( resemble ) 像 xiàng ⇒ He takes after his dad. → 他像他的爸爸。 Tā xiàng tā de bàba.
1 (phrasal verb)
Definition
(of an aircraft) to become airborne
We eventually took off at 11am and arrived in Venice at 1.30pm.
Synonyms
lift off
The plane lifted off and climbed steeply into the night sky.
leave the ground
take to the air
become airborne
2 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to set out on a journey
He took off at once and headed home.
Synonyms
depart
In the morning Mr McDonald departed for Sydney.
go
Come on, let's go.
leave
Just pack your bags and leave.
She was not allowed to leave the country.
split (slang)
disappear
The prisoner disappeared after being released on bail.
set out
strike out
beat it (slang)
Beat it before it's too late.
hit the road (slang)
abscond
A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year.
decamp
Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York.
hook it (slang)
slope off
pack your bags (informal)
3 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to become successful or popular
His talent was discovered, and his career took off.
Synonyms
do well
succeed
the skills and qualities needed to succeed
thrive
Today his company continues to thrive.
flourish
Business soon flourished.
progress
boom
Lipstick sales have boomed even more.
prosper
The high street banks continue to prosper.
have legs (informal)
turn out well
See take
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abscond
Definition
to run away unexpectedly
A dozen inmates have absconded from the jail in the past year.
Synonyms
escape,
flee,
get away,
bolt,
fly,
disappear,
skip,
run off,
slip away,
clear out,
flit (informal),
make off,
break free or out,
decamp,
hook it (slang),
do a runner (slang),
steal away,
sneak away,
do a bunk (British, slang),
fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal),
skedaddle (informal),
take a powder (US, Canadian, slang),
go on the lam (US, Canadian, slang),
make your getaway,
do a Skase (Australian, informal),
make or effect your escape
in the sense of beat it
Beat it before it's too late.
Synonyms
go away,
leave,
depart,
get lost (informal),
piss off (taboo, slang),
shoo,
exit,
go to hell (informal),
fuck off (offensive, taboo, slang),
hook it (slang),
bugger off (taboo, slang),
scarper (British, slang),
pack your bags (informal),
make tracks,
hop it (slang),
scram (informal),
get on your bike (British, slang),
bog off (British, slang),
skedaddle (informal),
sling your hook (British, slang),
vamoose (slang, US),
voetsek (South Africa, offensive),
rack off (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of boom
Definition
to prosper vigorously and rapidly
Lipstick sales have boomed even more.
Synonyms
increase,
flourish,
grow,
develop,
succeed,
expand,
strengthen,
do well,
swell,
thrive,
intensify,
prosper,
burgeon,
spurt
Nearby words of
take off
take liberties or a liberty
take no notice of something or someone
take note of something or someone
take off
take offence
take on
take or bring someone down a peg (or two)
Related terms of
take off
take someone off
take something off
take yourself off
get or take your kit off
Synonyms of 'take off'
take off
Explore 'take off' in the dictionary
All related terms of 'take off'
take years off
to make (someone) feel or look much younger
take the lid off
to make startling or spectacular revelations about
take the edge off
If something takes the edge off a situation , usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity .
take the wraps off
to reveal
take years off sb
If you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger .
take one's mind off
to stop one from thinking about; turn one's attention from
take off one's hat to
to admire or congratulate
take one's hat off to
to salute or congratulate
to take years off sb
if you say that something such as an experience or a way of dressing has taken years off someone, you mean that it has made them look or feel much younger
to take your mind off
If something takes your mind off a problem or unpleasant situation , it helps you to forget about it for a while.
take the edge off something
to weaken the effect or intensity of something, especially pain
take the shine off something
to make something less enjoyable than it should be
take the wraps off something
to tell people about something such as a proposal or a new product for the first time
take your eye off the ball
to stop paying attention for a moment , with the result that things go wrong for you. Compare keep your eye on the ball .
take your eyes off something
When you take your eyes off the thing you have been watching or looking at, you stop looking at it.
vertical take-off aircraft
an aircraft which does not require a runway to take off as it can rise vertically
PTO
PTO is a written abbreviation for 'please turn over'. You write it at the bottom of a page to indicate that there is more writing on the other side.
take your hat off to someone
to express admiration for something that someone has done
take the gilt off the gingerbread
to spoil something or make it seem less good
to take your hat off to someone
If you say that you take your hat off to someone, you mean that you admire them for something that they have done .
can't take your eyes off someone or something
if you can't take your eyes off someone or something, you very much want to keep looking at them, often because they are attractive
take after
If you take after a member of your family, you resemble them in your appearance, your behaviour, or your character.
keep one's hands off sth/take one's hands off sth
If you tell someone to keep their hands off something or to take their hands off it, you are telling them in a rather aggressive way not to touch it or interfere with it.
blow the lid off something
to reveal the true nature of a difficult or dangerous situation or problem which has previously been hidden
Chinese translation of 'take off'
take off
vi
[aircraft]起飞(飛) (qǐfēi)
(= go away) (also take o.s off) 动(動)身 (dòngshēn)
⇒ They took off for a weekend in the country.他们动身去乡下度周末。 (Tāmen dòngshēn qù xiāngxia dù zhōumò.)
vt
[time from work]休假 (xiūjià)
⇒ She took two days off work.她休了两天假。 (Tā xiūle liǎng tiān jià.)
[clothes, glasses, make-up]脱(脫)下 (tuōxià)
(esp Brit, = imitate)[person]模仿 (mófǎng)
See take
Additional synonyms
in the sense of decamp
Definition
to leave secretly or suddenly
Bugsy decided to decamp to Hollywood from New York.
Synonyms
make off,
fly,
escape,
desert,
flee,
bolt,
run away,
flit (informal),
abscond,
hook it (slang),
sneak off,
do a runner (slang),
scarper (British, slang),
steal away,
do a bunk (British, slang),
fly the coop (US, Canadian, informal),
skedaddle (informal),
hightail it (informal, US),
take a powder (US, Canadian, slang),
take it on the lam (US, Canadian, slang),
do a Skase (Australian, informal)
in the sense of disappear
Definition
to go away or become lost, esp. without explanation
The prisoner disappeared after being released on bail.
Synonyms
flee,
bolt,
run away,
fly,
escape,
split (slang),
retire,
withdraw,
take off (informal),
get away,
vanish,
depart,
go,
make off,
abscond,
take flight,
do a runner (slang),
scarper (British, slang),
slope off,
cut and run (informal),
beat a hasty retreat,
make your escape,
make your getaway
in the sense of flourish
Definition
to be active, successful, or widespread
Business soon flourished.
Synonyms
thrive,
increase,
develop,
advance,
abound,
progress,
boom,
bloom,
blossom,
prosper,
burgeon
in the sense of go
Come on, let's go.
Synonyms
leave,
withdraw,
repair,
depart,
move out,
decamp,
slope off,
make tracks
in the sense of leave
Definition
to go away (from a person or place)
Just pack your bags and leave.She was not allowed to leave the country.