It took me a moment to realise what the situation was, what Jessica was doing.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
But lately -'You took the knife with you,' said Gail, almost gently.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
She suddenly took out something from behind her back: `Happy Birthday!
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)
I didn't say anything, and he took his hand away and just walked out, into the office.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2002)
All related terms of 'took'
take
You can use take followed by a noun to talk about an action or event, when it would also be possible to use the verb that is related to that noun. For example, you can say ' she took a shower ' instead of 'she showered'.
take for
to consider or suppose to be, esp mistakenly
take in
If you take someone in , you allow them to stay in your house or your country , especially when they do not have anywhere to stay or are in trouble .
take off
When an aeroplane takes off , it leaves the ground and starts flying .
take on
If you take on a job or responsibility , especially a difficult one, you accept it.
take out
If you take something out , you remove it permanently from its place.
take to
If you take to someone or something, you like them, especially after knowing them or thinking about them for only a short time.
take up
If you take up an activity or a subject , you become interested in it and spend time doing it, either as a hobby or as a career .
take aback
to astonish or disconcert
take after
If you take after a member of your family, you resemble them in your appearance, your behaviour, or your character.
take apart
If you take something apart , you separate it into the different parts that it is made of.
take away
If you take something away from someone, you remove it from them, so that they no longer possess it or have it with them.
take back
If you take something back , you return it to the place where you bought it or where you borrowed it from, because it is unsuitable or broken , or because you have finished with it.
take down
If you take something down , you reach up and get it from a high place such as a shelf .
take over
If you take over a company , you get control of it, for example by buying its shares .
take against
If you take against someone or something, you develop a dislike for them, often for no good reason.
take out on
If you take something out on someone, you behave in an unpleasant way towards them because you feel angry or upset , even though this is not their fault.
take up on
If you take someone up on their offer or invitation , you accept it.
give-and-take
If you say that something requires give and take , you mean that people must compromise or co-operate for it to be successful .
take up with
You say that someone has taken up with someone unsuitable when they have begun a sexual or friendly relationship with them, and you disapprove of this.
take away from
If something takes away from an achievement , success , or quality, or takes something away from it, it makes it seem lower in value or worth than it should be.
root
The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.
take out insurance
If you take out insurance , you purchase coverage from an insurance company .
Chinese translation of 'took'
took
(tuk)
pt
oftake
take
(teɪk)
Word forms:pttook
Word forms:pptaken
vt
[holiday, vacation]度 (dù)
[shower, bath]洗 (xǐ)
[decision]做 (zuò)
(= take hold of)[sb's arm]拿 (ná)
⇒ Let me take your coat.让我来拿你的外套吧。 (Ràng wǒ lái ná nǐ de wàitào ba.)
(= steal) 偷走 (tōuzǒu)
⇒ Someone's taken my pen.有人偷走了我的钢笔。 (Yǒu rén tōuzǒule wǒ de gāngbǐ.)
(= require)[effort, courage etc]需要 (xūyào)
⇒ It took a lot of courage to admit his mistake.他需要很大勇气去承认错误。 (Tā xūyào hěn dà yǒngqì qù chéngrèn cuòwù.)
(= tolerate)[pain, criticism etc]忍受 (rěnshòu)
⇒ I can't take any more.我不能再忍受了。 (Wǒ bùnéng zài rěnshòu le.)