Tako in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for Tako in the English»Italian Dictionary

Tao [Brit taʊ, ˈtɑːəʊ, Am daʊ, taʊ]

Tao

tao m

shako <pl shakos or shakoes> [Brit ˈʃeɪkəʊ, ˈʃakəʊ, Am ˈʃækoʊ, ˈʃeɪkoʊ] N

shako

shako m

boko <pl bokos> [ˈbəʊkəʊ] N inf

boko

naso m

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)

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 out VB [teɪk -] (take out)

take out

togliersi

does this take out?

questa cosa si può togliere? si toglie?

II.take out VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] out, take out [sb, sth])

1. take out:

take out (remove) object

togliere (from, of da)

take out dentist: tooth

estrarre

take out doctor: appendix

togliere, asportare

take out (from bank) money

ritirare (of da)

take your hands out of your pockets!

togli le mani dalle tasche!

2. take out (go out with):

take out person

uscire con

to take sb out to dinner, for a walk

portare qn fuori a cena, a fare una passeggiata

3. take out (eat elsewhere):

take out fast food

portare via

“two hamburgers to take out, please!”

“due hamburger da portare via, per favore!”

4. take out (deduct):

take out contributions, tax

detrarre (of da)

5. take out (kill, destroy) inf:

take out person

fare fuori, eliminare

take out installation, target

distruggere

Phrases:

to take sth out on sb anger, frustration

sfogare qc su qn

to take it out on sb

prendersela con qn

I.take on VB [teɪk -] (take on) (get upset)

don't take on so (stay calm)

non te la prendere

don't take on so (don't worry)

non ti preoccupare

II.take on VB [teɪk -] (take [sb, sth] on, take on [sb, sth])

1. take on (employ):

take on staff, worker

assumere, prendere

2. take on team, player:

take on (compete against) team, player

giocare contro

take on (fight) person, opponent

combattere contro, affrontare

to take sb on at chess, at tennis

sfidare qn a scacchi, a tennis

3. take on (accept):

take on work, task

accettare, prendere

take on responsibilities

assumersi, prendersi

4. take on (acquire):

take on look, significance, colour, meaning

prendere

I.take in VB [teɪk -] (take [sb] in, take in [sb])

1. take in (deceive):

take in person

ingannare

he was taken in

è stato imbrogliato

don't be taken in by appearances!

non lasciarti ingannare dalle apparenze!

I wasn't taken in by him

non mi sono fatta fregare da lui

2. take in (allow to stay):

take in person, refugee

accogliere

take in lodger

prendere, ospitare

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

1. take in (understand):

take in situation

capire, comprendere

I can't take it in!

non ci posso credere!

2. take in (observe):

take in detail

esaminare

take in scene

osservare

3. take in (encompass):

take in place, developments

includere, comprendere

4. take in (absorb):

take in root: nutrients

assimilare

take in person, animal: oxygen

assorbire

take in fig atmosphere

immergersi in

5. take in NAUT boat:

take in water

prendere

6. take in FASHION (alter):

take in dress, skirt etc.

stringere

7. take in (accept for payment):

take in washing, mending

fare [qc] a domicilio

8. take in (visit) inf:

take in play, exhibition

andare a

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

risk-taker [Am ˈrɪskˌteɪkər] N

risk-taker

persona f ardita, intrepida

he's always been a risk-taker

ha sempre rischiato molto nella vita

Tako in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Tako in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

taker [ˈteɪ·kɚ] N

the suggestion had no takers

la proposta non è stata accettata

take-up [ˈteɪk·ʌp] N

take-up of scheme, suggestion:

take-up

accettazione f

double take N

double take

reazione f a scoppio ritardato

to do a double take

reagire a scoppio ritardato

give-and-take [ˌgɪv·ən·ˈteɪk] N (compromise)

give-and-take

elasticità f fig

take-home pay [ˈteɪk·hoʊm·ˌpeɪ] N

take-home pay

retribuzione f netta

take out VB trans

1. take out:

take out (remove)

togliere

take out (extract)

estrarre

take out (withdraw)

ritirare

2. take out (bring outside):

take out

portar via

take out garbage

buttare

3. take out (for walk):

take out

portar fuori

4. take out inf:

take out (kill)

far fuori

take out (destroy)

distruggere

5. take out (arrange to get):

take out licence

ottenere

6. take out (borrow):

take out

prendere in prestito

7. take out (vent anger):

to take sth out on sb

sfogare qc su qn

8. take out inf (tire):

to take it out of sb

sfinire qn fig

taken VB intr, trans

taken pp of take

See also take

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 in VB trans

1. take in:

take in (bring inside)

fare entrare

take in (admit)

ammettere

2. take in (hold):

to take sb in one's arms

prendere qn in braccio

to take sth in hand fig

prendere in mano qc

3. take in:

take in (accommodate)

accogliere

take in (for rent)

ospitare

4. take in (bring to police):

take in

arrestare

5. take in (deceive):

take in

ingannare

to be taken in (by sb/sth)

essere imbrogliato (da qn/qc)

6. take in (go to see):

take in

andare a vedere

7. take in (understand):

take in

comprendere

to take sth in at a glance

capire qc in un batter d'occhio

8. take in (include):

take in

includere

9. take in FASHION:

take in

restringere

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