takes in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for takes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

1. take CINE:

take

ripresa f

“it's a take!”

“buona!”

2. take:

take FISH, HUNT (of fish)

pesca f

take (of game)

carniere m

3. take inf COMM (amount received):

take

incasso m

II.take <pt took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans

1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

prendere

to take sb by the arm, hand

prendere qn per il braccio, per (la) mano

to take sb by the throat

afferrare qn alla gola or prendere qn per il collo

to take sb's arm

prendere qn sottobraccio

to take sb's hand

prendere la mano a qn

to take sth from shelf, table

prendere qc da

to take sth from drawer, box

prendere qc in

to take sth out of sth

tirare fuori qc da qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

il brano è tratto dal suo ultimo libro

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife, an axe to sb

vibrare coltellate, menare colpi d'ascia contro qn

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower

fare

take holiday

fare, prendersi

to take lessons

prendere lezioni (in di)

we take a newspaper, three pints of milk every day

prendiamo il giornale, tre pinte di latte ogni giorno

we take the Gazette

compriamo or prendiamo la Gazette

I'll take some apples, please

vorrei delle mele, per favore

take a seat!

accomodatevi!

to take a wife, a husband arch

prendere moglie, prendere marito

4. take (carry along):

take person

portare, accompagnare

take object

portare

to take sb to school, to work, to the hospital

accompagnare qn a scuola, al lavoro, all'ospedale

to take a letter, a cheque to the post office

portare una lettera, un assegno all'ufficio postale

to take chairs into the garden

portare delle sedie in giardino

to take the car to the garage

portare la macchina dal meccanico

the book? he's taken it with him

il libro? se l'è portato dietro

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

portare qc a qn

to take sb dancing, swimming

portare qn a ballare, a nuotare

to take sth upstairs, downstairs

portare qc di sopra, di sotto

you can't take him anywhere! hum

non puoi portarlo da nessuna parte! non si può andare in giro con uno così!

5. take (lead, guide):

I'll take you through the procedure

vi illustrerò la procedura

to take the actors through the scene

calare gli attori nella scena

I'll take you up to the second floor, to your room

ti accompagno al secondo piano, alla tua camera

6. take (transport):

to take sb to bus: place

portare qn in

to take sb to road, path: place

portare or condurre qn a

his work takes him to many different countries

il suo lavoro lo porta a viaggiare in molti paesi

what took you to Rome?

cosa ti ha portato a Roma?

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc.

prendere

take road, path

prendere, imboccare

take the first turn on the right, left

prendi la prima (svolta) a destra, a sinistra

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: bend

prendere

take corner

girare

take horse: fence

saltare

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accettare, prendere

take patients, pupils

prendere

take job

accettare

take phone call

prendere

take machine: coin

prendere

take shop, restaurant etc.: credit card, cheque

accettare

take union, employee: reduction, cut

accettare

will you take £10 for the radio?

vi vanno bene 10 sterline per la radio?

that's my last offer, take it or leave it!

questa è la mia ultima offerta, prendere o lasciare!

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

il whisky? mi è indifferente

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

richiedere

it takes patience, courage to do

ci vuole pazienza, coraggio per fare

it takes three hours, years etc. to do

ci vogliono tre ore, anni ecc. per fare

it won't take long

non ci vorrà molto

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

ci ha impiegato 10 minuti a ripararlo

the wall won't take long to build

costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo

it won't take long to do the washing-up

non ci vorrà tanto a lavare i piatti

it would take a genius, a strong person to do that

ci vorrebbe un genio, una persona robusta per fare quello

to have what it takes

avere tutto quello che ci vuole (to do per fare)

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

sarà dura battere a macchina tutte quelle lettere in due ore!

she'll take some persuading

ci vorrà del bello e del buono per convincerla

11. take LING:

take verb: object

reggere, prendere

take preposition: case

essere seguito da

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

sopportare

take punishment, opinions

accettare

I find their attitude hard to take

trovo il loro modo di fare duro da reggere

he can't take being criticized

non sopporta le critiche

she just sat there and took it!

è stata lì e ha incassato senza battere ciglio!

he can't take a joke

non accetta le battute or non sta allo scherzo

go on, tell me, I can take it!

dai, dimmi, sono pronto!

I can't take any more!

non ce la faccio più!

13. take (react to):

take news, matter, criticism, comments

prendere

to take sth well, badly

prendere qc bene, male

to take sth seriously, lightly

prendere qc sul serio, con leggerezza

to take things one or a step at a time

prendere le cose una alla volta

14. take (assume):

I take it that …

suppongo che …

to take sb for or to be sth

prendere qn per

what do you take me for?

per chi mi prendi?

what do you take this poem to mean?

che significato dai a questa poesia?

15. take (consider as example):

take example

fare

take person, case

prendere (in esempio)

take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself

prendi John (per esempio), ha allevato i figli tutto da solo

let us or if we take the situation in Italy

prendiamo la situazione in Italia

take Stella, she never complains!

guarda Stella, non si lamenta mai!

16. take (adopt):

take view, attitude, measures, steps

adottare

to take a soft, tough line on sb, sth

adottare la linea dura, morbida con qn, qc

to take the view or attitude that …

essere dell'avviso che …

17. take (record):

take notes

prendere

take statement

prendere nota di

take doctor, nurse: temperature, blood pressure

misurare

take pulse

prendere, sentire

take secretary: letter

battere (sotto dettatura)

to take sb's measurements (for clothes)

prendere le misure a qn

18. take (hold):

take hall, bus: 50 people, passengers etc.

(potere) contenere

take tank, container: quantity

(potere) contenere

the tank, bus will take…

il serbatoio, l'autobus può contenere…

the cupboard, the suitcase won't take any more clothes

nell'armadio, nella valigia non ci stanno più vestiti

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

prendere

to take tea, lunch with sb Brit form

prendere un tè, fare pranzo con qn

to take drugs

fare uso di droga

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

take size

portare, avere

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

portare il 37

21. take PHOTO:

take photograph

prendere, fare

22. take MATH (subtract):

take number, quantity

sottrarre (from da)

23. take (study):

take subject

studiare, prendere

take course

seguire

24. take (sit):

take SCHOOL, UNIV exam

dare

take test

fare

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

fare lezione a

to take sb for Geography, French

fare lezione di geografia, di francese a qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, wedding

celebrare

take mass, prayer

dire

27. take:

take (capture) army, enemy: fortress, city

prendere, espugnare

take (in chess) player: piece

mangiare

take person: prize

prendere, vincere

to take sb hostage

prendere qn in ostaggio

to take sb prisoner

fare qn prigioniero

to take a trick (in cards)

fare un punto

28. take (have sex with) inf:

take woman

prendere, possedere

III.take <pt took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

1. take (have desired effect):

take drug:

fare effetto

take dye:

prendere

2. take (grow successfully):

take plant:

attecchire

3. take FISH:

take fish:

abboccare

IV.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]

to be on the take inf

prendere bustarelle

I'll take it from here fig

ricomincio da qui

to take it or a lot out of sb

chiedere tanto a qn

to take it upon oneself to do

farsi carico di fare

to take sb out of himself

fare distrarre or fare divertire qn

you can take it from me, …

credimi, …

I.take back VB [teɪk -] (take [sth] back, take back [sth])

1. take back (return to shop) person, customer:

take back goods

riportare, portare indietro (to a)

2. take back (retract):

take back statement, words

ritirare

I take it back

ritiro quello che ho detto

II.take back VB [teɪk -] (take [sb] back) (cause to remember)

take back person

fare ricordare il passato a

this song takes me back to my childhood

questa canzone mi fa tornare bambino

III.take back VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] back, take back [sb, sth]) (accept again)

take back partner

ritornare con

take back employee

riprendere

take back gift, ring

riprendere

take back shop: goods

prendere indietro

I.take off VB [teɪk -] (take off)

1. take off (leave the ground):

take off plane:

decollare

2. take off fig:

take off idea, fashion:

prendere piede

take off product:

decollare

take off sales:

impennarsi

3. take off (leave hurriedly):

take off inf

filare (via), tagliare la corda

II.take off VB [teɪk -] (take [sth] off)

1. take off (deduct):

to take £10 off (the price)

ridurre il prezzo di 10 sterline

2. take off (have as holiday):

to take two days off

prendere due giorni di vacanza

I'm taking next week off

la prossima settimana me la prendo di vacanza

3. take off (make look younger):

that hairstyle takes 15 years off you!

con quella pettinatura dimostri 15 anni di meno!

III.take off VB [teɪk -] (take [sth] off, take off [sth])

1. take off (remove):

take off clothing, shoes

togliersi, sfilarsi

take off lid, feet, hands

togliere (from da)

take off dish

togliere dal menu

take off train

sopprimere

to take sth off the market

ritirare qc dal mercato

2. take off (amputate):

take off limb

amputare, tagliare

3. take off (withdraw):

take off show, play

annullare

IV.take off VB [teɪk -] (take [sb] off, take off [sb])

1. take off (imitate) inf:

take off person

fare il verso a

2. take off (remove):

to take sb off the case police:

togliere il caso a qn

to take oneself off

partire (to per)

to take oneself off

andarsene (to a)

take against VB [teɪk -] (take against [sb])

take against

prendere [qn] in antipatia

take place VB [teɪk -]

take place

avere luogo

take away VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] away, take away [sb, sth])

1. take away (remove):

take away object

togliere, levare (from da)

take away person

portare via (from da)

take away pain, fear, grief

fare passare (from da)

“two hamburgers to take away, please” Brit

“due hamburger da portar via, per favore”

to take away sb's appetite

fare passare l'appetito a qn

2. take away (diminish) fig:

that doesn't take anything away from his achievement

questo non toglie niente al suo successo

3. take away (subtract):

take away number

sottrarre (from da)

ten take away seven is three

dieci meno sette fa tre

take hold VB [teɪk -] (take hold)

take hold disease, epidemic:

propagarsi

take hold idea, ideology:

diffondersi

take hold influence:

accrescersi

to take hold of (grasp) object, hand

prendere, afferrare

to take hold of (overwhelm) fig feeling, anger: person

sopraffare

to take hold of idea: person

ossessionare

take to VB [teɪk -] (take to [sb, sth])

1. take to (develop liking for):

he has really taken to her, to his new job

è veramente preso da lei, dal suo nuovo lavoro

2. take to (begin):

to take to doing inf

mettersi a fare

he's taken to smoking

si è messo a fumare

she's taken to wearing a hat

ha cominciato a portare il cappello

3. take to (go):

take to hills

ritirarsi su

take to forest

rifugiarsi in

to take to one's bed sick person:

mettersi a letto

to take to the streets

= diventare un barbone

I.take up VB [teɪk -] (take up) (continue story etc.)

take up

riprendere

to take up where sb, sth left off

riprendere da dove qn, qc si era interrotto

to take up with person, group

aggregarsi a

II.take up VB [teɪk -] (take up [sth])

1. take up (lift up):

take up carpet

alzare, sollevare

take up pavement, track

rialzare

take up pen

raccogliere

2. take up (start):

take up golf, guitar

darsi a

take up job

cominciare

to take up a career as an actor

intraprendere la carriera di attore

to take up one's duties or responsibilities

assumersi le proprie responsabilità

3. take up (continue):

take up story, discussion

riprendere

take up cry, refrain

ricominciare

4. take up (accept):

take up offer, invitation

accettare

take up challenge

raccogliere

to take up sb's case LAW

accettare il caso

5. take up:

to take sth up with sb

sollevare qc con qn

6. take up (occupy):

take up space

prendere, occupare

take up time, energy

richiedere

7. take up (adopt):

take up position, stance

prendere

8. take up (shorten):

take up skirt, curtains etc.

accorciare

9. take up (absorb) sponge, material, paper:

take up liquid

assorbire

III.take up VB [teɪk -] (take [sb] up)

1. take up (adopt) fig:

this technique was taken up by the surrealists

questa tecnica è stata adottata dai surrealisti

Phrases:

to take sb up on (challenge) point, assertion

contestare a qn

to take sb up on an invitation, an offer (accept)

accettare l'invito, la proposta di qn

take-in [ˈteɪkɪn] N inf

take-in

imbroglio m

take-in

fregatura f

takes in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for takes in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.take [teɪk] N

1. take (receipts):

take

incassi m pl

2. take PHOTO, CINE:

take

ripresa f

Phrases:

to be on the take inf

prendere tangenti

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

take

accettare

take advice

seguire

take criticism

accettare

take responsibility

assumere

to take sth seriously

prendere qc sul serio

to take one's time

prendersela comoda

to take sth as it comes

prendere qc come viene

2. take (hold):

take

prendere

3. take (eat):

take medicine, drugs

prendere

I'll take some soup

prendo un po' di minestra

4. take (use):

take

richiedere

5. take (receive):

take

ricevere

6. take (capture):

take prisoners

prendere

take city

conquistare

take power

assumere

7. take (assume):

to take office

assumere una carica

8. take (bring):

take

portare

9. take (require):

take

volerci

this shirt takes a lot of ironing

ci vuole molto per stirare questa camicia

10. take (do):

take REL

celebrare

take UNIV

fare

11. take (have):

take decision

prendere

take bath, walk, holiday

fare

take ticket

comprare

take census

censire

to take a rest

riposarsi

12. take (feel, assume):

to take (an) interest in sb/sth

interessarsi a qn/qc

to take offence

offendersi

to take pity on sb/sth

aver pietà di qn/qc

to take the view that …

essere del parere che …

13. take (make money):

take

incassare

14. take photograph:

take

fotografare

15. take (use for travel):

take bus, train

prendere

16. take (regard as):

to take sb for sth

prendere qn per qc

Phrases:

take it or leave it

prendere o lasciare

what do you take me for?

per chi mi prendi?

take it from me

credimi

I take it that …

suppongo che …

take that!

beccati questa!

III.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr

take

fare effetto

take plant, dye

prendere

take back VB trans

1. take back (return):

take back

riportare

2. take back (accept back):

take back

riprendere

take back employee

riassumere

take back spouse

riconciliarsi con

3. take back (repossess):

take back

riprendere

4. take back (retract):

take back

ritirare

5. take back (carry to past time):

take back

evocare

6. take back (remind):

take back

ricordare

take to VB trans

1. take to (start to like):

take to

prendere in simpatia

2. take to (begin as a habit):

to take to doing sth

cominciare a fare qc

to take to drink/drugs

cominciare a bere/drogarsi

3. take to (go to):

take to

dirigersi verso

to take to the streets (in protest)

scendere in piazza (per protestare)

to take to one's bed

mettersi a letto

I.take over VB trans

1. take over (buy out):

take over

rilevare

2. take over (seize control):

take over

assumere il controllo di

3. take over (assume):

take over

assumere

4. take over (possess):

take over

prendere possesso di

to be taken over by one's work

essere schiavo del lavoro

5. take over (start using):

take over

cominciare a usare

II.take over VB intr

take over

prendere possesso

I.take up VB trans

1. take up (bring up):

take up

sollevare

2. take up:

to take up arms (against sth)

prendere le armi (contro qn)

3. take up (start doing):

take up

cominciare

take up piano

cominciare a studiare

take up fishing

darsi a

4. take up (discuss):

take up

trattare

5. take up (accept):

take up

accettare

6. take up (adopt):

take up

adottare

7. take up (continue doing):

take up

proseguire

8. take up (join in):

take up

partecipare a

9. take up (occupy):

take up

occupare

10. take up (pull up):

take up

alzare

11. take up (shorten):

take up

accorciare

12. take up (patronize):

take up

patrocinare

13. take up (absorb):

take up

assorbire

II.take up VB intr

to take up with sb

fare amicizia con qn

to take up with sth

familiarizzarsi con qc

take-up [ˈteɪk·ʌp] N

take-up of scheme, suggestion:

take-up

accettazione f

I.take away VB trans

1. take away (remove):

take away

togliere

2. take away (go away with):

take away

portar via

3. take away (lessen):

take away

sminuire

4. take away (subtract from):

take away

sottrarre

II.take away VB intr

to take away from the importance/worth of sth

diminuire l'importanza/il valore di qc

double take N

double take

reazione f a scoppio ritardato

to do a double take

reagire a scoppio ritardato

I.take off VB trans

1. take off (remove from):

take off

togliere

to take sb off a list

cancellare qn da una lista

2. take off clothes:

take off

togliersi

3. take off (bring away):

take off

portare via

4. take off (subtract):

take off

scontare

5. take off (stop showing):

take off

ritirare

II.take off VB intr

1. take off AVIAT:

take off

decollare

2. take off:

take off inf (leave)

filar via

take off inf (flee)

darsela a gambe

3. take off (have success):

take off

decollare

take down VB trans

1. take down:

take down (remove)

togliere

take down (from high place)

abbassare

2. take down (disassemble):

take down

smontare

3. take down (write down):

take down

prendere nota di

4. take down inf (diminish the pride of):

to take sb down

fare abbassare la cresta a qn

to take sb down (humble)

umiliare qn

takes Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it takes two to tango prov

la responsabilità sta da entrambe le parti

that takes care of that!

questo è sistemato!

it takes guts

ci vuole coraggio

it takes a long/short time

ci vuole molto/poco tempo

whenever the fancy takes you

tutte le volte ti gira

as the whim takes him

quando gli gira

to take to the streets (in protest)

scendere in piazza (per protestare)

this shirt takes a lot of ironing

ci vuole molto per stirare questa camicia

it takes a lot of pluck

richiede un gran coraggio

to take a leap into the unknown

fare un salto nel buio fig

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The planet takes 4.617 days to complete an orbit, with a semimajor axis of 0.0595 AU.

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It takes a careful eye to spot the difference.

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The player takes the role of a zombie apocalypse survivor who carries out missions to gather supplies, with the drama playing out in fully scripted audio.

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Just a brief flirtation with a friendly grey whale is often all it takes to turn normal, quiet, unflappable people into delirious, jabbering extroverts.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He then takes the form of a bull and goes to see his wife and the pharaoh.

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How he takes care of the family of the deceased is one of the interesting plots in the movie.

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However, in common usage, the name always takes a definite article.

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Manually setting a camera to expose the film properly takes two steps, even after taking a light meter reading.

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The extra weight -- because obviously you're putting size and muscle on and it takes time to build a gas tank up to supply those muscles with oxygen.

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Terry tracks him down and, after a fight, takes him back to school.

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