take to

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения начала симпатии к кому-либо или чему-либо, или начала привычки или занятия.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

1. Begin to likeinformal

   To start liking someone or something, often quickly.

   Привязаться

   • 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.

   Synonymsfancywarm to

2. Start a habitinformal

   To begin doing something regularly or as a habit.

   Приобрести привычку

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

   Synonymsacquireadoptdevelopfall intoget intopick uptake up

   Antonymsabandonceaseforgoquitstop

3. Go to for safetyformal

   To go to a place for refuge or safety.

   Укрыться

   • 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.

Base verbtake