| 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 after
to resemble a family member in appearance or character
take along
to bring someone or something with you
take down
to remove something from a higher position
take aside
to move someone away from others for a private conversation
take apart
disassemble into pieces
take through
to guide someone through a process or explain something step by step
take on
to accept or undertake a task or responsibility
take to
to begin to like someone or something
take over from
to assume control or responsibility from someone else
take out on
to direct your anger or frustration toward someone or something unfairly
take down a notch
to humble someone or reduce their arrogance
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