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1 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) ta miste på -
2 take (someone) for
(to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else): I took you for your brother.) ta miste på -
3 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) ta ngn (ngt) på allvar2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) ta ngn (ngt) på allvarEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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4 take (someone or something) seriously
1) (to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest: You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.) ta ngn (ngt) på allvar2) (to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought: He refuses to take anything seriously.) ta ngn (ngt) på allvarEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone or something) seriously
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5 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) tro ngn på dennes ord -
6 take (someone) at his word
(to believe (someone) without question and act according to his words.) tro ngn på dennes ord -
7 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) överrumpla ngn -
8 take someone's part
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9 take someone's word for it
(to assume that what someone says is correct (without checking).) -
10 take (someone) unawares
(to surprise or startle (someone): He came into the room so quietly that he took me unawares.) överrumpla ngn -
11 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.) tvinga ngn att stämma ner tonen, sätta ngn på platsEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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12 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.) tvinga ngn att stämma ner tonen, sätta ngn på platsEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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13 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.) tvinga ngn att stämma ner tonen, sätta ngn på platsEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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14 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.) tvinga ngn att stämma ner tonen, sätta ngn på platsEnglish-Swedish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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15 take someone's temperature
(to measure a person's body heat, using a thermometer.) -
16 take under one's wing
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17 take off
1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) ta av sig2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) starta, lyfta3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) ta ledigt4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) härma, imitera -
18 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) ta på sig2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) anställa3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) utmana, ställa upp mot4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) anta, börja få5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) ta upp (ombord)6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) ta illa vid sig, bli upprörd -
19 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) omfatta, inkludera2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) ge tak över huvudet3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) fatta4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) ta (sy) in5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) lura, dupera -
20 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) ta över, överta2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) ta över, överta
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