take away

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a place or person, or to subtract something.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению чего-либо из места или у человека, или для вычитания чего-либо.esVerbo compuesto que indica la acción de quitar algo de un lugar o de una persona, o de restar una cantidad de otra.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelque chose d'un endroit ou d'une personne, ou pour soustraire une quantité.dePartikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas von einem Ort oder von jemandem zu entfernen, oder etwas von einer Zahl abzuziehen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de remover algo de um lugar ou de alguém, ou de subtrair algo.zh短语动词，表示从某地或某人处拿走、取走某物，或表示减去、扣除某数量。arفعل يستخدم للإشارة إلى إزالة شيء من مكانه أو من حوزة شخص، أو لطرح أو خصم مقدار من آخر.

1. Remove something formal

   To remove something from a place or person.

   • Please take away the empty plates.
   • The police took away the evidence.
   • He took away the toy from the child.

   ruУбратьesquitar, llevarsefrenlever (emporter)deWegnehmenptTirarzh拿走arإزالة

   Synonyms: cleardetacheliminateextractremovestriptake offwithdraw

   Antonyms: addbestowgiveprovidesupply

2. Subtract formal

   To subtract a number from another.

   • If you take away 5 from 10, you get 5.
   • Take away the cost of materials from the total profit.
   • The teacher asked the students to take away 20 from 50.

   ruВычестьesRestarfrsoustrairedeSubtrahierenptSubtrairzh减去arطرح

   Synonyms: deductremovesubtractwithdraw

   Antonyms: add

3. Buy food to eat elsewhere informal british

   To purchase prepared food from a restaurant to eat at home or elsewhere.

   • Let's take away some pizza for dinner.
   • They ordered Chinese food to take away.
   • I'm too tired to cook; let's get take away.

   ruКупить еду на выносescomida para llevarfremporter (plat à emporter)deEssen zum Mitnehmen kaufenptComprar comida para levarzh买外卖arشراء طعام ليؤكل في الخارج

   Synonyms: carry outtake out

• taken away past participle
• took away past simple
• taking away present participle
• takes away third person singular

Base verb: take