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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| take [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (understand, absorb) (figurado) | absorver vt |
| | | compreender, entender vt |
| | | aprender vt |
| | I'm not sure I took it all in but I understood most of it. |
| | Não tenho certeza de que absorvi tudo, mas entendi a maior parte. |
| take [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | informal, often passive (deceive) | enganar vt |
| | | ludibriar vt |
| | Don't be taken in by his nonsense. |
| | Não se deixe enganar pelas bobagens dele. |
| take [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: make narrower) (roupa) | apertar vt |
| | | ajustar vt |
| | The pants are too loose; they'll need to be taken in. |
| | A calça está frouxa demais; precisa ser apertada. |
take [sb/sth] in,
take in [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (provide a home for) | acolher vt |
| | | abrigar vt |
| | Bella took in a stray cat four years ago and it has lived with her ever since. |
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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) | estar no controle expres |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
take a course,
take a course in [sth] v expr | (attend classes, study) (ir às aulas, estudar) | fazer um curso loc v |
| | | cursar vt |
| | I once took a course in physics - I couldn't understand a word of it! |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | demonstrar interesse em loc v |
| | | interessar-se por vp + prep |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (get involved, participate in) | interesse sm |
| | | participação sf |
| | Helena always takes an interest in the village fair. |
take comfort,
take comfort in [sth] v expr | (feel consoled or reassured) (sentir-se consolado ou seguro) | consolar-se vp |
| | | reconfortar-se vp |
| | Take comfort in knowing you did the very best you could. |
| take courage in [sth] v expr | (feel encouraged) (sentir-se encorajado) | encorajar-se vp |
| | | tomar coragem v pred + sf |
| | I took courage in the fact that the editor accepted one of my stories. |
| take delight in [sth] v expr | (enjoy) | aproveitar vt |
| | | deleitar-se vp |
| | (informal) | curtir vt |
| | They took great delight in the beautiful sunset. |
| take delight in doing [sth] v expr | (enjoy doing [sth]) | ter prazer em expres v + prep |
| | | comprazer-se em vp + prep |
| take [sth/sb] in hand v expr | figurative (take control) (assumir controle) | encarregar-se vp |
take [sth] in stride,
take [sth] in your stride v expr | (deal calmly with [sth]) | lidar bem com expres v |
| | Tim took the news of his redundancy in his stride; he had some savings and thought it might be a good opportunity to set up his own business. |
| take in the sights v expr | (be a tourist) (ser um turista) | desfrutar a vista vt + sf |
| | | aproveitar as paisagens vt + sfpl |
| | We'll be taking in the sights of Amsterdam tomorrow. |
| take it in turns v expr | UK (do [sth] one at a time) (fazer algo um de cada vez) | se revezar vp |
| | | fazer turnos v int |
| | Guests who want to wash themselves have to take it in turns because there's only one shower. |
| take it in turns to do [sth] v expr | UK (do [sth] one at a time) (fazer algo um de cada vez) | se revezar para fazer algo vp |
| | They took it in turns to drink from the water bottle. |
| take no part in [sth] v expr | (not participate) (não participar) | não tomar parte em expres |
| | Shirley hates dancing, and says she'll take no part in it. |
take [sth] out in [sth],
take out [sth] in [sth] v expr | US, informal (accept in lieu of payment) | aceitar em pagamento expres v |
| | | aceitar em troca de expres v |
| | The liquor-store owner didn't have the money he owed, so they took it out in whiskey. |
| take part in [sth] v expr | (join in) | participar vt |
| | She was angry and did not take part in the festivities. |
| | Ela estava brava e não quis participar das comemorações. |
| take pride in [sth] v expr | (be proud) | orgulhar-se de algo vp |
| | Canadians take pride in their national hockey team. |
| take pride in [sth] v expr | (be conscientious) (ser consciencioso) | ter orgulho de expres |
| | She takes a lot of pride in her appearance - her clothes are always impeccable. |
| take refuge in [sth] vtr | (enter for shelter or protection) | refugiar-se em vp |
| | | procurar refúgio em loc v |
| | I took refuge in a cave during the thunderstorm. |
take refuge in,
take refuge in [sth],
find refuge in,
find refuge in [sth] v expr | figurative (be comforted by) | confortar-se vp |
| | | procurar refúgio em loc v |
| | He took refuge in the fact that his colleagues had all found the project difficult. |
take things in hand,
take matters in hand v expr | figurative (take charge of situation) | tomar as rédeas loc v |
| | | encarregar-se vp |
| take your life in your hands v expr | (do [sth] dangerous) (fazer algo perigoso) | brincar com a vida expres |
| | | arriscar a vida expres |