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| take n | (fish, game caught) | kvot, fiskekvot s |
| | Your take is limited to three fish per month. |
| take n | slang (money: earnings, takings) | intäkt s |
| | The take for tonight's show was three thousand dollars. |
| take n | (cinema: recording of a scene) | tagning s |
| | OK, everybody. This is going to be our fifth take. Let's get it right now. Action! |
| take n | (sound recording) | tagning s |
| | | inspelning s |
| | The second take had too much bass. |
| your take on [sth] n | (opinion, view) | åsikt, mening s |
| | | uppfattning s |
| | What's your take on the issue? |
a take on [sth],
[sb]'s take on [sth] n | mainly US (version, interpretation) | en syn på ngt s |
| | | en version av ngt s |
| | This movie is the director's take on the classic love story. |
| take⇒ vi | (machine: function) (allmänt) | fungera vitr |
| | | starta vitr |
| | We had to oil it four times before the machine would take. |
| take vi | informal (adhere) | fästa vitr |
| | | klistra fast vitr partikel skj |
| | I couldn't get the stamp to take no matter how many times I licked it. |
| take vi | informal (work as desired) (bokstavligt) | verka s |
| | (vardagligt) | ta vitr |
| | | fungera vitr |
| | The serum doesn't always take the first time, and a second inoculation may be needed. |
| take vi | (plant: take root, grow) | ta sig vitr + pron |
| | I do hope the lilac takes as I'd love a lilac hedge. |
| take vi | figurative (be established, absorbed) | fastna vitr |
| | I've tried to learn a few words of Japanese but they just don't seem to take. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (get control) | ta vtr |
| | | gripa vtr |
| | The generals took power and exiled the President. |
| take [sth] vtr | (seize, capture) | ta, inta vtr |
| | The army took the town after forty-eight hours of fighting. |
| take [sth] vtr | (fish, game: catch) | byte vtr |
| | We took ten brace of pheasants at the shoot. |
| take [sth] vtr | (move) | ta vtr |
| | | transportera vtr |
| | The conveyor belt takes the part to the next station. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (arrest) | ta vtr |
| | | arrestera vtr |
| | The police took the criminal without any problems. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (form of payment: accept) (vardaglig) | ta vtr |
| | | acceptera vtr |
| | Do you take credit cards? |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (cost) (familjär) | ta vtr |
| | | kosta vtr |
| | How much will it take to buy this car? |
| take [sth] vtr | (money: win, earn) | ta hem vtr + s |
| | | vinna vtr |
| | He took thousands of dollars at the casino. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use, run on) | ta vtr |
| | | kräva vtr |
| | | behöva vtr |
| | This camera takes long-life batteries. |
| take [sth] vtr | (sit down on) | sitt ner vtr + prep |
| | Please come in and take a seat. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | (admit, accept) | ta emot vtr partikel skj |
| | | släppa in vtr partikel skj |
| | | anta vtr |
| | We only take the most intelligent students in this college. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (enrol in, study) (vardaglig) | ta vtr |
| | | studera vtr |
| | I decided to take French next term. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: shoe size) | ha vtr |
| | I take a size six in boots, but a size five in shoes. |
| take [sth] vtr | (wear: clothing size) (vardagligt) | ha vtr |
| | | dra vtr |
| | What size do you take? |
| take [sth] vtr | (ingest) | ta, inta vtr |
| | He takes the medicine without complaining. |
| take [sb]⇒ vtr | informal, figurative (cheat, rob) | lura vtr |
| | (familjär) | dra vid näsan vbal uttr |
| | He realized that he had been taken when the camera he bought had no working parts inside. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (endure) | tolerera vtr |
| | (familjär) | tåla vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | stå ut med vbal uttr |
| | I can't take it any more! Let me out of here! |
| take [sth] vtr | informal (require) | ta vtr |
| | | krävas vtr |
| | What will it take to convince you? |
| take [sth] vtr | (amount: accept as payment) | acceptera vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | gå med på vbal uttr |
| | Will you take three hundred pounds for the table? |
| take [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtr | (derive from) | ta vtr |
| | | få vtr |
| | This musical takes its inspiration from a Shakespeare play. |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (bath, shower: use) | ta vtr |
| | I am so dirty. I really need to take a bath. |
| take [sth] vtr | (use for flavour) | ta vtr |
| | I take two sugars in my coffee. |
| take [sth] vtr | (go on: vacation) | ta vtr |
| | | åka vtr |
| | We took a holiday in Argentina last year. |
| take⇒ vtr | (remove) | ta vtr |
| | | ta ut ngt, ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Have the binmen taken the rubbish yet? |
| take [sth]⇒ vtr | (kill, end: a life) | ta vtr |
| | | döda, dräpa, mörda vtr |
| | The murderer has taken many lives. |
| take [sth] vtr | (game: capture) | ta vtr |
| | | slå ut vtr partikel skj |
| | He took one of his opponent's pawns in the chess game. |
| take [sth] vtr | (baseball: not swing) | ta vtr |
| | The batter always takes the first pitch. |
| take [sth] vtr | (do, sit: a test, exam) (vardaligt) | ta vtr |
| | | undergå vtr |
| | I'm taking my chemistry exam on Wednesday. |
| take [sth] vtr | (view in a certain way) | ta vtr |
| | (bildlig) | se vtr |
| | I don't know how to take what you just said. |
| | This is important work; we need to take it seriously. |
| take [sth] vtr | (image: capture) | ta vtr |
| | | fånga vtr |
| | The photographer took several shots of the bride and groom. |
| | I always take loads of photos when I'm on holiday. |
| take [sth] vtr | (interpret) (vardagligt) | ta vtr |
| | | förstå vtr |
| Anmärkning: followed by an adverb or adverbial phrase |
| | Don't take it like that! That's not what I meant. |
| take [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep | (confiscate) (vardaglig) | ta ngt från ngn vtr + prep |
| | | konfiskera ngt från ngn vtr + prep |
| | | ta ngt i förvar från ngn vbal uttr |
| | The teacher took the magazine from the student. |
| take [sth] from [sth] vtr + prep | (extract, quote) | ta från, komma från vtr + prep |
| | This line of poetry is taken from Dante's Inferno. |
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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) (bildlig) | hålla i rodret vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sitta i förarsätet vbal uttr |
| | If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| can't take [sb] anywhere v expr | humorous, informal ([sb] is embarrassing) (bildlig) | kan inte ta med ngn någonstans vbal uttr |
catch a cold,
catch cold,
take a cold v expr | (contract cold virus) | dra på sig en förkylning vbal uttr |
| | | bli förkyld vtr + adj |
| | If you go out in this rain without a coat you're liable to catch a cold. |
catch fire,
catch on fire,
also UK: catch light,
catch alight,
also US: take fire v expr | (ignite) | fatta eld vtr + s |
| | | börja brinna vitr partikel |
| | Gasoline can catch fire very easily. |
| | If you knock that candle onto the rug, it will catch on fire. |
do a double take,
also UK: do a double-take v expr | (look surprised) | titta en gång till vbal uttr |
| | | titta en extra gång vbal uttr |
| | I did a double take when I saw Richard; he looks completely different without a beard! |
double take,
also UK: double-take n | (surprised response) | extra kontroll s |
| | | extra titt s |
| | Dan thought no one noticed his double take when the eccentrically dressed man passed him in the street, but I did. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) | bli slagen, få pryl vitr + adj |
| | | bli nerslagen vitr + adj |
| | | få en smäll vbal uttr |
| | Our garden shed took a battering in the hurricane. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | figurative (suffer) (bildlig) | få en smäll vbal uttr |
| | | få dåliga nyheter vbal uttr |
| | The film got a battering from critics. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) (vardagligt) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | Petros regularly took a thrashing from his violent father. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing,
be given a thrashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated: at sport, etc.) (bildlig: förlora) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | | förlora vtr |
| | The Democrats took a thrashing on Election Day. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) | ge och ta uttr |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (conversation) | ge-och-ta s |
| | | diskussion s |
| | (vardagligt) | snack, prat s |
| | | konversation s |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | plusminus s |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | mer eller mindre uttr |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
go for a slash,
have a slash,
take a slash v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) (vulgärt) | kissa, pissa vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | slå en sjua vitr |
| | I had drunk so much that night, I just needed to go for a slash, and let it all out. |
| hot take n | informal (journalism: superficial editorial) | hett ämne - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| hot take n | informal (internet: controversial opinion) | trollåsikt s |
| | | edgelord-åsikt s |
| take [sth] lying down adj | informal, figurative (not resisting or fighting back) (bildligt) | ta ngt liggandes vbal uttr |
| | | ta ngt utan protester vbal uttr |
| | The worker refused to take his dismissal lying down, vowing to take his employer to court. |
| not take kindly to [sth] v expr | (not welcome) | jag tycker inte om uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | jag gillar inte uttr |
| | I do not take kindly to people who don't know me calling me 'honey'. |
on your mark,
on your marks,
take your mark,
take your marks interj | (sport: take up starting position) | på era platser interj |
| | On your marks; get set; go! |
outtake,
out-take n | (TV, cinema: deleted scene) | bortklippt scen s |
| | At the end of the movie they showed several outtakes during the credits. |
| take a back seat v expr | figurative (be less prominent) (bildlig) | hålla sig i bakgrunden vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sätta sig i baksätet vbal uttr |
| | Ron took a back seat and let his son run the family business. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
take a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | få smörj vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | få ett kok stryk vbal uttr |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
suffer a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) (bildlig) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | (bildlig) | åka på storstryk vbal uttr |
| | The team took a bashing in today's match, losing 6-0. |
take a bashing,
get a bashing,
receive a bashing,
be given a bashing v expr | figurative, informal (be attacked verbally, in writing) | bli sågad vtr + adj |
| | | bli hårt kritiserad vbal uttr |
| | The movie took a bashing from the critics. |
take a bath,
also UK: have a bath v expr | mainly US (bathe) | ta ett bad vbal uttr |
| | | bada vitr |
| | I prefer to take a shower, while others like to take a leisurely bath. |
| take a bow v expr | (bow for applause) | buga vitr |
| | | buga sig vitr + refl |
| | At the end of a play it's customary for the actors to take a bow at the front of the stage. |
| take a break v expr | (have a rest) | ta en paus vbal uttr |
| | Take a break - we'll finish painting the door frames later. |
| take a call v expr | (accept a telephone call) | ta ett samtal, ta emot ett telefonsamtal vbal uttr |
| | I'm sorry to interrupt but I need to step outside to take a call. |
| | I may need to take a call during the meeting. |
take a census of [sth],
conduct a census of v expr | (conduct a survey) | göra en undersökning av vbal uttr |
| | | mäta vtr |
| | Rupert took a census of opinion but found no support for his suggestion. |
| take a chance v expr | (act on a possibility) | ta en chansning vbal uttr |
| | | chansa vitr |
| | Yes, it's possible I won't win, but I'll take a chance. |
| take a chance v expr | (gamble, risk [sth]) | ta en chansning vbal uttr |
| | | chansa vitr |
| | She took a chance on him, promoting him despite his lack of experience. |
take a course,
take a course in [sth] v expr | (attend classes, study) | ta en kurs i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | delta i en kurs i ngt vbal uttr |
| | I once took a course in physics - I couldn't understand a word of it! |
| take a crack at [sth] v expr | informal (attempt [sth]) | göra ett försök med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra ett försök till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra ett försök att vbal uttr |
| | I can't finish this crossword puzzle - do you want to take a crack at it? |
| take a crack at [sb] v expr | slang (criticize [sb]) (bildlig: kritisera) | hacka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | (pika, såra) | klanka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | It's easy to take a crack at his new girlfriend- she's ugly, stupid, and unemployed. |
| take a dig at [sb] v expr | informal (criticize or attack verbally) (bildlig) | hacka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | | klanka på ngn vtr + prep |
| | Sally's been taking digs at her colleagues, and they're not pleased about it. |
take a hard line,
take the hard line v expr | (be staunch, uncompromising) | föra en hård linje vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sätta hårt mot hårt vbal uttr |
| | | visa var skåpet ska stå vbal uttr |
take a hard line on [sth],
take the hard line on [sth] v expr | (be staunch about [sth]) (bildlig) | sätta hårt mot hårt vbal uttr |
| | | föra en hård linje vbal uttr |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated) (bildlig) | åka på stryk vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | åka på däng vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | få storstryk vtr + s |
| | The prime minister's party took a kicking in the local elections. |
take a kicking,
suffer a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (be heavily criticized) | bli sågad vtr + adj |
| | | bli hårt kritiserad vbal uttr |
| | He's taken a real kicking in the tabloids for his extra-marital affairs. |
| take a look v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | ta en titt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | kasta ett öga vbal uttr |
| | There's a sale on at this gallery; shall we take a look? |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (look casually at [sth/sb]) | ta en titt på ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | snegla på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Zoe took a look at the clock and was surprised to see that it was already 5 p.m. |
| take a look v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) (bildlig, vardagligt) | ta en titt vbal uttr |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | I don't know much about engines but I'll take a look. |
| take a look at [sth/sb] v expr | informal (inspect, investigate [sth/sb]) (vardagligt) | ta en titt på ngt vtr |
| | | kika på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | undersöka vtr |
| | You should get a doctor to take a look at that rash. |
| take a nap v expr | (have a short sleep) | ta en tupplur vbal uttr |
| | (inte nödvändigtvis sova) | vila sig vitr + refl |
| | My father usually takes a nap in the afternoon. |
| | I often take a nap after lunch. |
| take a peek v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) (vardagligt) | ta en titt, ta sig en titt vbal uttr |
| | Julia knew the food was ready on the table in the dining room, and couldn't resist taking a peek. |
| take a peek at [sth] v expr | informal (look briefly, furtively) (vardagligt) | ta en titt på ngt, ta sig en titt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I want so badly to take a peek at my presents, but I'll wait till Christmas. |
| take a photograph v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | ta ett foto, ta ett fotografi vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ta en bild vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fota vtr |
| take a picture v expr | (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera) | ta en bild, ta ett foto vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | knäppa en bild vbal uttr |
| | You look lovely in that dress – wait there, I'll take a picture. |
| take a rain check v expr | figurative, informal (postpone [sth]) | göra ngt en annan gång vbal uttr |
| | | skjuta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I can't meet you tonight; can I take a rain check for next week? |
| take a reading v expr | (measurement: observe, record) | läsa av vtr partikel oskj |
| | The electric company meter reader takes a reading at our house every month. |
| take a rest v expr | (have a break) | ta en paus vbal uttr |
| | | ta rast vtr + s |
| | You can't just stop and take a rest when you're running a marathon! |
| take a second look v expr | informal (re-examine) | titta igen vitr + adv |
| | | ta en andra titt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | dubbelkolla vtr |
| | Let's take a second look: we may have missed some important clues. |
| take a shine to [sb] v expr | informal (take a liking to [sb]) | fatta tycka för vbal uttr |
| | | börja tycka om vbal uttr |
| | She took a shine to him from the first time they met. |
take a shot at [sth],
have a shot at [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt [sth]) | försöka sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra ett försök med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | göra ett försök till ngt vbal uttr |
| | I'd like to learn to play golf, so one day I think I'll take a shot at it. |
| take a shot at [sth/sb] v expr | (fire at, try to hit [sth/sb]) | skjuta på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | When you see the target appear, aim your gun and take a shot at it. I took a shot at the deer, but I missed. |
| take a shower v expr | (wash under a water spray) | ta en dusch vbal uttr |
| | I'm sweating like a horse – I'd better go and take a shower. |
take a stab,
have a stab v expr | informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth]) | göra ett försök vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngt ett försök vbal uttr |
take a stab at [sth],
have a stab at [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt, try [sth]) | försöka sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngt ett försök vbal uttr |
take a stab at doing [sth],
have a stab at doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (attempt [sth]) | försöka sig på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
take a stand,
make a stand v expr | (state your opinion clearly) (uppge sin åsikt) | ta ställning vtr + s |
| | (välja åsikt) | inta en ståndpunkt vbal uttr |
| | (välja lojalitet, mening) | välja sida vtr + s |
| | You have the choice of taking a stand or not having your views heard. |
take a stand against [sth/sb],
make a stand against [sth/sb] v expr | (maintain opinion against opposition) | ta ställning mot ngt, ta ställning emot ngt vbal uttr |
| | Are you going to take a stand against the government's crackdown on the press? |
| take a test v expr | (sit an exam or quiz) (vardagligt) | ta ett test vbal uttr |
| | | sitta en tentamen, sitta en tenta vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | tenta vtr |
| | I have to take a test in biology next week. |
take a toll,
take its toll v expr | figurative (have a negative impact) (bildlig) | ta ut sin rätt vbal uttr |
| | | påverka vtr |
| | Stress has really taken a toll on David's health lately. |
| take a trip v expr | (go on a journey) (vardagligt) | ta en tripp vbal uttr |
| | | åka ut och resa vbal uttr |
| | Next spring my husband and I are going to take a trip to New Zealand. |
| take a turn v expr | (have your chance, have a go) | prova, testa vtr |
| | | ta sin tur vbal uttr |
| | The teacher said the kids had to wait if they wanted to take a turn on the rides. |
| take a turn v expr | (change) (bildlig) | ta en vändning vbal uttr |
| | | ändras vitr |
take a vacation (US),
take some holiday,
take time off (UK) v expr | (take time away from work) | ta semester vtr + s |
| | | ta ledigt uttr |
| take a walk v expr | (go for a stroll) (vardagligt) | gå ut och gå vbal uttr |
| | | ta en promenad vbal uttr |
| | I asked my girlfriend if she would like to take a walk with me. |
| take a walk interj | slang (go away) | gå din väg interj |
| | (ogillande) | stick interj |
| | | försvinn interj |
| | He started getting on my nerves, so I told him to take a walk. |
take a wazz,
have a wazz v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (urinate) (vulgär) | pissa vitr |
| | | slå en sjua vblal uttr |
| | | lätta på trycket vbal uttr |
| take a while v expr | informal (be fairly time-consuming) (vardagligt) | ta ett tag, ta en stund vbal uttr |
| | | dröja vitr |
| | It takes a while to get back to full health after a bout of the flu. |
| | John was deep in thought, so it took a while for him to realise that the woman was speaking to him. |
| take a wild guess v expr | informal (make an uneducated estimate) | ta en vild gissning, ta en vild chansning vbal uttr |
| | | gissa vilt, chansa vilt vitr + adv |
| | I've no idea how many beans are in the jar, but I'll take a wild guess and say 5000. |
| take account of [sth] v expr | (take into consideration) | ta med ngt i beräkningen vbal uttr |
| | If you use a pesticide, you must take account of various health and safety considerations. |
| take action v expr | (act, do [sth] practical) | agera vtr |
| | | handla vtr |
| | We can't just ignore the situation - we must take action. |
| take advantage of [sth] v expr | (make the most of) | göra det bästa av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | dra nytta av ngt vbal uttr |
| | I took advantage of the situation. |
| take advantage of [sb/sth] v expr | (exploit) | utnyttja vtr |
| | People who run scams try to take advantage of gullible internet users. |
| take advantage vtr + n | (exploit [sb]) | utnyttja vtr |
| | I know she's very generous, but you shouldn't take advantage! |
| take advice v expr | (receive guidance) | ta råd vtr + s |
| | | lyssna på ett råd vbal uttr |
| | She's a very independent young woman: she refuses to take advice from anyone. |
| take aim vtr + n | (point a weapon) | sikta, rikta vitr |
| | He raised his gun and took aim. |
| take aim at [sth/sb] v expr | (point a weapon at) | sikta på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | rikta ett vapen mot ngn vbal uttr |
| | I saw a sniper taking aim at us from a second-story window. |
| take [sth/sb] along vtr + adv | (take with you) | ta med sig ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | If you're going to the swimming pool, your little brother's bored; why not take him along? |
| take-along n | ([sth] portable, can be taken with you) | medtagbar sak adj + s |
| | | portabel sak adj + s |
| take-along adj | (portable, can be taken with you) | portabel adj |
| | (vardagligt) | medtagbar adj |
| | | som går att ta med sig adj |
take an interest,
show an interest v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | visa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli intresserad av ngt vbal uttr |
| | When it comes to football I find it really hard to take an interest. |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | visa intresse för ngt vbal uttr |
| | My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (get involved, participate in) | engagera sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | | involvera sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | Helena always takes an interest in the village fair. |
| take an oath v expr | (pledge) | avlägga en ed, svära en ed vbal uttr |
| | The president took an oath to defend our constitution. |
take [sb] at their word,
take [sb] at his word,
take [sb] at her word v expr | (believe [sb] is speaking honestly) | ta ngn på allvar vbal uttr |
| | | ta ngns ord för ngt vbal uttr |
| take [sth] away vtr + adv | (confiscate) | ta ngt ifrån ngn vtr + adv |
| | | frånta ngn ngt vtr |
| | If you take away people's guns, they won't be able to kill you. |
| take [sth] away vtr + adv | (remove) | ta bort ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Will you take the dog away before he knocks everything over? |