taking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for taking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.taking [Brit ˈteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈteɪkɪŋ] N (act)

taking

presa f

it was his for the taking

non doveva fare altro che prenderlo

the money was there for the taking

il denaro era lì a disposizione

II.takings N

takings npl:

takings

incasso m

drug-taking [Brit ˈdrʌɡteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈdrəɡˌteɪkɪŋ] N

drug-taking

uso m di stupefacenti

drug-taking SPORTS

doping m

leave-taking [Brit, Am ˈliv ˌteɪkɪŋ] N

leave-taking

commiato m

leave-taking

congedo m

profit-taking [Brit, Am ˈprɑfət ˌteɪkɪŋ] N

profit-taking

realizzazione f dei profitti

risk-taking [Brit ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈrɪskˌteɪkɪŋ] N

there must be no risk-taking

non si deve correre alcun rischio

risk-taking is part of the job

correre qualche rischio fa parte del mestiere

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 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

taking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for taking in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.taking [ˈteɪ·kɪŋ] N

1. taking (capture):

taking

presa f

it's yours for the taking

puoi prenderlo, se vuoi

2. taking pl (receipts):

taking

incassi m pl

II.taking [ˈteɪ·kɪŋ] ADJ

taking

attraente

profit taking N FIN

profit taking

presa f di beneficio

leave-taking N

leave-taking

commiato m

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

taking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to take to the streets (in protest)

scendere in piazza (per protestare)

it's yours for the taking

puoi prenderlo, se vuoi

I'm not quitting but taking time off

non mi sto licenziando mi sto solo prendendo una vacanza

taking the bus sure beats walking there inf

è meglio andarci in autobus che non a piedi

don't stop taking the medicine unless your doctor says so

non interrompere la cura se non te lo ordina il medico

to lean toward taking sb's part

pendere dalla parte di qu

in order to avoid taking measures

onde evitare l'adozione di provvedimenti

to take a leap into the unknown

fare un salto nel buio fig

the weather is taking a turn for the worse

il tempo si mette al brutto

student taking high school final exams

maturando (-a)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is an annual herb taking an erect or spreading form up to half a meter long or forming a mat or dense tangle.

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The production capacity was further increased by 250,000 vehicles taking total production capacity to 550,000 vehicles annually.

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Taking clear inspiration from the 16-bit era, it also manages to provide a modern, electro-swing-infused euphony.

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They love humans, taking some for mates, and are nearly ageless.

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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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This is the process of taking the product attributes and transforming them into a tangible and actionable item.

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A stir was caused in 1044 when two kings, in some dispute over the bell, went on spates of prisoner taking and cattle theft.

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He began to develop a key interest in films studies while taking his theology courses in the early 1960s.

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Private warehouses were taking imported goods from the docks and charging shippers storage fees.

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During this time, he prescribed improvement measures such as reading great literature, taking an interest in the arts, reflecting on life, and learning self-discipline.

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