take in

• Verbo frasal que significa absorber o asimilar algo, comprender o darse cuenta de algo, o proporcionar refugio o alojamiento a alguien.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of absorbing, understanding, or providing shelter or accommodation.

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Understand or comprehendinformal

   To fully understand or absorb information or an idea.

   Comprender o asimilar algo

   • It took me a while to take in all the details of the lecture.
   • She couldn't take in the news of his sudden departure.
   • He slowly took in the complexity of the situation.

   Sinónimosabsorbappreciateapprehendcomprehenddigestfathomfollowgetgrasprealizeseeunderstand

   Antónimosmisconstruemisinterpretmistakemisunderstand

2. Provide shelter or accommodationinformal

   To allow someone to stay in your home or provide a place to live.

   acoger

   • They took in a stray cat during the winter.
   • The family took in a refugee for several months.
   • She took in her elderly mother after the accident.

   Sinónimosaccommodatebilletboardharborhosthouselodgeput upquartershelter

   Antónimosdislodgeevictexpel

3. Deceive or trickinformal

   To fool or cheat someone, often by making them believe something false.

   Engañar o embaucar

   • He was completely taken in by her lies.
   • Don't be taken in by his charming smile.
   • The scam artist took in many unsuspecting victims.

   Sinónimosbamboozlecheatcondeceivedupefoolgullhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

   Antónimosenlightenundeceive

4. Make clothing smallerinformal

   To alter a piece of clothing to make it fit more tightly.

   Entallar una prenda

   • I need to take in this dress at the waist.
   • The tailor took in the trousers by two inches.
   • She took in the jacket to make it fit better.

   Sinónimosnarrowtapertighten

   Antónimoslet out

Verbo basetake