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1 condescend
[kondi'sent] vi 1. denjoj, përfill. 2. ul veten, i lejoj vetes; condescend to trickery/to take bribes i lejoj vetes hilera, ul veten sa pranoj ryshfete. 3. begenis (të bëj diçka)
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take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare … English World dictionary
take — verb (past took; past participle taken) 1》 reach for and hold with one s hands. 2》 carry or bring with one; convey or guide. ↘remove from a place. ↘subtract. 3》 accept or receive. ↘understand or accept as valid. ↘submit to,… … English new terms dictionary
take — I n. (colloq.) reaction 1) a double take ( delayed reaction ) (to do a double take) illegal payments 2) on the take (they were all on the take) ( they were all accepting bribes ) II v. 1) to take (a matter) lightly; seriously 2) (A) ( to carry )… … Combinatory dictionary
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …
take — The word take has many shades of meaning, with the precise meaning which it is to bear in any case depending on the subject with respect to which it is used; e.g. eminent domain; larceny; arrest. To lay hold of; to gain or receive into… … Black's law dictionary
take to — v. (F) ( to resort to ) they took to accepting bribes * * * (F) ( to resort to ) they took to accepting bribes … Combinatory dictionary
take your end — American to accept bribes regularly Your end of the bargain: Chicago was a right town then. The fix was in. The dicks took their end without a beef. (Weverka, 1973) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
be on the take — very informal phrase someone in an official position who is on the take is accepting bribes (=money in return for doing something wrong) It turned out the police officer was on the take. Thesaurus: bribery and manipulationhyponym to do something… … Useful english dictionary
be on the take — ► be on the take informal take bribes. Main Entry: ↑take … English terms dictionary