take in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'absorber, de comprendre, d'offrir un abri ou un logement, ou de contenir.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Understand or comprehendinformal

   To fully understand or absorb information or an idea.

   Comprendre, saisir

   • 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.

   Synonymesabsorbappreciateapprehendcomprehenddigestfathomfollowgetgrasprealizeseeunderstand

   Antonymesmisconstruemisinterpretmistakemisunderstand

2. Provide shelter or accommodationinformal

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

   héberger

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccommodatebilletboardharborhosthouselodgeput upquartershelter

   Antonymesdislodgeevictexpel

3. Deceive or trickinformal

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

   Duper ou tromper

   • 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.

   Synonymesbamboozlecheatcondeceivedupefoolgullhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

   Antonymesenlightenundeceive

4. Make clothing smallerinformal

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

   Reprendre un vêtement

   • 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.

   Synonymesnarrowtapertighten

   Antonymeslet out

Verbe de basetake