take up

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o início de um novo hobby, atividade ou disciplina; ou para ocupar espaço ou tempo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate starting a new hobby, activity, or subject; or to occupy space or time.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Start a hobby or activityinformal

   To begin doing something regularly, such as a hobby, sport, or job.

   Começar a praticar

   • She decided to take up painting in her free time.
   • He took up running to improve his health.
   • They took up gardening after moving to the countryside.

   Sinônimosadoptbeginpursuestartundertake

   Antônimosabandonceasedropquitstop

2. Occupy time or spaceinformal

   To use or fill a certain amount of time, space, or attention.

   Ocupar tempo ou espaço

   • This sofa takes up too much room in the living room.
   • The meeting took up the entire afternoon.
   • Her new responsibilities take up most of her energy.

   Sinônimosabsorbconsumecoverfillmonopolizeoccupyuse up

3. Accept an offer or challengeinformal

   To accept something that is offered or proposed, such as a job, invitation, or challenge.

   Aceitar

   • He took up the offer to work abroad.
   • She took up the challenge of climbing the mountain.
   • They took up the invitation to join the conference.

   Sinônimosacceptembracetake onundertake

Verbo basetake