| Phrasal verb | Main meaning |
|---|---|
take away [teɪk əˈweɪ] | remove something from a place or person |
Other meanings
- confiscate or deprive someone of something
- learn or draw a conclusion from an experience
- order or take food to eat elsewhere (British English)
Example Sentences Using the Phrasal Verb "take away"
- Please take away the plates after dinner.
- What did you take away from the lecture?
- If you take away 3 from 10, you get 7.
- They took away his phone after the exam.
- We ordered the food to take away.
Features of Using "take away"
Phrasal verb take away is separable in practice: you can say either “take the plate away” or “take away the plate.” When the object is a pronoun it must come between the verb and the particle: say “take it away,” not “take away it.” The verb is commonly used for physical removal, subtraction in arithmetic, confiscation, and to mean “learn” or “draw a lesson” from something. As a noun in British English, takeaway often means “food to eat elsewhere” or “the main point” of a talk. In American English speakers more often use “take out” / “to-go” for food.
Other phrasal verbs with the verb take
take off
to leave the ground and begin to fly
take up
to begin a new activity or hobby
take out
to remove something from a place
take over
to gain control of something, especially a business or responsibility
take in
to absorb or understand something
take back
to return something
take along
to bring someone or something with you
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