How do you use "take" in a sentence?

Please take a seat. How long does it take to get there? I take the train to work every day.

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Q: What does "take" mean?

To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require 'Take' is an extremely versatile verb meaning to grasp ('take my hand'), transport ('take the bus'), require ('it takes time'), or accept ('take advice'). It appears in countless phrasal verbs (take off, take up, take over) and expressions (take care, take place, take part). 'Take' often contrasts with 'bring' - take implies movement away from the speaker.

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Significado: To reach for and hold; to carry or bring; to require

拿，带走，花费（时间）

tomar, llevar, tardar

取る、持っていく、（時間が）かかる

잡다, 가져가다, (시간이) 걸리다

'Take' is an extremely versatile verb meaning to grasp ('take my hand'), transport ('take the bus'), require ('it takes time'), or accept ('take advice'). It appears in countless phrasal verbs (take off, take up, take over) and expressions (take care, take place, take part). 'Take' often contrasts with 'bring' - take implies movement away from the speaker.

「take」是一个用途极其广泛的动词，意思是抓住（「take my hand」）、运送（「take the bus」）、需要（「it takes time」）或接受（「take advice」）。它出现在无数短语动词（take off, take up, take over）和表达（take care, take place, take part）中。「take」经常与「bring」形成对比 - take暗示远离说话者的移动。

«Take» es un verbo extremadamente versátil que significa agarrar («take my hand»), transportar («take the bus»), requerir («it takes time»), o aceptar («take advice»). Aparece en innumerables verbos frasales (take off, take up, take over) y expresiones (take care, take place, take part). «Take» a menudo contrasta con «bring» - take implica movimiento alejándose del hablante.

「take」は掴む（「take my hand」）、運ぶ（「take the bus」）、必要とする（「it takes time」）、受け入れる（「take advice」）を意味する非常に多用途な動詞です。数え切れないほどの句動詞（take off, take up, take over）や表現（take care, take place, take part）に現れます。「take」は「bring」と対照的で、話し手から離れる動きを暗示します。

'Take'는 매우 다용도인 동사로, 잡다('take my hand'), 운반하다('take the bus'), 필요로 하다('it takes time'), 또는 받아들이다('take advice')를 뜻합니다. 수많은 구동사(take off, take up, take over)와 표현(take care, take place, take part)에 등장합니다. 'Take'는 종종 'bring'과 대비되며, 화자에게서 멀어지는 이동을 나타냅니다.

Ejemplos

Please take a seat.
请坐。
Por favor, tome asiento.
どうぞお座りください。
자리에 앉아 주세요.
How long does it take to get there?
到那里要多长时间？
¿Cuánto tiempo se tarda en llegar?
そこまでどのくらいかかりますか？
거기까지 얼마나 걸리나요?
I take the train to work every day.
我每天坐火车上班。
Tomo el tren al trabajo todos los días.
毎日電車で通勤している。
매일 전철로 출퇴근한다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old Norse 'taka', which replaced the native Old English 'niman' (to seize) during the Viking Age. One of the most versatile verbs in English, with dozens of phrasal verb combinations.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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