take up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for take up in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.take up VB trans

1. take up:

take up (bring up)

podići // podizati

take up floorboards, carpet

podići // podizati

take up (shorten) clothes

skratiti // skraćivati

2. take up (pick up):

take up

podići // podizati

to take up arms against sb

dići se na oružje protiv nekog

3. take up (start doing):

take up

početi//počinjati

take up job

započeti // započinjati

to take up the piano/fishing

otpočeti sa časovima klavira/pecanjem

4. take up (start to discuss):

to take up sth up with sb

početi diskusiju sa nekim o nečemu

5. take up (accept):

take up challenge, offer

prihvatiti // prihvatati

take up opportunity

prigrabiti // grabiti

to take up sb up on an invitation/offer/suggestion

prihvatiti nečiji poziv/ponudu/savet

6. take up (continue):

take up

nastaviti // nastavljati

he took up reading where he had left off last night

nastavio je sa čitanjem tamo gde je sinoć stao

7. take up (occupy):

my job takes up all my time

posao mi oduzima sve vreme

to take up space

zauzimati prostor

II.take up VB intr (start to associate with)

to take up with sb

družiti se sa nekim

Translations for take up in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (money received):

take

zarada f

2. take (filming of a scene):

take

snimanje nt

Phrases:

to be on the take Am inf

biti potkupljen

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans

1. take (accept):

take advice, bet, offer

prihvatiti // prihvatati

take credit card, criticism

primiti // primati

to take responsibility [for sth]

prihvatiti odgovornost (za nešto)

to take sth badly/well

primiti nešto loše/dobro

to take sth seriously

ozbiljno shvatati nešto

2. take (transport):

take

prevesti//prevoziti

to take sb to hospital/the station/home

odvesti nekoga u bolnicu/na stanicu/do kuće

3. take (seize):

take

uzeti // uzimati

take

zgrabiti // grabiti

to take sb by the hand/throat

zgrabiti nekoga za ruku/gušu

to take hold of sb fig

zgrabiti nekoga

4. take (tolerate):

take

tolerisati

take abuse, insults

istrpeti // trpeti

he is able to take a joke

on prihvata šale

5. take (hold):

take

primiti // primati

my car takes five people

u moj auto staje petoro

6. take (require):

take

zahtevati perf i imperf

I take [a] size five

nosim broj pet

it takes ...

ovo zahteva...

hold on, it won't take long

sačekaj, ovo neće trajati dugo

to take one's time

ne žuriti

7. take (receive):

take

primiti // primati

take

dobiti // dobijati

8. take chess piece:

take (remove)

skloniti // sklanjati

take (steal also)

ukrasti // krasti

take (steal also)

pojesti // jesti

take math

oduzeti // oduzimati

9. take (travel by):

take

putovati

to take the bus/car/train

putovati autobusom/kolima/vozom

10. take (eat, consume):

take

konzumirati

take

unositi u sebe

take medicine

uzeti // uzimati

11. take (capture):

take

uhvatiti // hvatati

take city

zauzeti // zauzimati

take power

preuzeti // preuzimati

12. take (assume):

to take office

preuzeti dužnost [or funkciju]

13. take Brit, Aus (teach):

take

predavati imperf

Mr Williams takes us for geography

g. Vilijams nam predaje geografiju

14. take (have):

to take a rest/walk

ići na pauzu/u šetnju

15. take Brit (sit exam):

to take an exam

polagati ispit

16. take (feel):

to take notice of sb/sth

primetiti nekoga/nešto

to take offence

osetiti se uvređenim

to take pity on sb/sth

sažaliti se nad nekim/nečim

17. take (earn):

take

zaraditi // zarađivati

18. take (write):

to take notes

hvatati beleške

19. take (photograph):

to take pictures

fotografisati

to take pictures

slikati

20. take (for example):

take last week/me, ...

na primer, prošle nedelje/ja...

21. take (assume to be):

I take it [that] ...

pretpostavljam (da)...

22. take (understand):

to take sb's/the point

razumeti nekoga/poentu

point taken

primljeno k znanju

Phrases:

to take sb by surprise

iznenaditi nekoga

to take it as it comes

prihvatati stvari kakve jesu

she's got what it takes

ona ima ono što je potrebno

what do you take me for?

kakvim ti mene smatraš?

III.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB intr

1. take (have effect):

take

uticati imperf

take plant, dye

primiti se // primati se

take medicine

uzeti // uzimati

2. take (become):

to take ill

razboleti se

I.up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (to higher position):

up

gore

up

naviše

up

uvis

hands up!

ruke uvis!

the water had come up to the level of the windows

voda je došla do visine prozora

four flights up

četiri sprata iznad

halfway up

na pola puta naviše

up and up

sve više i više

up and up

sve bolje i bolje

to stand up

ustati

2. up (erect):

up

uspravno

lean it up against the wall

nasloni to na zid

3. up (out of bed):

up

budan

to be up late

biti budan do kasno

to get up

ustati iz kreveta

up and about

[opet] na nogama

4. up (northwards):

up

ka severu

up

na sever

up

gore

up north

na sever

5. up (at higher place):

up

više

farther up

još gore u visinu

up here/there

ovde/tamo gore

I live on the next floor up

ja živim sprat više

6. up (toward):

up to sb/sth

do nekoga/nečega

she went up to the counter

otišla je do kase

to walk up to sb

ići prema nekome

7. up (in high position):

up

na vrhu

he's up there with the best

on je na vrhu, sa najboljima

she's something high up in the company

ona je na nekom visokom položaju u firmi

8. up (higher in price or number):

up

naviše

[from] £50 up

od 50 funti, pa naviše

for children aged 13 and up

za decu stariju od trinaest godina

9. up (to point of):

up until [or to]

do

up to £300

do 300 funti

10. up (in opposition to):

to be up against sb/sth

boriti se protiv nekog/nečeg

11. up (depend on):

to be up to sb

zavisiti od nekoga

I'll leave it up to you

to prepuštam tebi

12. up (contrive):

to be up to sth

smerati nešto

to be up to no good

imati zle namere

13. up (be adequate):

to be up to sth

biti dostojan nečega

to be up to doing sth

biti dorastao nečemu

to not be up to much

ne biti naročito dobar

14. up Am (apiece):

the score was 3 up at half-time

rezultat na poluvremenu je bio tri prema tri

9 up

devet prema devet

Phrases:

to be up with the clock

biti usaglašen s određenim vremenom

to be up to the ears in problems

biti u problemima do guše

II.up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (to higher position):

up

uz

up the ladder/mountain/stairs

uz merdevine/planinu/stepenice

2. up (along):

[just] up the road

samo napred putem

up and down

gore-dole

3. up (against flow):

up the river

uzvodno

4. up (at top of):

he's up that ladder

na vrhu merdevina je

5. up Aus, Brit inf (at):

I'll see you up the pub later

videćemo se kasnije u pabu

Phrases:

to be up the creek [without a paddle]

biti u nevolji do guše

to be up the creek [without a paddle]

nadrljati kao žuti

up hill and down dale

uzduž i popreko

up top Brit inf

baci kosku!

up yours! vulg

nosi se!

III.up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up attr (moving upward):

up

gornji

up

veći

2. up pred (leading):

up

vodeći

3. up pred (more intense):

the wind is up

vetar se pojačao

4. up pred (functioning properly):

up

ispravan

do you know when the server will be up again?

znaš li kad će server ponovo da proradi?

5. up pred (finished):

up

gotov

your time is up!

isteklo ti je vreme!

6. up pred inf (happening):

something is up

nešto se dešava

what's up?

šta se dešava?

7. up pred (informed):

how well up are you in Spanish?

koliko dobro vladaš španskim? inf

8. up pred (scheduled):

to be up for sale

biti stavljen na prodaju

9. up pred LAW:

to be up for trial person

biti pred suđenjem

to be up for trial case

biti spreman za raspravu

10. up pred (interested in):

who's up for a walk?

ko je za šetnju?

IV.up [ʌp] N

1. up inf (good period):

up

uspon m

ups and downs

usponi i padovi

Phrases:

to be on the up and up Brit, Aus inf (be improving)

biti sve bolji i bolji

V.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

to up and do sth

iznenada uraditi nešto

VI.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

1. up (increase):

up

povećati // povećavati

up price, tax

povisiti

to up the stakes

povećati uloge

2. up glass:

up

dići // dizati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This would naturally take up a great deal of time so something had to give.

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I find that with that kind of grounding substantive fields are fairly easy to take up and put down.

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Current statistics show that these invoices can take up to 60 days to be paid.

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Nevertheless, the following month, the local legislature decided not to take up the initiative, following widespread opposition from right-wing groups.

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They take up the "citizens' perspective" on the policy sales campaign and leaders' efforts to scare voters into jumping at policy shadows.

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He's saying he'll take up with state treasurers, when he meets them before the end of the year, the whole question of land planning regulation.

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This journal article mentions how women who take up this position may be objectified by male coworkers.

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Don't take up with that cowherd.

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This is handy, but the autosave feature can quickly take up space in your phone, especially if people send a lot of video.

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Few other democratic governments will be likely to take up cudgels and follow the commission's lead.

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