Meaning of take to heart | Babel Free
Definitions
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To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.) idiomatic
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To feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something. idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
sich zu Herzen nehmen
Français
prendre à cœur
Nederlands
ter harte nemen
Українська
брати до серця
Examples
“He really took it to heart when I asked him to reconsider.”
“Of course, with her weak heart and dropsy one couldn't expect that she could get about with him, but he spent two hours every evening in her room. He might well do what he could, for she has been a rare good friend to him. But that's all over, too. He never goes near her. And she takes it to heart. She is brooding and sulky and drinking, Mr. Holmes—drinking like a fish.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.