take off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по снятию чего-либо (например, одежды), быстрого ухода или взлёта самолёта.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something (like clothing), departing quickly, or an aircraft leaving the ground.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

1. Remove clothinginformal

   To remove something, especially clothing, from your body.

   Снимать

   • Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
   • He took off his jacket because it was warm.
   • She took off her glasses to clean them.

   Synonymsdoffpeel offpull offremoveshed

   Antonymsdonput on

2. Leave the groundformal

   When an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.

   Взлететь

   • The plane took off at 6 AM sharp.
   • We watched the helicopter take off from the helipad.
   • The flight is scheduled to take off in an hour.

   Synonymslaunchlift off

   Antonymsalightlandtouch down

3. informal

   To suddenly become successful or popular.

   Стать успешным

   • Her singing career really took off after that performance.
   • The new product took off quickly in the market.
   • His business took off within the first year.

   Synonymsboomcatch onflourishprospersoarsucceedthrive

   Antonymsfailflop

4. Leave quicklyinformal

   To leave a place suddenly or hurriedly.

   Убежать

   • He took off without saying goodbye.
   • They took off as soon as the meeting ended.
   • She took off in a hurry to catch the bus.

   Synonymsboltdecampdisappearfleeget awayrunscramskedaddlesplitvamoose

   Antonymsarriveremainstay

Base verbtake