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Meaning of take after | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit.
  2. To follow someone's example.

Equivalents

العربية تمثل
Bosanski ličiti nalikovati sličiti vrgnuti вргнути личити наликовати
Deutsch nachgeraten nachkommen nachschlagen
Ελληνικά μοιάζω
Español parecerse a
Français ressembler à tenir de
हिन्दी ऊपर जाना
Hrvatski ličiti nalikovati sličiti vrgnuti вргнути личити наликовати
Magyar hasonlít
Bahasa Indonesia mengikuti
Latina exprimo exprimō exscribo
Nederlands aarden naar
Polski pójść
Português parecer-se com puxar a sair a
Română semăna
Русский быть весь в кого-то напомина́ть кому-то кого-то подражать походить следовать
Српски ličiti nalikovati sličiti vrgnuti вргнути личити наликовати
Svenska ta efter

Examples

“She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

take against take aim take air take aloft take an axe to take an l

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