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41 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) taka að sér, taka ábyrgð áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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42 take stock
(to form an opinion (about a situation etc): Before you decide, give yourself time to take stock (of the situation).) gera sér grein fyrir -
43 take the place of
(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) koma í stað (e-s) -
44 take the stand
(to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: The witness was asked to take the stand.) -
45 take to heart
1) (to be made very sad or upset by: You mustn't take his unkind remarks to heart.) taka (e-ð) nærri sér2) (to pay attention to: He's taken my criticism to heart - his work has improved.) taka til íhugunar -
46 take under one's wing
(to take (someone) under one's protection.) taka (e-n) undir sinn verndarvæng -
47 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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48 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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49 take (something) upon oneself
(to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) taka að sér, taka ábyrgð áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) upon oneself
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50 take/keep one's mind off
(to turn one's attention from; to prevent one from thinking about: A good holiday will take your mind off your troubles.) hætta að hugsa um -
51 take a dislike to
(to begin to dislike: The boss has taken a dislike to me.) fá óbeit á -
52 take a fancy to
(to become fond of, often suddenly or unexpectedly: They bought that house because they took a fancy to it.) verða hrifinn af, fá mætur á -
53 take a gamble
(to do something risky in the hope that it will succeed.) taka áhættu -
54 take a liking to
(to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.) fá mætur á -
55 take a turn for the better
((of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.) skána; versna -
56 take a/the hint
(to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) skilja og bregðast við ábendingu -
57 take advantage of
(to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: He took full advantage of all his business opportunities.) (mis)nota sér -
58 take after
(to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.) líkjast -
59 take aim
(to aim: He took aim at the target.) miða, taka mið -
60 take an examination/test
(to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.) taka/þreyta próf
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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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