Phrasal Verbs 9

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Phrasal Verbs 9
- take after sb
- take apart
- take/bring back
- take back
- take care of
- take down
- take in
- be taken in
- take off
- take on
- take out
- take it out of sb
- take it out on sb
- take over
- take up
- take sb up on sth
- talk around
- talk away
- talk back to sb
- talk down to sb
- talk sb into sth
- talk sb out of sth
- talk over
- tell off
parecerse físicamente
She definitely takes after her father. She´s got his eyes.
desmontar
Before I realised it he had taken the whole computer apart.
devolver
She lent me this book a month ago, so I should take it back to her.
Don´t forget to bring back those dvds if you´ve already watched them.
retirar (un comentario, insulto, etc.)
He called me stupid! If he doesn´t take it back I won´t speak to him again.
cuidar de alguien, cuidarse; encargarse de planificar algo
He always takes care of the baby whenever he gets sick.
Can you please take care of booking a table for ten for tomorrow?
anotar
I tried to take down the address but she spoke too fast.
asimilar, comprender; estrechar, subir el bajo (ropa)
The grammar explanation was too long and I couldn´t take everything in.
These jeans need taking in.
ser engañado
I was taking in by his flattering comments.
quitarse (ropa); despegar; tomarse días libres.
It was so hot I had to take off my jacket and jumper.
The plane took off on time.
I´m exhausted. I think I´ll take a couple of days off.
contratar, emplear, aceptar, hacerse cargo de
The company needs to take on a new receptionist.
I´ve taken on too many responsibilities and I´m starting to regret it.
sacar; firmar, aceptar (hipoteca, préstamo)
She took out 20 euros from the cashpoint machine.
I had to take out a huge mortgage to be able to pay my house.
cansar, fatigar
Going shopping takes it out of me.
enfadarse con alguien injustamente, pagarlo con alguien
Don´t take it out on me just because you´ve been fired.
tomar el control de un negocio
If the president of the company decides to retire, his son will take over.
comenzar a practicar un deporte, hobby o actividad de ocio.
He needed to do some sport, so he took up rowing and he loves it.
tomarle la palabra a alguien, aceptar su propuesta/ofrecimiento
He offered me a job in his shop and I took him up on it.
evitar hablar de un tema
After his girlfriend left him he always talked around the subject/it.
hablar sin parar durante un largo rato
I told her I was in a hurry but she continued talking away.
contestar a alguien con malos modales.
Even though he was 2 hours late he still talked back to his best friend.
hablar a alguien con aires de superioridad.
She always talks down to her employees.
convencer a alguien para que haga algo
I didn´t want to go to the party but my friend talked me into it.
convencer a alguien para que no haga algo.
Her mother talked her out of marrying him.
discutir, debatir algo
I´m not sure about selling the house. We should talk it over carefully.
regañar
He told off the children for being so noisy.
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