verb

take

Translation

to take, to carry, to use (transport), to require (time)

Please take a cookie.

Please take a biscuit.

I take the bus to work.

It takes 10 minutes to walk there.

Let's take a break.

((sth.)) to get or hold (sth.) Please take a cookie.

((sth.)) ((to a place)) to carry (sth.) to (a place) Take this book to your room.

((a vehicle)) to use (a vehicle) for transport I take the bus to work.

((time)) ((to-inf)) to require (time) to do (sth.) It takes an hour to get there.

Synonyms: get, grab, seize; Antonyms: give, offer

From Old English 'tacan' (to grasp), from Old Norse 'taka'.

Think of the core idea of moving something towards you or with you. 'Take a picture' means you are capturing an image for yourself.