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win·ner takes ˈall LAW

winner takes all
Mehrheitswahl f <-, -en>
winner takes all

ˈwin·ner-takes-all ADJ inv

I. take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (money received):

2. take (filming of a scene):

Aufnahme f <-, -n>
Take m o nt <-s, -s> spec

Phrases:

to be on the take Am inf
to be on the take Am inf

II. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

to take sth

2. take (transport):

3. take (seize):

to take sth
etw nehmen
to take hold of sb fig

4. take (tolerate):

to take sth
to take sth abuse, insults

5. take (hold):

to take sth

6. take (require):

to take sth

7. take:

it takes ...
it takes me an hour

8. take LING:

to take sth here, ‘sich’ takes the dative
this verb takeshaben’

9. take (receive):

to take sth

10. take (remove):

to take sth
etw [weg]nehmen
to take sth (steal a.)

11. take (travel by):

to take sth taxi, train
etw nehmen

12. take (eat, consume):

to take sth food, drink
etw zu sich dat nehmen
to take sth medicine

13. take Brit (rent):

14. take (let stay):

to take sb
jdn [auf]nehmen

15. take (capture):

to take sb

16. take (assume):

17. take Brit, Aus (teach):

to take sth

18. take (officiate at):

19. take (have):

20. take (tackle):

21. take Brit (sit exam):

22. take (achieve):

23. take (feel):

sich acc für jdn/etw interessieren
to take notice of sb/sth
jdn/etw beachten
to take pity on sb/sth
mit jdm/etw Mitleid haben

24. take (earn):

to take sth
she takes £300 a week

25. take (write):

26. take (photograph):

27. take THEAT, MUS, CINE:

28. take (for example):

29. take (assume to be):

to take sb/sth for sb/sth [or to be sb/sth]
jdn/etw für jdn/etw halten
I take it [that] ...
ich nehme an, [dass] ...

30. take (understand):

Phrases:

he's got what it takes
he's got what it takes

III. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr

1. take (have effect):

take plant
take dye
take medicine

2. take (become):

3. take (detract):

dou·ble ˈtake N

ˈout-take N

ˈpiss-take N Brit inf!

Verarschung f <-, -en> coarse

take aback VB trans

take after VB intr

take against VB intr Brit

take along VB trans

jdn/etw mitnehmen

I. take apart VB trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

to take apart sth

2. take apart inf (analyse critically):

to take apart sb/sth
jdn/etw auseinandernehmen fig

II. take apart VB intr

take around VB trans

take aside VB trans

I. take away VB trans

1. take away (remove):

to take away sth

2. take away (deprive of):

to take away sth [from sb]
[jdm] etw [weg]nehmen
to take away sb from sb
jdn jdm wegnehmen

3. take away (lead away):

to take away sb
to take away sb (force to come)
jdn wegbringen [o. inf fortschaffen] [o. CH esp wegschaffen]
to take away sb police

4. take away fig (have as a result):

to take away sth

5. take away (cause to be away):

to take sb away [from sth]
jdn [von etw dat] abhalten

6. take away (remove):

to take away sth

7. take away Brit, Aus (buy to eat elsewhere):

to take away sth food

8. take away (subtract from):

to take away sth from sth
etw von etw dat abziehen
10 take away 7
10 weniger 7

Phrases:

II. take away VB intr (detract from)

take back VB trans

1. take back (retract):

to take back sth remark

2. take back (return):

to take back sb/sth
sb takes sb back with him/her

3. take back (transmit in thought):

4. take back (not accept):

to take back sth merchandise

5. take back (repossess):

to take back sth
[sich dat] etw zurückholen
to take back sth territory

take down VB trans

1. take down (write down):

to take down sth
[sich dat] etw notieren [o. aufschreiben]
to take down sth particulars

2. take down (remove):

to take down sth
etw abnehmen [o. inf abmachen]

3. take down (disassemble):

4. take down (bring downstairs):

to take sb/sth down

5. take down inf (demoralize):

jdm einen Dämpfer versetzen [o. CH, A meist verpassen]

6. take down (lower):

7. take down Am STOCKEX:

to take down sth
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take VB

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take VB

it takes an hour
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take N

Present
Itake
youtake
he/she/ittakes
wetake
youtake
theytake
Past
Itook
youtook
he/she/ittook
wetook
youtook
theytook
Present Perfect
Ihavetaken
youhavetaken
he/she/ithastaken
wehavetaken
youhavetaken
theyhavetaken
Past Perfect
Ihadtaken
youhadtaken
he/she/ithadtaken
wehadtaken
youhadtaken
theyhadtaken