take

Definitions

1. The or an act of taking.
2. To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force
3. Rōmaji transcription of たけ
4. Something that is taken; a haul.
5. Money that is taken in, (legal or illegal) proceeds, income; (in particular) profits; takings.
6. To retract (something stated or written).
7. To seize or capture
8. The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.
9. Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income: "There were policemen on the take" (Scott Turow).
10. To catch or get possession of (fish or game)
11. An interpretation or view, opinion or assessment; perspective; a statement expressing such a position.
12. To experience serious financial loss: "Small investors who latched on to hot new issues took a bath in Wall Street" (Paul A. Samuelson).
13. To catch the ball; especially as a wicket-keeper and after the batsman has missed or edged it
14. An approach, a (distinct) treatment.
15. To take into consideration.
16. To appropriate or transfer into one's own possession, sometimes by physically carrying off
17. A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene.
18. To detract from: Drab curtains took away from the otherwise lovely room.
19. A recording of a musical performance made during an uninterrupted single recording period.
20. To be careful: Take care or you will slip on the ice.
21. A visible (facial) response to something, especially something unexpected; a facial gesture in response to an event.
22. To assume responsibility for the maintenance, support, or treatment of.
23. An instance of successful inoculation/vaccination.
24. To assume control or command.
25. A catch of the ball (in cricket, especially one by the wicket-keeper).
26. To express opposition by argument; object to: took exception to the prosecutor's line of questioning.
27. The quantity of copy given to a compositor at one time.
28. To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.

Equivalents

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বাংলানেওয়া

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Ελληνικάπαίρνω

Esperantoprenisceno

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ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻilawe

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Íslenskataka

Italianoprendere

日本語テイク利益占拠する取得召将掛かる搴摂取す撮る秉襲う見解運ぶ飲む+ 12 more

Қазақ тіліалу

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Kurdîdankapkarmatmêmemerrnêztatogtomarvêlzê+ 10 more

Latinacapiōdūcō

Македонскидобивказаземаземаземањепогледприсвојува+ 3 more

Nederlandsdurennemen

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Portuguêsdurarponto de vistarendimentotaketomadatomarviolarviolentar+ 5 more

Românălualuare

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Slovenščinavzeti

Shqipkapmerrze

Српскиbatbračdanđikapmenamnazorprešatavzetizajacпоглед+ 10 more

Svenskaerövraintäktersynpunkttatågändetagning+ 3 more

తెలుగుతీసుకొను

Tagalogkuninmakipagtalik

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اردوپیناکھانا

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Examples

“The 1994 Amendments address the incidental take⟳ of marine mammals in the course of commercial fishing, not the direct⟳ lethal take⟳ of pinnipeds for management purposes.”

“'I saw⟳ you in Norfolk doing twenty-odd takes with that fisherman chap and it looked perfect in the rushes.'”

“Why would anyone go along with such things? Money is still the main answer⟳: Almost all prominent climate deniers are on the fossil-fuel take⟳.”

“He wants half of the take⟳ if he helps with the job.”

“The mayor is on the take⟳.”

“What's your take⟳ on this issue⟳, Fred?”

“Another unsolicited maths take⟳: talking about quotients in terms of "equivalence classes" or cosets is really unnatural.”

“Should you crave a fix⟳ of my take⟳ on tech culture, get⟳ the urge⟳ to build⟳ a 3-D home cinema or want⟳ the skivvy on the latest internet memes or robo-romances, you can keep⟳ a close⟳ eye on me via Twitter or drop me a line at my new digs.”

“I wrote Thursday morning that the Washington Post⟳ had printed a column that qualified as the worst take⟳ on the debate⟳ over whether Gina Haspel, who supported the torture of "War on Terror" detainees, should become⟳ CIA director. I was very wrong. This is the worst take⟳:”

“Another of the victims, Michael Brown, was an aspiring rapper himself and a Lamar fan. Though Kendrick's controversial take⟳ on Brown's death is somewhat glossed over, the book is constantly putting into context how the rapper's art is a product of the same trauma and working in service to the Black communities that experienced that trauma.”

“We turned to the experts to get⟳ their takes on whether you truly need⟳ a dining table in a small home. For some designers, having one is nonnegotiable; others have⟳ found ways around it. Read⟳ on to see⟳ what works best for you.”

“What's your take⟳ on Hitler / Now Americans / Want⟳ to share⟳ his big ideal / With everyone?”

“a new take⟳ on a traditional dish”

“Whatever the provenance, the result⟳ is a delightfully novel take⟳ on a stalwart, often deadening Victorian feature.”

“The League of Gentlemen was all set⟳ in one town; The Fast Show⟳ did what it said on the tin, the sketches came thick and fast; Goodness Gracious Me was a brilliant take⟳ on British Asian culture.”

“As part of her acceptance speech for the Billboard Icon Award during the show⟳, Dion showed off her well-honed Las Vegas showmanship during her take⟳ on the Queen classic and statement of endurance.”

“It's a take⟳.”

“Act seven, scene three, take⟳ two.”

“did a double⟳ take⟳ and then a triple take⟳”

“I did a take⟳ when I saw⟳ the new car in the driveway.”

“"When our client mentioned Dr. Chesterton, you did a take⟳ that was perceptible to one with my trained eye. Know⟳ the gent, amigo?"”

“Biddy did a 'take⟳' and stared at Mandy speechless for a moment—then she fled back to the kitchen.”

“He's a stone-cold snake, Nick, but he's our stone—cold snake. Keep⟳ tugging on hanging threads and one day your pants will fall⟳ off." ¶ Nick did a take⟳, grinning in spite of his miserable mood. "How, exactly, would that work⟳?" ¶ Mavis shrugged, grinned right back at him.”

“When the copy⟳ arrives, it is taken in hand by the printer, who first of all divides it into "takes" or short portions, distributing these among the various compositors. A take⟳ usually consists of a little more than a stickful of matter⟳, but it varies sometimes, for if a new paragraph occurs it is not overlooked. These takes are carefully numbered, and a list is kept of the compositors who take⟳ the several pieces.”

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