long months of work I was ready to take a holiday. |
| take a job v expr | (accept employment) | einen Job annehmen VP |
| | | eine Arbeit annehmen VP |
| | She needed money so badly that she took a job as a waitress in a seedy bar. |
| take a joke v expr | informal (have a sense of humour) | Spaß verstehen Nm + Vt |
| | | über sich selbst lachen können Rdw |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) | eine Niederlage einstecken Rdw |
| | The prime minister's party took a kicking in the local elections. |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be heavily criticized) | runter gemacht werden Rdw |
| | | einstecken müssen Vt, sepa + Hv |
| | He's taken a real kicking in the tabloids for his extra-marital affairs. |
| take a leaf out of [sb]'s book v expr | figurative (follow [sb]'s example) (übertragen) | sich eine Scheibe von jmdm abschneiden können Rdw |
| | | jmds Beispiel folgen Nn + Vt |
| take a long time v expr | (require much time to do) | lange brauchen Adj + Vt |
| | | lange dauern Adj + Vi |
| | Recovery from a head injury can take a long time. |
| take a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time) | viel Zeit in Anspruch nehmen [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | | viel Zeit benötigen um [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | It took a long time to tidy the apartment. |
| take [sb] a long time v expr | (require much time for [sb] to do) | jmdm viel Zeit kosten [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | | [jmd] braucht lange für [etw] Rdw |
| | I put the wardrobe together from a kit; it took me a long time! |
| take [sb] a long time to do [sth] v expr | (require much time of [sb]) | [jmd] braucht lange um [etw] zu tun Rdw |
| | It has taken Graeme a long time to get over his divorce. |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | sich etwas ansehen Vr, sepa |
| | (informell) | mal in etwas reinschauen VP |
| | (informell: übertragen) | mal in etwas reinschnuppern VP |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| | In dieser Galerie ist Ausverkauf; wollen wir uns das mal ansehen? |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | einen Blick auf [etw]/jmdn werfen VP |
| | | kurz zu jmdm/[etw] hinsehen VP |
| | Zoe took a look at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 5 p.m. |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen, sich [etw]/jmdn angucken Vt, sepa |
| | | untersuchen Vt, fix |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| | Ich kenne mich nicht so gut mit Motoren aus, aber ich sehe (or: gucke) mir das mal an. |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) | sich [etw]/jmdn ansehen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw]/jmdn untersuchen Vt, fix |
| | | einen Blick auf [etw] werfen Rdw |
| | You should get a doctor to take a look at that rash. |
| take a nap v expr | (have a short sleep) | ein Nickerchen machen VP |
| | | einen Mittagsschlaf halten VP |
| | | sich kurz hinlegen Adj + Vr, sepa |
| | My father usually takes a nap in the afternoon. |
| | I often take a nap after lunch. |
| | In der Regel macht mein Vater Nachmittags ein Nickerchen. |
| | Nach dem Mittagessen halte ich oft einen Mittagsschlaf. |
| take a peek v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) | einen Blick erhaschen Rdw |
| | Julia knew the food was ready on the table in the dining room, and couldn't resist taking a peek. |
| take a peek at [sth] v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) | eine kurzen Blick auf etwas werfen Rdw |
| | I want so badly to take a peek at my presents, but I'll wait till Christmas. |
| take a peep at [sth/sb] v expr | (quickly look at) | einen kurzen Blick auf etwas werfen Rdw |
| | | sich etwas kurz ansehen VP |
| take a photograph v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | fotografieren Vt |
| | | ein Foto machen VP |
| | | aufnehmen Vt, sepa |
| | | ein Foto schießen VP |
| take a picture v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | ein Foto machen VP |
| | | fotografieren Vt |
| | You look lovely in that dress – wait there, I'll take a picture. |
| | Du siehst in dem Kleid so hübsch aus - warte hier, ich mache ein Foto. |
take a piss,
have a piss v expr | vulgar, offensive, informal (urinate) (Slang, vulgär) | pissen Vi |
| | (regional, ugs) | pullern Vi |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | verschieben Vt, fix |
| | | verlegen Vt, fix |
| | I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
| take a reading v expr | (measurement: observe, record) | aufzeichnen Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | ablesen Vt, sepa |
| | The electric company meter reader takes a reading at our house every month. |
| take a rest v expr | (have a break) | eine Pause machen Rdw |
| | | eine Pause einlegen Rdw |
| | You can't just stop and take a rest when you're running a marathon! |
| take a seat v expr | (sit down) | Platz nehmen Nm + Vt |
| | | hinsetzen Vr, sepa |
| | | setzen Vr |
| | Louise took a seat in the doctor's waiting room. |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | einen zweiten Blick auf etwas werfen Rdw |
| | | etwas nochmal durchgehen Rdw |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| take a shine to [sb] v expr | informal (take a liking to [sb]) | jemanden ins Herz schließen Rdw |
| | She took a shine to him from the first time they met. |
| | Sie schloss ihn beim ersten Treffen ins Herz. |
take a shot at [sth],
have a shot at [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt [sth]) | [etw] ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] versuchen Vt |
| | I'd like to learn to play golf, so one day I think I'll take a shot at it. |
| take a shot at [sth/sb] v expr | (fire at, try to hit [sth/sb]) | [etw] abdrücken Vt, sepa |
| | | versuchen, etwas zu treffen VP |
| | When you see the target appear, aim your gun and take a shot at it. |
| | I took a shot at the deer, but I missed. |
| take a shower v expr | (wash under a water spray) | duschen gehen Vi + Vi |
| | (Slang, übertragen) | unter die Dusche springen Rdw |
| | | sich duschen Vr |
| | I'm sweating like a horse – I'd better go and take a shower. |
| | Ich schwitze wie ein Pferd - Ich gehe besser duschen. |
take a stab,
have a stab v expr | informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth]) | einen Versuch starten VP |
| | | einen Versuch unternehmen VP |
take a stab at [sth],
have a stab at [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth]) | versuchen, probieren Vt |
| | | ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
take a stab at doing [sth],
have a stab at doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt [sth]) | versuchen, probieren Vt |
| | | ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
take a stand,
make a stand v expr | (state your opinion clearly) | Meinung beziehen Nf + Vt |
| | | seine Meinung sagen Rdw |
| | | seine Meinung kundtun Rdw |
| | You have the choice of taking a stand or not having your views heard. |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr | (maintain opinion against opposition) | bei seiner Meinung bleiben Rdw |
| | | sich gegen jemanden/[etw] aussprechen Rdw |
| | Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press? |
| take a swipe at [sb] v expr | (aim a punch at) | ausholen Vi, sepa |
| | | hauen, schlagen Vt |
| | I was so enraged by the paparazzo that I took a swipe at him. |
| take a swipe at [sb] v expr | figurative (criticize) | verurteilen Vt |
| | | kritisieren Vt |
| | | tadeln Vt |
| | Critics have taken a swipe at the government's proposals, calling them unrealistic. |
| take a test v expr | (sit an exam or quiz) | Test schreiben Nm + Vt |
| | | Prüfung ablegen Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | | geprüft werden V Part Perf + Vt |
| | | sich einer Prüfung unterziehen VP |
| | I have to take a test in biology next week. |
| | Nächste Woche muss ich in Biologie einen Test schreiben. |
take a toll,
take its toll v expr | figurative (have a negative impact) | strapazieren Vt |
| | | belasten Vt |
| | (gehoben) | seinen Tribut fordern Rdw |
| | | beanspruchen Vt |
| | Stress has really taken a toll on David's health lately. |
| | Der Stress hat die Gesundheit von David letztendlich sehr strapaziert. |
| take a trip v expr | (go on a journey) | reisen Vi |
| | | verreisen Vi |
| | | wegfahren Vi, sepa |
| | | eine Reise machen VP |
| | Next spring my husband and I are going to take a trip to New Zealand. |
| | Im nächsten Frühling machen mein Ehemann und ich eine Reise nach Neuseeland. |
| take a turn v expr | (have your chance, have a go) (Slang) | abchecken Vt, sepa |
| | | versuchen Vt |
| | | ausprobieren Vt, sepa |
| | | testen Vt |
| | The teacher said the kids had to wait if they wanted to take a turn on the rides. |
| | Der Lehrer sagte den Kindern, dass sie warten müssten, wenn sie das Karussell abchecken wollen. |
| take a turn v expr | (change) | sich zum Guten/Schlechten wenden VP |
| | | eine Wende zu etwas nehmen VP |
| | | sich verändern Vr |
| | | sich verwandeln Vr |
| take a turn for the worse v expr | (deteriorate) | sich zum Schlechteren wenden Rdw |
| | | schlimmer werden Adj + Vt |
| | His condition remained stable for three days, then suddenly he took a turn for the worse. |
take a vacation (US),
take some holiday,
take time off (UK) v expr | (take time away from work) | Urlaub nehmen Nm + Vt |
| | | freinehmen Vr, sepa |
| take a walk v expr | (go for a stroll) | spazieren gehen Vi + Vi |
| | (ugs) | einen Bummel machen VP |
| | | einen Spaziergang machen VP |
| | | schlendern Vi |
| | I asked my girlfriend if she would like to take a walk with me. |
| | Ich fragte meine Freundin, ob sie mit mir spazieren gehen möchte. |
| take a walk interj | slang (go away) | abhauen Vi, sepa |
| | | weggehen Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang) | sich verziehen Vr |
| | | verschwinden Vi |
| | He started getting on my nerves, so I told him to take a walk. |
| | Er begann mir auf die Nerven zu gehen. also sagte ich ihm er soll abhauen. |
| take a while v expr | informal (be fairly time-consuming) | Zeit in Anspruch nehmen VP |
| | | lange Zeit dauern VP |
| | | andauern Vi, sepa |
| | | sich in die Länge ziehen VP |
| | It takes a while to get back to full health after a bout of the flu. |
| | John was deep in thought, so it took a while for him to realise that the woman was speaking to him. |
| take a wild guess v expr | informal (make an uneducated estimate) (ugs) | einfach raten Adj + Vi |
| | | schätzen Vt |
| | | Vermutungen anstellen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | spekulieren Vt |
| | I've no idea how many beans are in the jar, but I'll take a wild guess and say 5000. |
| | Ich habe keine Ahnung, wie viele Bohnen in diesem Glas sein könnten aber, ich rate einfach und sage 5000. |