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101 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) βάζω(κάποιον)στη θέση τουEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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102 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) παίρνω (κάποιον) για -
103 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) πιάνω στον ύπνο -
104 take someone's part
(to support someone (in an argument etc): She always takes his part.) παίρνω το μέρος κάποιου -
105 take someone's temperature
(to measure a person's body heat, using a thermometer.) θερμομετρώ -
106 take someone's word for it
(to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).) βασίζομαι στα λόγια κάποιου -
107 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα, παίρνω καλά -
108 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ακούω με επιφύλαξηEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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109 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) δέχομαι συγχαρητήριαEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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110 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) δέχομαι συγχαρητήριαEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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111 take the liberty of
(to do without permission: I took the liberty of moving the papers from your desk - I hope you don't mind.) παίρνω το θάρρος -
112 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) κάνω το μεγάλο πήδημα,παίρνω τη μεγάλη απόφαση -
113 take to one's heels
(to run away: The thief took to his heels.) το βάζω στα πόδια -
114 take turns
((of two or more people) to do something one after the other, not at the same time: They took turns to look after the baby.) κάνω κάτι εκ περιτροπής -
115 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) πιάνω στον ύπνο -
116 take up arms
( often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) εξεγείρομαι -
117 take up residence
(to go and live (in a place, building etc): He has taken up residence in France.) εγκαθίσταμαι -
118 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) ακούω με επιφύλαξηEnglish-Greek dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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119 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) περίπου, πάνω-κάτω -
120 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?) αναβάλω
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Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) … English terms dictionary
take — [n] profit booty*, catch, catching, cut, gate, haul*, holding, part, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, revenue, share, takings, yield; concept 344 Ant. debt, loss take [v1] get; help oneself to abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture … New thesaurus
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