What does "take off" mean?

To not work for a period; to become successful To have time away from work, or when something starts succeeding rapidly.

How do you use "take off" in a sentence?

I'm taking a day off. His career really took off. Can I take Friday off?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To not work for a period; to become successful

休假；开始成功

Tomarse tiempo libre; despegar, tener éxito

休みを取る；成功し始める

휴가를 내다; 성공하기 시작하다

To have time away from work, or when something starts succeeding rapidly.

暂时不工作。也指某事开始迅速成功。

No trabajar durante un período, o cuando algo empieza a tener éxito rápidamente.

仕事を休むこと。また、何かが急速に成功し始めること。

일정 기간 일을 쉬거나, 무언가가 빠르게 성공하기 시작하는 것.

Base verb: take

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I'm taking a day off.
我要休一天假
Me tomo el día libre
1日休みを取る
하루 쉬려고 해
His career really took off.
他的事业真的起飞了
Su carrera realmente despegó
彼のキャリアは急成長した
그의 경력이 정말 급성장했다
Can I take Friday off?
我周五能请假吗？
¿Puedo tomarme el viernes libre?
金曜日休んでいい？
금요일에 쉬어도 될까?

Context: leave, success

Tone: varied

From removing oneself from work, or planes taking off.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal