Collocation - To take by Itailormadeidiomas

Take a raincheck

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

E.g.

Paul is not coming tonight because Jane is sick. Can he take a raincheck?

Take a phone call

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese = responder o telefone

E.g.

if you don't mind, I will take this call in my office.

Take a photo / snapshot / snapchat

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese, tirar um foto.

E.g.

I took some pictures on the street.

Take a nap / Take a rest

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese, tirar uma pestana / soneca.

E.g.

I want to take a quick nap.

Take a (number of) minutes

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

E.g.

It will take about 1 hour drive from here to Dublin city.

Take a look (+ at)

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

E.g.

Take a look at this girl

Take a bus (any other public transport & taxi)

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese = pegar um tipo de transporte publico.

E.g.

I take the bus everyday to work.

Take a break

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese = ter uma pausa

E.g.

I take a break every 3 hours of work.

Take a bite

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese = ter uma mordida

Obs:-
To take a bite = I am strictly referring to a food such as bread, sandwich or a fruit and bit a piece of it,
whereas,
To grab a bite / To have a bite = go to eat something (it could be anything).

E.g.

I took a bite of that bread.

Take a bath / Take a shower

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

In Portuguese = tomar banho

E.g.

After a hard day at work, I had a nice hot bath.

What is a collocation?

Daby — 2017-06-22 00:54:36 UTC

Collocation is the grouping of
2-3 words together to give a specific idea.
It helps to speak the language naturally without you translate your ideas from your mother tongue into English (target language).
With collocation, you will learn what adjectives or nouns that collate to the other nouns and this is where frequently, we see many students fail to make it right.

Take a seat

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:46:02 UTC

In Portuguese = sentar / sentar-se

E.g.

1. Please take a seat and the doctor will see you shortly.
2. I got in the car and took a seat.

Take a walk

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:46:39 UTC

We can also say;
Take a stroll.

In Portuguese = passear / dar uma andada

E.g.
Let's take a walk in the park with Rex.

Take action (do something to resolve something)

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:47:11 UTC

In Portuguese = tomar devidas providencias

We can also say;
Take steps or Take measures.

E.g.
The government needs to take action against illicit drugs.

Take advantage on someone

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:47:50 UTC

In Portuguese = abusar / dominar

E.g.
Don't take advantage on them!

Take care (great) of someone / Take care

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:48:36 UTC

In Portuguese = Tomar conta, cuidar-se, Cuidar de, ser cuidadoso

E.g.
Mum is taking great care of little Peter in bed with a fever.

Take charge

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:49:10 UTC

It means to accept responsibility for something & have control over it.

In Portuguese = responsibilizar-se / estar em controle de algo

E.g.
The superintendent took charge of this case.

Take notes

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:50:08 UTC

In Portuguese = tomar nota

E.g.

Students should always take notes during the class.

Take one’s breath away

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:50:44 UTC

If something or someone takes your breath away this makes you feel surprise & admiration because it is so beautiful or exciting or shocked.

In Portuguese = ficar chocado / com surpresa / apaixonado

E.g.

Love at first sight! She took my breath away.

Take responsibility

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:51:29 UTC

In Portuguese = ter responsabilidade

E.g.
You need to take responsibility for your own actions.

Take the lead

Daby — 2017-06-22 17:52:11 UTC

In Portuguese = liderar

E.g.
1. Manchester United has taken the lead over Chelsea.
2. In the picture, the girl in green took the lead and won the race.

Take a chance

Daby — 2017-06-22 22:32:52 UTC

In Portuguese = arriscar

E.g.
The government is taking a big chance to sell the state company.

Take a course / Take a test / Take an examination / Take lessons

Daby — 2017-06-22 22:35:55 UTC

In Portuguese = Tomar aulas / fazer provas

*** We use < take > because someone gives us something to do.

E.g.
1. We need to take some urine & blood tests.
2. Tomorrow I will take my School Certificate.
3. I am taking English with Daby.

Take a leak / piss

Daby — 2017-06-22 22:40:20 UTC

In Portuguese = Urinar / ir no banheiro.

Obs:-
To take the piss = provocar / irritar alguem.

E.g.

I’ve drank to much beer and I need to take a leak.

Take a trip

Daby — 2017-06-22 22:44:09 UTC

In Portuguese = Fazer uma viagem.

E.g.

I’ll take a trip to London for my holidays next December.

Take advice

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:13:07 UTC

In Portuguese = aceitar aconselho.

E.g.

Please take my advice on this matter.

Obs:-
Take it or leave it

In Portuguese = É pegar ou largar

E.g.

That’s the final offer I will make here. Take or leave it!

Take something apart

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:17:24 UTC

In Portuguese = Separar, desmontar.

E.g.

I need to take the memory stick apart to fix the problem.

Take something back

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:17:53 UTC

In Portuguese = Levar de volta.

E.g.

Please take this book back to the library.

Take effect

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:25:08 UTC

In Portuguese = Ter efeito, estar em vigor

E.g.

The law will take effect from 21st June 2017

Take into consideration

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:29:32 UTC

In Portuguese = Levar em consideração.

E.g.

Please take in consideration all the advantages offered.

Take it as (someone wants / likes) ...

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:32:01 UTC

In Portuguese = Supor, aceitar como quiser

E.g.

Look! Take it as you want, I don't care.

Take it easy

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:33:13 UTC

In Portuguese = Vá com calma, acalme-se.

E.g.

Slow down mate. Take it easy. It's all yours.

Take medicine / Take an injection

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:36:37 UTC

In Portuguese = Tomar remédio / = Tomar uma injeção

E.g.

Take your medicine before going to bed.

Take off

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:37:54 UTC

In Portuguese = Decolar, ir embora, partir na sua carreira, retirar roupas

E.g.

The plane will take off at 13h45 from London.

He took off in his career at the age of 25.

Please take off your dirty shoes.

Take out

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:44:32 UTC

In Portuguese = Levar alguém para sair, * retirar alguma coisa do algo.

*** You can also < take out food in container > - In Portuguese, we say < pra viagem >.

We call < Take out or Take
away >.

E.g.

* Take out the chicken from the fridge.

Take over

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:45:32 UTC

In Portuguese = Assumir controle ou o cargo, tomar conta

E.g.

Trump took over from Obama.

Take part

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:46:19 UTC

In Portuguese = Fazer parte, participar num evento

E.g.

Bolt will not take part in Olympics 2024.

Take place

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:47:53 UTC

In Portuguese = (Um evento) acontecer, ocorrer (evento)

E.g.

Where will the meeting take place?

Take the blame

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:49:02 UTC

In Portuguese = Assumir a culpa

E.g.

The President can’t take all his government's blame.

Take your (one's) time

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:50:19 UTC

In Portuguese = Não se apresse

E.g.

I suggest that you take your time with that.

Take something personal / take something as an offence

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:52:12 UTC

In Portuguese = ofender-se

E.g.

Please do not take it too personal.

Take pride

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:53:00 UTC

In Portuguese = orgulhar-se

E.g.

Americans take pride for their power in the world.

Take a poll

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:53:55 UTC

In Portuguese = fazer uma pesquisa de opinião.

E.g.

The country's statistic bureau is taking a poll on the snap election.

Take the temperature down

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:56:56 UTC

In Portuguese = tirar a febre

E.g.

This mum is using a wet warm towel to take the baby's temperature down

To take a complaint

Daby — 2017-06-23 00:59:41 UTC

In Portuguese = reclamar

E.g.

We had the locals to submit a formal complaint to the city council.

To take (some) exercise

Daby — 2017-06-23 01:00:55 UTC

In Portuguese = fazer exercicios

E.g.

I joined a gym recently and I am take some exercises thrice a week.

To take heart

Daby — 2017-06-23 01:02:00 UTC

In Portuguese = ter coragem

E.g.

Everyone is taking heart to face the problem of Zika Virus.

To take a meal

Daby — 2017-06-23 01:03:11 UTC

1. Also possible, < to have a meal = to eat the food >.

2. To take tea / coffee or to have tea / coffee.

In Portuguese = comer / beber

Obs:-
You can say < TAKE + any
liquid >.

But, we say to < Take some
beer > to invite someone to go & drink some.

E.g.

I need to take my meal now as I will take my medicine right after.

To take a joke

Daby — 2017-06-23 18:15:37 UTC

In Portuguese = aceitar piada

E.g.

Do you mind if take a joke?

Take someone somewhere

Daby — 2017-06-23 18:19:17 UTC

In Portuguese = levar alguem ate um lugar

E.g.

Mum, take me to school today!

Take a lot practice / dedication / effort / a lot of work / help

Daby — 2017-06-23 18:20:54 UTC

In Portuguese = precisar ...

E.g.

It took a lot of work and effort to clean up after the Tsunami.

To take my word for something

Daby — 2017-06-23 18:23:22 UTC

In Portuguese = escrever o que estou dizendo.

E.g.

Take my word for it! I will pass the exam.