take in

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

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

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поглощению, пониманию или предоставлению убежища или жилья.esVerbo frasal que significa absorber o asimilar algo, comprender o darse cuenta de algo, o proporcionar refugio o alojamiento a alguien.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'absorber, de comprendre, d'offrir un abri ou un logement, ou de contenir.dePhrasal verb, das aufnehmen, verstehen oder jemandem Unterkunft gewähren bedeutet.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de absorver, compreender ou oferecer abrigo ou moradia.zh短语动词，表示吸收、理解，或提供住所、容纳。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على امتصاص شيء أو استيعابه، أو فهم معلومة واستيعابها، أو إيواء شخص وتوفير المأوى له، أو استيعاب شيء واحتوائه.

1. Understand or comprehend informal

   To fully understand or absorb information or an idea.

   • 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.

   ruПонятьesComprender o asimilar algofrComprendre, saisirdeVerstehenptEntenderzh理解arفهم واستيعاب

   Sinónimos: absorbappreciateapprehendcomprehenddigestfathomfollowgetgrasprealizeseeunderstand

   Antónimos: misconstruemisinterpretmistakemisunderstand

2. Provide shelter or accommodation informal

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

   • 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.

   ruПриютитьesacogerfrhébergerdeBeherbergenptAbrigarzh收留arآوى

   Sinónimos: accommodatebilletboardharborhosthouselodgeput upquartershelter

   Antónimos: dislodgeevictexpel

3. Deceive or trick informal

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

   • 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.

   ruОбманыватьesEngañar o embaucarfrDuper ou tromperdeTäuschenptEnganarzh欺骗arيخدع

   Sinónimos: bamboozlecheatcondeceivedupefoolgullhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

   Antónimos: enlightenundeceive

4. Make clothing smaller informal

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

   • 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.

   ruУшитьesEntallar una prendafrReprendre un vêtementdeKleidung enger machenptAjustar a roupazh改小衣服arتضييق الملابس

   Sinónimos: narrowtapertighten

   Antónimos: let out

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

Verbo base: take