Someone took my bicycle. ☊ 
Một ai đó đã lấy chiếc xe đạp của tôi. ☊ Determiners She took my design. ☊ Cô ấy đã lấy thiết kế của tôi. ☊ Abstract Objects 1 He is broke because his wife took all his money. ☊ Anh ấy bị viêm màng túi vì vợ anh ấy đã lấy tất cả tiền của anh ấy. ☊ Informal Expressions He took a cigarette. Anh ấy đã lấy một điếu thuốc. * 083 She took a piece of chocolate. Chị ấy đã lấy một miếng sô cô la. * 083 like: took → →
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Enzo came into the room, took o his coat, and sat down. ☊ Enzo vào trong phòng, cởi áo khoác và ngồi xuống. ☊ 603
Finally, she took a taxi from the airport to her hotel downtown. ☊ Cuối cùng cô ấy bắt taxi từ sân bay về khách sạn trung tâm. ☊ 610
Tom always takes a shower in the morning. > This morning he took a shower. ☊ Tom luôn luôn tắm vào buổi sáng. Sáng nay anh ấy có tắm. ☊ 636
I took a shower. ☊ Tôi đã đi tắm. ☊ 923
Gustavo has taken my bike again without asking. > Gustavo took my bike without asking. ☊ Gustavo lại lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. > Gustavo đã lấy xe đạp của tôi mà không xin phép. ☊ 1517
We took a test yesterday. We had to answer six (6) questions out of t(10). ☊ Hôm qua chúng tôi làm một bài kiểm tra. Chúng tôi phải trả lời sáu trong mười câu hỏi. ☊ 2296
It is said that Robin Hood took money from the rich and gave it to the poor. ☊ Người ta nói Robin Hood lấy tiền từ người giàu rồi đưa chúng cho người nghèo. ☊ 2365
We took a trip with some friends of ours. ☊ Chúng tôi đã đi một chuyến với vài người bạn của chúng tôi. ☊ 2684
We took an umbrella because it looked like it was going to rain. ☊ Chúng tôi đã mang ô vì trời trông như sắp mưa. ☊ 2748
We took o an hour ago, and now we're ying AT a speed OF nine hundred (900) kilometers per hour AT an altitude OF ten thousand (10,000) meters. ☊ Chúng tôi đã cất cánh một tiếng trước và chúng tôi đang bay với tốc độ chín kilometre một giờ và ở độ cao mười nghìn metre. ☊ 2989
They took it out into the street, and Jack let them have it. Jack put them down one by one, and the spectacle really drew a crowd. ☊ Họ kéo ra ngoài phố và Jack để họ nắm thế. Jack hạ gục họ từng người một và cảnh tượng thực sự đã thu hút đám đông. ☊ Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading. ☊ action ☊
They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. ☊ active ☊
adapt yourself to sth: It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings. ☊ adapt ☊
adjust to doing sth: It took her a while to adjust to living alone. ☊ adjust ☊
She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
We took full advantage of the hotel facilities. ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
He took advantage of my generosity (= for example, by taking more than I had intended to give). ☊ take advantage of sth/sb ☊
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to. ☊ afford ☊
She came in and took her coat off. ☊ and ☊
The water was cold but I took a shower anyway. ☊ anyway ☊
She took the wrong approach in her dealings with them. ☊ approach ☊
The journey took approximately seven hours. ☊ approximately ☊
He took me aside (= away from a group of people) to give me some advice. ☊ aside ☊
It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation. ☊ awake to sth ☊
He took a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
The kids took the dog's death very badly (= they were very unhappy). ☊ badly ☊
She opened her bag (= her handbag ) and took out her comb. ☊ bag ☊
The sheer beauty of the scenery took my breath away. ☊ beauty ☊
You took that bend very fast! ☊ bend ☊
Many changes took place between the two world wars. ☊ between ☊
She took the stage for her big moment. ☊ big ☊
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. ☊ bite ☊
She took the dog for a walk around the block. ☊ block ☊
I took him by the hand. ☊ by ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
Stockholders took it on the chin yesterday as markets fell sharply. ☊ take sth on the chin ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
The groom and his close family took their places. ☊ close ☊
She took her feet off the pedals and coasted downhill. ☊ coast ☊
The police arrived and took command of the situation. ☊ command ☊
It took the jury some time to reach the conclusion that she was guilty. ☊ conclusion ☊
If we took this argument to its logical conclusion ... ☊ conclusion ☊
A military junta took control of the country. ☊ control ☊
It took two hours to bring the fire under control. ☊ bring/get/keep sth under control ☊
They took their landlord to court for breaking the contract. ☊ court ☊
The case took five years to come to court (= to be heard by the court). ☊ court ☊
I took a half day off yesterday. ☊ day ☊
It took a great deal of time. ☊ deal ☊
Who took the decision to go ahead with the project? ☊ decision ☊
She took a deep breath. ☊ deep ☊
The difficulty of a problem was defined in terms of how long it took to complete. ☊ define ☊
The delicate surgical operation took five hours. ☊ delicate ☊
He took a deep breath, desperately trying to keep calm. ☊ desperately ☊
She took an instant dislike to the house and the neighbourhood. ☊ dislike ☊
I took the dog for a walk. ☊ dog ☊
She took a drink from the glass and then put it down. ☊ drink ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
He took an elaborate escape route from South Africa to Britain. ☊ escape ☊
evidence (that...): There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place. ☊ evidence ☊
The exchange of prisoners took place this morning. ☊ exchange ☊
The president took the extraordinary step of apologizing publicly for his behaviour! ☊ extraordinary ☊
They undertook to make their judgement without fear or favour. ☊ without fear or favour ☊
feel like sth: The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours. ☊ feel ☊
film sth: It took them six weeks to film the documentary. ☊ film ☊
He took a job to finance his stay in Germany. ☊ finance ☊
It took two hours to put out the fire (= stop it burning). ☊ fire ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
He took charge of the family business following his father's death. ☊ following ☊
I took her classes for her while she was sick. ☊ for ☊
The shopping centre took the full force of the blast. ☊ force ☊
He took two steps forward. ☊ forward ☊
He held out his free hand and I took it. ☊ free ☊
I just took it for granted that he'd always be around. ☊ take it for granted (that...) ☊
Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. ☊ take sb/sth for granted ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
The police officers drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use). ☊ gun ☊
She pulled a gun on me (= took out a gun and aimed it at me). ☊ gun ☊
It took a long time for the wounds to heal. ☊ heal ☊
He took the children with him. ☊ him ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
He held out the keys and I took them. ☊ hold sth out ☊
It took hours getting there. ☊ hour ☊
indicate sb/sth (to sb): She took out a map and indicated the quickest route to us. ☊ indicate ☊
She took a job as a waitress. ☊ job ☊
The negotiations took a jump forward yesterday (= they made progress). ☊ jump ☊
She took the lead in the second lap. ☊ lead ☊
Brenda took up tennis late in life. ☊ life ☊
Steve took out a cigarette and lit it. ☊ light ☊
The plane took off with a full load. ☊ load ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
It wasn't long before she had persuaded him (= it only took a short time). ☊ long ☊
Their marriage took place in a local church. ☊ marriage ☊
He took all her letters into the yard and put a match to them. ☊ match ☊
Bob spent fifteen months alone on his yacht. Ann, meanwhile, took care of the children on her own. ☊ meanwhile ☊
It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. ☊ mere ☊
I took your bag instead of mine by mistake. ☊ by mistake ☊
She took a step nearer. ☊ near ☊
'You took my bike.' 'No, I never.' ☊ never ☊
I gratefully took the cup of coffee she offered me. ☊ offer ☊
I took him up on his offer of a loan. ☊ offer ☊
The present government took office in 2009. ☊ office ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
She opened her bag and took out her passport. ☊ open ☊
It took her ages to get over her illness. ☊ over ☊
She took two paces forward. ☊ pace ☊
He took a painful blow on the shoulder. ☊ painful ☊
How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? ☊ take part (in sth) ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
He took the clock to pieces. ☊ piece ☊
I took pity on her and lent her the money. ☊ pity ☊
We may never discover what took place that night. ☊ take place ☊
She couldn't attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. ☊ take sb's/sth's place, take the place of sb/sth ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ plane ☊
She took pleasure in shocking her parents. ☊ pleasure ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
He took up his position by the door. ☊ position ☊
The government took steps to prevent a scandal. ☊ prevent ☊
Her promotion to Sales Manager took everyone by surprise. ☊ promotion ☊
protest (about/against/at sth): Students took to the streets to protest against the decision. ☊ protest ☊
The trial took place amid a blaze of (= a lot of) publicity. ☊ publicity ☊
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 ☊
She took the job purely and simply for the money. ☊ purely ☊
Over half of those questioned said they rarely took any exercise. ☊ question ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
release sb/sth from sth: Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. ☊ release ☊
She took the stairs at a run. ☊ run ☊
The visit took place amidst tight security (= the use of many police officers). ☊ security ☊
He took his shoes and socks off. ☊ shoe ☊
Someone took a shot at the car. ☊ shot ☊
We took a slightly more direct route. ☊ slightly ☊
They took away his freedom and broke his spirit. ☊ spirit ☊
squeeze sth (out): He took off his wet clothes and squeezed the water out. ☊ squeeze ☊
He took her arm and steered her towards the door. ☊ steer ☊
He took a step towards the door. ☊ step ☊
He took a wild swing at the ball. ☊ swing ☊
take sb sth (to do sth): It took her three hours to repair her bike. ☊ take ☊
My parents always took an interest in my hobbies. ☊ take ☊
I took a dislike to him. ☊ take ☊
take sth (as sth): She took what he said as a compliment. ☊ take ☊
The store took (= sold goods worth) $100 000 last week. ☊ take ☊
He took the criticism surprisingly well. ☊ take ☊
She took it in the spirit in which it was intended. ☊ take ☊
The police officer took my name and address. ☊ take ☊
We took a room at the hotel for two nights. ☊ take ☊
take sb + noun: The rebels took him prisoner. ☊ 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 storms took the lives of 50 people. ☊ take ☊
I passed him the rope and he took it. ☊ take ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
She took the child in her arms and kissed him. ☊ take ☊
take sb to sth: A boy took us to our room. ☊ take ☊
Her energy and talent took her to the top of her profession. ☊ take ☊
He took off my wet boots and made me sit by the fire. ☊ take sth off ☊
The plane took off an hour late. ☊ take off ☊
When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. ☊ take off ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
He took in every detail of her appearance. ☊ take sth in ☊
She took in the scene at a glance. ☊ take sth in ☊
He was homeless, so we took him in. ☊ take sb in ☊
She took me in completely with her story. ☊ take sb in ☊
Reporters took down every word of his speech. ☊ take sth down ☊
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 took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
She took no interest in the people and things around her. ☊ thing ☊
The job took longer than we thought. ☊ think ☊
Steve took a turn driving while I slept. ☊ turn ☊
The kids took turns on the swing. ☊ take turns (in sth/to do sth) ☊
It took us under an hour. ☊ under ☊
She took a deep breath and stayed under for more than a minute. ☊ under ☊
I undid the package and took out the books. ☊ undo ☊
She took the job for various reasons. ☊ various ☊
I took a violent dislike to him. ☊ violent ☊
She took it very well (= did not react too badly), all things considered. ☊ well ☊
The work of building the bridge took six months. ☊ work ☊