take to

• Phrasal verb, das den Beginn einer Zuneigung zu jemandem oder etwas oder den Beginn einer Gewohnheit oder Beschäftigung bezeichnet.

A phrasal verb used to indicate beginning to like someone or something, or starting a habit or activity.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Begin to likeinformal

   To start liking someone or something, often quickly.

   Ins Herz schließen

   • She took to her new colleagues immediately.
   • He took to playing the guitar like a natural.
   • The puppy took to its new home very quickly.

   Synonymefancywarm to

2. Start a habitinformal

   To begin doing something regularly or as a habit.

   Sich eine Gewohnheit aneignen

   • He took to drinking coffee every morning.
   • She took to jogging before work.
   • They took to spending weekends at the beach.

   Synonymeacquireadoptdevelopfall intoget intopick uptake up

   Antonymeabandonceaseforgoquitstop

3. Go to for safetyformal

   To go to a place for refuge or safety.

   Zuflucht suchen

   • The villagers took to the hills during the flood.
   • He took to his room to avoid the argument.
   • They took to the lifeboats when the ship started sinking.

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