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to repeat, reiterate ☊
láy ☊
→ → →
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mang khoác có lấy (cái vẻ tính chất…)
assume
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bắt lấy nắm lấy tóm lấy chộp lấy
catch
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nhận được từ lấy được từ xuất phát từ bắt nguồn chuyển hóa từ (from)
derive
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túm lấy vồ chộp lấy
grab
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lây nhiễm
infectious
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cưới (vợ) lấy (chồng)
marry
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lấy lại giành lại
recover
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cướp lấy trộm
rob
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xin lỗi lấy làm tiếc lấy làm buồn
sorry
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sự cầm nắm sự lấy
take
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cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì
take sth off
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cởi bỏ cái gì lấy đi cái gì
take sth over
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ngạc nhiên lấy làm lạ kinh ngạc
wonder
to take
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like: láy → →
sich festhalten an ☊
nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊
抓牢 ☊ zhuā láo
beeindrucken ☊
làm lung lay ☊
受影响 ☊ shòu yǐng xiǎng
holen ☊
kêu gọi, lấy ☊
拿 ☊ ná
sich wundern ☊
ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊
感到惊奇 ☊ gǎn dào jīng qí
jemandem schmeicheln ☊
xu nịnh, tán tỉnh, lấy lòng ai đó ☊
讨好某人, 拍某人的马屁 ☊ tǎohǎo mǒurén, pāi mǒurén de mǎpì
den Briefkasten leeren ☊
lấy thư từ hòm thư ☊
清空信箱 ☊ qīngkōng xìnxiāng
Blut abnehmen ☊
lấy máu ☊
抽血 ☊ chōuxuě
matschig ☊
lầy lội, nhầy nhụa ☊
泥泞的 ☊ nínìng de
Malaysia ☊
Malaysia ☊
马来西亚 ☊ Mǎláixīyà
der Sumpf ☊
bùn, đầm lầy ☊
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sich festhalten an ☊
nắm chặt lấy, tóm ☊
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beeindrucken ☊
làm lung lay ☊
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holen ☊
kêu gọi, lấy ☊
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die Ansteckung ☊
lây nhiễm ☊
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sich wundern ☊
ngạc nhiên, lấy làm lạ ☊
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jemandem schmeicheln ☊
xu nịnh, tán tỉnh, lấy lòng ai đó ☊
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den Briefkasten leeren ☊
lấy thư từ hòm thư ☊
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Blut abnehmen ☊
lấy máu ☊
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matschig ☊
lầy lội, nhầy nhụa ☊
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Malaysia ☊
Malaysia ☊
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der Himalaya ☊
dãy Himalaya ☊
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Warte, ich hole dir eine Serviette. ☊
Chờ chút, anh đi lấy tờ khăn giấy. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 123)
Könntest du mir eine Halskette oder Ohrringe mitbringen? ☊
Anh có thế lấy giúp em một sợi dây chuyền hay bông tai được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 317)
Könntest du bitte den Ring mitnehmen und ihn mir geben? ☊
Anh có thế lấy chiếc nhẫn cho em được không? ☊ (Lektion 25, Nr. 322)
Trang erzählte mir, dass Sie kommen würden, um den Ring zu holen. ☊
Trang đã kế cho tôi rằng anh đến đế lấy chiếc nhẫn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 330)
Ich würde ins Grippefach kucken und dir Aspirin geben. ☊
Em tìm ngăn cho bệnh cảm và lấy cho anh thuốc Aspirin. ☊ (Lektion 33, Nr. 445)
Sollte ich sie in schwarz, weiß, gelb, grau, blau, rot, grün oder in braun nehmen? ☊
Em nên lấy màu đen, trắng, vàng, xám, xanh da trời, đỏ, xanh lá cây hay màu nâu? ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 509)
Du nimmst schwarz. ☊
Em sẽ lấy màu đen. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 513)
Fast. Ich nehme gemischte Farben. Schwarz und Rot! ☊
Gần đúng. Em lấy màu hỗn hợp. Đen và đỏ. ☊ (Lektion 36, Nr. 514)
Wir müssen noch die Schlüssel für die Hütte beim Besitzer abholen. ☊
Chúng ta còn phải lấy chìa khóa của nhà gỗ ở chỗ chủ nhà. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 723)
Trang und Tri haben den Schlüssel zur Hütte rechtzeitig abgeholt. ☊
Trang và Trí đã kịp thời lấy được chìa khóa nhà gỗ. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 727)
Die nehme ich. ☊
Tôi lấy nó. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 824)
Gut, dann werde ich sie in einer halben Stunde abholen. ☊
Tốt quá, vậy tôi sẽ lấy nó trong vong nửa tiếng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 58, Nr. 826)
Selbstverständlich nehme ich das gleiche Netz wie du. ☊
Đương nhiên tôi lấy cái mạng điện thoại giống bạn. ☊ (Lektion 59, Nr. 836)
Es tut mir leid, dass ich so egoistisch gewesen bin. ☊
Anh lấy làm tiếc, vì anh đã trở nên ích kỷ như thế. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 853)
Der Richter ließ sich von dem Mann, der alles leugnete, aber nicht beeindrucken. ☊
Người đàn ông phủ nhận mọi việc, nhưng điều đó không làm cho thẩm phán lay động. ☊ (Lektion 63, Nr. 893)
Ich werde passend und bar bezahlen, wenn ich den Wagen abhole. ☊
Tôi sẽ thu xếp kịp thời và trả bằng tiền mặt khi đến lấy xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1007)
Erst war ich ziemlich nervös, aber dann habe ich mich getraut, dich zu fragen, ob du etwas trinken möchtest. ☊
Mới đầu anh hơi căng thẳng, nhưng sau đó lấy lại tự tin để hỏi em, liệu em có muốn uống gì đó không. ☊ (Lektion 74, Nr. 1060)
Das tut mir leid. ☊
Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 95, Nr. 1485)
Aus welcher Quelle stammen diese Informationen? ☊
Những thông tin trên lấy từ nguồn nào? ☊ (Lektion 99, Nr. 1627)
Am Tisch neben der Tür finden Sie den Ausdruck der Zusammenfassung meiner Präsentation. Das Dokument können Sie sich gerne mitnehmen. ☊
Trên bàn bên cạnh cửa, quý vị sẽ nhìn thấy bản in tóm tắt bài diễn thuyết của tôi. Tài liệu này quý vị có thể lấy theo ý muốn. ☊ (Lektion 114, Nr. 2119)
Möchten Sie unseren Katalog mitnehmen? ☊
Quý vị có muốn lấy quyển giới thiệu sản phẩm của chúng tôi không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2333)
Darf ich eines Ihrer Werbegeschenke nehmen? ☊
Tôi có thể lấy một trong những món quà quảng cáo của quý vị được không? ☊ (Lektion 121, Nr. 2348)
Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊
Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376)
Das tut mir leid. ☊
Tôi rất lấy làm tiếc. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2499)
Wir bedauern die Verzögerung. ☊
Chúng tôi rất lấy làm tiếc cho sự chậm trễ. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2503)
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Where's Layla from? ☊
Layla người ở đâu thế? ☊
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Layla is studying literature. She has to read a lot of books. ☊
Layla đang học ngành văn học. Cô ấy phải đọc nhiều sách. ☊
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. ☊ accept ☊
The marsh is an area of great scientific interest on account of its wild flowers. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
There are far too many people already. We can't take any more. ☊ already ☊
The amazing thing is, he really believes he'll get away with it. ☊ amazing ☊
She came in and took her coat off. ☊ and ☊
Take any book you like. ☊ any ☊
I'll take any you don't want. ☊ any ☊
argument (with sb) (about/over sth): We had an argument with the waiter about the bill. ☊ argument ☊
The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
Eric asked me to marry him. ☊ ask ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
She bent forward to pick up the newspaper. ☊ bend ☊
I hear you're taking bets on whether she'll marry him. ☊ bet ☊
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. ☊ bite ☊
to lay/put the blame for sth on sb ☊ blame ☊
to give blood (= to have blood taken from you so that it can be used in the medical treatment of other people) ☊ blood ☊
He removed the figure from the board. ☊ board ☊
Be a good boy and get me my coat. ☊ boy ☊
She seized her by the hair. ☊ by ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
I thought it was going to be difficult to get funding for the project, but in the end it was like taking candy from a baby. ☊ be like taking candy from a baby ☊
In some cases people have had to wait several weeks for an appointment. ☊ case ☊
You'd better take the keys in case I'm out. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
You probably won't need to call—but take my number, just in case. ☊ (just) in case (...) ☊
The thieves stole £500 in cash. ☊ cash ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
'Throw me over that towel, will you?' 'OK. Catch!' ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
You can obtain the product from all good chemists. ☊ chemist ☊
I'll get it at the chemist's. ☊ chemist ☊
to cash a cheque (= to get or give money for a cheque) ☊ cheque ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
You wouldn't consider marrying a man for his money, then? ☊ consider ☊
Taking her courage in both hands, she opened the door and walked in. ☊ take your courage in both hands ☊
I can't take all the credit for the show's success—it was a team effort. ☊ credit ☊
health measures to prevent the spread of disease ☊ disease ☊
protection against sexually transmitted diseases ☊ disease ☊
disgusted (with sb/sth/yourself): I was disgusted with myself for eating so much. ☊ disgusted ☊
Sorry. I don't do funny (= I can't be funny). ☊ do ☊
She bent down to pick up her glove. ☊ down ☊
Official projections of the spread of AIDS have mercifully been revised downwards (= it has been predicted that the disease will not spread as fast as had earlier been suggested). ☊ downwards ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
'Red or blue?' 'I'll take one of each, please.' ☊ each ☊
Take this bag, and leave everything else to me. ☊ everything ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
I shall take four different examples from contemporary literature to illustrate my point. ☊ example ☊
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera? ☊ exchange ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
If you're going to make accusations, you'd better get your facts right (= make sure your information is correct). ☊ fact ☊
He used a false name to get the job. ☊ FALSE ☊
I'll ask Steve to take it. He owes me a favour. ☊ favour ☊
The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. ☊ fetch ☊
fetch sb sth: Could you fetch me my bag? ☊ fetch ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
'Can I get you another drink?' 'No, thanks. I'm fine.' ☊ fine ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
I took her classes for her while she was sick. ☊ for ☊
The rioters were taken away by force. ☊ force ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
She finally managed to pull herself free. ☊ free ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth: Quick—go and get a cloth! ☊ get ☊
I have to go and get my mother from the airport (= collect her). ☊ get ☊
get sth for sb: Get a drink for John. ☊ get ☊
get sb/yourself sth: Get John a drink. ☊ get ☊
Thieves got away with computer equipment worth $30 000. ☊ get away with sth ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
Someone grabbed me from behind. ☊ grab ☊
grab sth from sb/sth: Jim grabbed a cake from the plate. ☊ grab ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
grab for sth: Kate grabbed for the robber's gun. ☊ grab ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
I'll grab a bite to eat in town. ☊ grab ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
to put on/take off a hat ☊ hat ☊
She had her bag stolen. ☊ have ☊
She'd got him by the collar. ☊ have ☊
'I'm getting married.' 'So I've heard.' ☊ hear ☊
I was so sorry to hear of your father's death. ☊ hear of sb/sth, hear sth of sb/sth ☊
Simmer the soup for 10 minutes then remove from the heat. ☊ heat ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
Hold on! This isn't the right road. ☊ hold on ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
Hold on and don't let go until I say so. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
It's very windy—you'd better hold on to your hat. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
She tried to keep hold of the child's hand. ☊ hold ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
infect sb/sth: It is not possible to infect another person through kissing. ☊ infect ☊
to increase the risk of infection ☊ infection ☊
to spread an infection ☊ infection ☊
I'm still infectious. ☊ infectious ☊
involved (in sth/sb): I was so involved in my book I didn't hear you knock. ☊ involved ☊
We seem to take everything but the kitchen sink when we go camping. ☊ everything but the kitchen sink ☊
Can I take your coats, ladies? ☊ lady ☊
We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. ☊ lane ☊
lay sb/sth (+ adv./prep.): She laid the baby down gently on the bed. ☊ lay ☊
lay sb/sth + adj.: The cloth should be laid flat. ☊ lay ☊
to take/seek legal advice ☊ legal ☊
I can't get the lid off this jar. ☊ lid ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
like sb/sth doing sth: I didn't like him taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
I didn't like his taking all the credit. ☊ like ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
'Which do you want?' 'I'll take the little one.' ☊ little ☊
The trucks waited at the warehouse to pick up their loads. ☊ load ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
'Can I get you anything?' 'A cup of tea would be lovely.' ☊ lovely ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
to take sb's chest/waist measurement ☊ measurement ☊
Take a sheet of paper and draw a line down the middle. ☊ middle ☊
Hang on a minute—I'll just get my coat. ☊ minute ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
'Roger stole the money.' 'I thought as much.' ☊ as much ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
Stop picking your nose! (= removing dirt from it with your finger) ☊ nose ☊
It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one. ☊ now ☊
I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. ☊ obtain ☊
Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address. ☊ obtain ☊
Problems at work continued to occupy his mind for some time. ☊ occupy ☊
You need to take the top off the bottle first! ☊ off ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
Go easy on the mayo! (= do not take / give me too much) ☊ on ☊
He opened his arms wide to embrace her. ☊ open ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
Take the cake out of the oven. ☊ oven ☊
I'll get a pencil and paper. ☊ pencil ☊
to take out a personal/private pension ☊ pension ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
Her philosophy of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself. ☊ philosophy ☊
flowers freshly picked from the garden ☊ pick ☊
pick sth: to pick your nose (= put your finger inside your nose to remove dried mucus ) ☊ pick ☊
to pick your teeth (= use a small sharp piece of wood to remove pieces of food from your teeth) ☊ pick ☊
Where did you pick up that idea? ☊ pick sth up ☊
He took the clock to pieces. ☊ piece ☊
The bridge was taken down piece by piece. ☊ piece ☊
the battle to save the planet ☊ planet ☊
play (sb sth): Play me their new CD, please. ☊ play ☊
play sb: France are playing Wales tomorrow. ☊ play ☊
a CD/DVD/cassette/record player ☊ player ☊
Take your hands out of your pockets! ☊ pocket ☊
This is proof positive that he stole the money. ☊ positive ☊
to take up a post ☊ post ☊
to take/seize/lose power ☊ power ☊
He got his girlfriend pregnant and they're getting married. ☊ pregnant ☊
Prompt action was required as the fire spread. ☊ prompt ☊
He pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ pull ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
regret what, how, etc...: I deeply regret what I said. ☊ regret ☊
What is your greatest regret (= the thing that you are most sorry about doing or not doing)? ☊ regret ☊
remove sth/sb from sth/sb: He removed his hand from her shoulder. ☊ remove ☊
She removed her glasses and rubbed her eyes. ☊ remove ☊
to repeat the class/year/grade (= in a school, to take the class/year/grade again) ☊ repeat ☊
Take what you want and throw the rest away. ☊ rest ☊
Can I buy you lunch in return for your help? ☊ in return (for sth) ☊
Take the first street on the right. ☊ right ☊
Holmes ran a fine race to take the gold medal. ☊ run ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth ☊ satisfaction ☊
Let's take any writer, say (= for example) Dickens... ☊ say ☊
You can't take anything she says very seriously. ☊ take sb/sth seriously ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
His hand shot out to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
shoot sth + adv./prep.: He shot out his hand to grab her. ☊ shoot ☊
I'm just going down to the shops. Can I get you anything? ☊ shop ☊
The drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease. ☊ significant ☊
What size do you take? ☊ size ☊
The skins are removed and laid out to dry. ☊ skin ☊
It was with some surprise that I heard the news. ☊ some ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
Oh, I'm sorry. Have I taken the one you wanted? ☊ I'm sorry ☊
Did I stand on your foot? Sorry! ☊ sorry ☊
Sorry? Could you repeat the question? ☊ sorry ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
spread sth: Why not pay monthly and spread the cost of your car insurance? ☊ spread ☊
spread (A on/over B): to spread butter on pieces of toast ☊ spread ☊
spread (B with A): pieces of toast spread with butter ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: Using too much water could spread the stain. ☊ spread ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
The disease is spread by mosquitoes. ☊ spread ☊
Do you have to spread yourself out all over the sofa? ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
The searchers spread out to cover the area faster. ☊ spread out, spread yourself out ☊
to prevent the spread of disease ☊ spread ☊
the spread of a city into the surrounding areas ☊ spread ☊
I had my wallet stolen. ☊ steal ☊
He smiled at her, trying to take the sting out of his words (= trying to make the situation less painful or difficult). ☊ sting ☊
Relax, and let us take the strain (= do things for you). ☊ strain ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
All of a sudden someone grabbed me around the neck. ☊ all of a sudden ☊
suggest (that)...: All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. ☊ suggest ☊
She held on to his arm for support. ☊ support ☊
to clear the table (= take away the dirty plates, etc. at the end of a meal) ☊ table ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
If they offer me the job, I'll take it. ☊ take ☊
Will you take $10 for the book (= will you sell it for $10)? ☊ take ☊
The dentist can't take any new patients. ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ take ☊
to take a photograph/picture/snapshot of sb/sth ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
take sb + noun: The rebels took him prisoner. ☊ take ☊
Will you take your books off the table? ☊ take ☊
He took some keys out of his pocket. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it away from her. ☊ take ☊
She was playing with a knife, so I took it off her. ☊ take ☊
The new sports centre will take the pressure off the old one. ☊ take ☊
Someone has taken my scarf. ☊ take ☊
Did the burglars take anything valuable? ☊ take ☊
The storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
take sth from sth: The scientists are taking water samples from the river. ☊ take ☊
The machine takes its name from its inventor. ☊ take ☊
take sth out of sth: Part of her article is taken straight (= copied) out of my book. ☊ take ☊
I passed him the rope and he took it. ☊ take ☊
Free newspapers: please take one. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
take sth (with you): I forgot to take my bag with me when I got off the bus. ☊ take ☊
take sb sth: Shall I take my host family a gift? ☊ take ☊
Fish take in oxygen through their gills. ☊ take sth in ☊
Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in. ☊ take sth in ☊
Two burgers to take away, please. ☊ take sth away ☊
He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. ☊ tear ☊
She took the money without so much as a thank you. ☊ thank you ☊
I ran up and threw my arms around him. ☊ throw ☊
He held on tightly to her arm. ☊ tightly ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
When it's your turn, take another card. ☊ turn ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
understand sb/sth doing sth: I just can't understand him taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I just can't understand his taking the money. ☊ understand ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
She grabbed her camera and bag on her way out. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
Education is the only weapon to fight the spread of the disease. ☊ weapon ☊
I just hoped the branch would take my weight. ☊ weight ☊
Do you want to take the wheel (= drive) now? ☊ wheel ☊
He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan. ☊ whistle ☊