weg|nehmen
Translation
to take away, to remove, to confiscate
Examples
Nimm bitte die Füße vom Tisch weg.
Please take your feet off the table.
Der Polizist nahm ihm den Führerschein weg.
The police officer took away his driving licence.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to take sth. away from sb. The mother took the toy away from the child.
((sth.acc)) to take sth. away, to remove sth. Can you please take away the empty bottles?
Similar Words
Synonyms: entfernen, stehlen; Antonyms: geben, hinlegen
Etymology
From 'weg' (away) + 'nehmen' (to take). Literally 'to take away'.
Memory Tips
Picture 'taking' (nehmen) something and moving it 'away' (weg).