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  • 1 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβάνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. ἁλίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. ἁλώσιμος, ἁλωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβάνειν, καταλαμβάνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβάνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, ἄγειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. ἄγειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβάνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβάνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβάνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. ἀπολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. ἀφαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστάναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. ἀπάγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. ὑπεκτίθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γράφειν, Ar. and P. συγγράφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασύνεσθαι, V. θαρσύνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβάνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβάνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδύειν, Ar. and P. ἀποδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδύεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποδύεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. ὑπολύειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. ὑπολύεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξάγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβάνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τίθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 2 take a joke

    (to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) παίρνω από αστεία

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  • 3 take it out on

    (to be angry with or unpleasant to because one is angry, disappointed etc oneself: You're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me!) ξεσπώ πάνω σε

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  • 4 take (something) upon oneself

    (to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη

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  • 5 take (something) upon oneself

    (to take responsibility for: I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.) αναλαμβάνω την ευθύνη

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  • 6 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.) εκμεταλλεύομαι

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  • 7 take one's ease

    (to make oneself comfortable; to relax: There he was - taking his ease in his father's chair!) ξεκουράζομαι

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  • 8 take one's life

    (to kill oneself.) αυτοκτονώ

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  • 9 help oneself

    1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) σερβίρομαι, παίρνω μόνος μου
    2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) συγκρατούμαι

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  • 10 assert oneself

    (to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.) προβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μου

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  • 11 give and take

    (willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) συναλλαγή

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  • 12 pride oneself on

    (to take pride in, or feel satisfaction with (something one has done, achieved etc): He prides himself on his driving skill.) καμαρώνω,υπερηφανεύομαι για

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  • 13 assume

    [ə'sju:m]
    1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) υποθέτω, συμπεραίνω
    2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) αναλαμβάνω
    3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) παίρνω (συγκεκριμένη) μορφή
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  • 14 Responsibility

    subs.
    P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ.
    Task: P. and V. ἔργον, τό.
    Duty: P. τάξις, ἡ.
    On one's own responsibility: P. ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης, or ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ (Thuc. 5, 60).
    Take responsibility of, take on oneself: P. ἐφʼ ἑαυτὸν ἀναδέχεσθαι (acc.) (Dem. 704).

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  • 15 Assume

    v. trans.
    Put on clothes, etc.: P. and V. ἐνδύεσθαι, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννύναι (or mid.), V. ἀμφιβάλλεσθαι, ἀμφιδύεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (or mid.), ἀμπίσχειν (or mid.).
    Take on oneself: P. and V. ἀναιρεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν; see Undertake.
    Assuming the trouble of your rearing: V. (γῆ) πανδοκοῦσα παιδείας ὄτλον (Æsch., Theb. 18).
    He assumes and takes upon himself all these men's iniquities: P. πάντα ἀναδεχόμενος καὶ εἰς αὑτόν ποιούμενος τὰ τούτων ἁμαρτήματά ἐστι (Dem. 352).
    Pretend: P. and V. πλάσσειν, Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    A man might assume a fictitious character: P. δύναιτʼ ἄν τις πλάσασθαι τὸν τρόπον τον αὑτοῦ (Lys. 157).
    Infer: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι, τοπάζειν; see Infer.
    Assume ( hypothetically): P. τιθέναι (or mid.).
    I will assume it to be so: P. θήσω γὰρ οὕτω (Dem. 648).
    Assume as a principle: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι.
    Be assumed: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    This being assumed: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).

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  • 16 Associate

    adj.
    P. and V. σύννομος, V. συντελής (Æsch., Ag. 532).
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    subs.
    Partner: P. and V. κοινωνός, ὁ or ἡ, συνεργός, ὁ or ἡ, συλλήπτωρ, ὁ, σύννομος, ὁ or ἡ, Ar. and V. σύζυγος, ὁ or ἡ ; see Partner.
    Companion: P. and V. ἑταῖρος, ὁ; see Friend.
    One's associates, companions: P. and V. οἱ συνόντες.
    One living with another: use adj., P. and V. σύνοικος (dat.).
    One brought up with another: use adj., P. and V. σύντροφος (dat.).
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    v. trans.
    Make partner: P. κοινοῦν.
    Alas! for the doom that associates a just man with his more sinful fellows: V. φεῦ τοῦ συναλλάσσοντος ὄρνιθος βροτοῖς δίκαιον ἄνδρα τοῖσι δυσσεβεστέροις (Æsch., Theb. 597).
    Associate with oneself, take as associate: P. and V. προσλαμβάνειν, προσποιεῖσθαι, προστίθεσθαι, P. προσαιρεῖσθαι.
    Unite together: P. συνιστάναι, P. and V. συνδεῖν; see Unite.
    Associate ( mentally): P. and V. προστιθέναι; see Impute.
    Associating folly with the gods: V. θεοῖσι προσθεὶς ἀμαθίαν (Eur., Hipp. 951).
    Associate with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συνεῖναι (dat.), συναλλάσσειν (dat.), συνέρχεσθαι (dat.), κοινοῦσθαι (dat.), κοινωνεῖν (dat.), ὁμιλεῖν (dat.), προσομιλεῖν (dat.); see Dealings.
    Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).
    Associated with, adj.: P. and V. σύνοικος (dat.).

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  • 17 Join

    v. trans.
    Unite: P. and V. συνάπτειν, συναρμόζειν, συνδεῖν, V. συναρτᾶν.
    In marriage: P. and V. συζευγνύναι (Xen.), V. ζευγνύναι; see Marry.
    Hold together: P. and V. συνέχειν.
    Join battle ( with): P. and V. εἰς χεῖρας ἔρχεσθαι (dat.). συμβάλλειν (dat.), V. μάχην συμβάλλειν (dat.), μάχην συνάπτειν (dat.), εἰς ἀγῶνα συμπίπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. συνίστασθαι (dat.); see Engage.
    Join issue with: see under Issue.
    Associate oneself with: P. and V. προστίθεσθαι (dat.).
    Join as ally: P. προσχωρεῖν (dat.), ὅπλα θέσθαι μετά (gen.); see side with.
    Meet: P. and V. συναντᾶν (dat.) (Xen. also Ar.); meet.
    Of detachments joining a main body: P. συμμιγνύναι (dat.), συμμίσγειν (dat.), προσμιγνύναι (dat.).
    From Leucas Cnemus and his ships from that quarter, which were to have joined these, only reached Cyllene after the battle at Stratus: P. ἀπὸ Λευκάδος Κνῆμος καὶ αἱ ἐκεῖθεν νῆες, ἃς ἔδει ταύταις συμμῖξαι, ἀφικνοῦνται μετὰ τὴν ἐν Στράτῳ μάχην εἰς τὴν Κυλλήνην (Thuc. 2, 84).
    V. intrans. Come together: P. and V. συνέρχεσθαι.
    Join in, take part in: P. and V. μεταλαμβάνειν (gen.), μετέχειν (gen.), κοινωνεῖν (gen.); see Share.
    Join in doing a thing: in compounds use P. and V. συν.
    Join in saving: P. and V. συσσώζειν.
    It is mine to join not in hating but in loving: V. οὔτοι συνέχθειν ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν (Soph., Ant. 523).
    It is mine to join in wise measures, not insane: V. συσσωφρονεῖν γὰρ οὐχὶ συννοσεῖν ἔφυν (Eur., I.A. 407).
    Join with, ally oneself with: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι μετά (gen.); see side with.

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  • 18 Pride

    subs.
    In bad sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, ὕβρις, ἡ, ὄγκος, ὁ, P. ὑπερηφανία, ἡ, ὑπεροψία, ἡ, μεγαλαυχία, ἡ, V. χλιδή, ἡ, φρόνησις, ἡ.
    In good sense: P. and V. φρόνημα, τό, V. φρόνησις, ἡ (Eur., frag.).
    The pride of, boast of: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό (Eur., And. 1), V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό, φάος, τό, φῶς, τό, αὔχημα, τό.
    Take pride in: see pride oneself on.
    Pride oneself on, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγα (ἐπί, dat.), ἀγάλλεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), ἁβρύνεσθαι (dat.) (Plat.), σεμνύνεσθαι ἐπί (dat.), λαμπρύνεσθαι (dat.), P. φιλοτιμεῖσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), καλλωπίζεσθαι (dat., or ἐπί, dat.), Ar. and V. χλιδᾶν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπαυχεῖν (dat.).

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  • 19 Strain

    v. trans.
    Stretch, tight: P. and V. ἐντείνειν, P. συντείνειν, ἐπιτείνειν.
    Overexert: P. ἐντείνεσθαι.
    Sprain: Ar. ἐκκοκκίζειν; see Sprain.
    Strain every nerve: met., P. παρατείνεσθαι εἰς τοὔσχατον (Thuc. 3, 46).
    Filter: P. διηθεῖν.
    Clasp: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. ὑπαγκαλίζεσθαι; see clasp.
    Strain to one: Ar. and V. προσέλκεσθαι.
    Take your son in your arms and strain him to you: V. λαβὲ σὸν παῖδʼ ἐν ἀγκάλαισι καὶ προσελκύσαι (Eur., Hipp. 1431).
    Strain him to you: V. προσελκύσαι νιν (Eur. I. A. 1452).
    met., distort: P. and V. διαστρέφειν; see Distort.
    Strain oneself make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν, or pass., ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
    V. intrans.
    Make an effort: P. and V. τείνειν, P. συντείνειν, V. ἐντείνειν; see strain oneself.
    They strained with their feet against the wave: V. οἱ δʼ ἐκαρτέρουν πρὸς κῦμα λακτίζοντες (Eur., I. T. 1395).
    If his tackling strained or snapped entirely: P. πονησάντων αὐτῷ τῶν σκευῶν ἢ καὶ συντριβέντων ὅλως (Dem. 293).
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    subs.
    Tension: P. διάτασις, ἡ.
    Exertion: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ.
    Anxiety: P. and V. φροντίς, ἡ; see Fear.
    Sprain ( of the limbs): P. στρέμμα, τό, σπάσμα, τό.
    Manner: P. and V. τρόπος, ὁ.
    In this strain: P. and V. οὕτως; see Thus.
    In music P. and V. νόμος, ὁ, μέλος, τό.
    Breed: P. and V. γένος, τό.
    Strained relations: use P. and V. διαφορά, ἡ; see Quarrel, Hostility.

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  • 20 Violence

    subs.
    Force: P. and V. βία, ἡ. V. τὸ καρτερόν, P. βιαιότης, ἡ.
    Rush: Ar. and P. ῥύμη, ἡ.
    Outrage P. V. ὕβρις, ἡ, ὕβρισμα, τό.
    Vehemence: P. σφοδρότης, ἡ.
    By violence, by force: P. and V. βίᾳ, πρὸς βίαν, βιαίως, V. ἐκ βίας, κατʼ ἰσχύν, σθένει, πρὸς τὸ καρτερόν, πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος; see under Force.
    Act of violence: V. χείρωμα, τό.
    Do acts of violence, v.: P. χειρουργεῖν. Use
    violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (mid.).
    Suffer violence: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (pass.).
    Do violence to oneself, kill oneself: P. βιάζεσθαι ἑαυτόν (Plat.).
    Do a violence to, take violent measures against: P. and V. ἀνήκεστόν τι δρᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Med. 283), P. νεώτερόν τι ποιεῖν εἰς (acc.), ἀνήκεστόν τι βουλεύειν περί (gen.).
    Do no violence to: V. δρᾶν μηδὲν... νεώτερον (acc.) (Eur., Rhes. 590), μηδὲν νέον δρᾶν (acc.) (Eur., Bacch. 362).
    Blow with great violence ( of wind): P. μέγας ἐκπνεῖν (Thuc. 6, 104).
    Their escape was due to the violence of the storm: P. ἐγένετο ἡ διάφευξις αὐτοῖς διὰ τοῦ χειμῶνος τὸ μέγεθος (Thuc. 3, 23).

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  • take upon oneself — See: TAKE ON ONESELF …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take\ on\ oneself — • take (up)on oneself v. phr. 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken it upon… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take\ upon\ oneself — • take (up)on oneself v. phr. 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken it upon… …   Словарь американских идиом

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