The meaning of Take away

phrasal verb

Buy food at a cafe or restaurant for eating elsewhere.

Usage examples:

He ordered a lamb madras to take away

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Usage examples:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…

verb

To remove something, especially without permission

Usage examples:

Has anything been taken (= stolen)?, here's your pen - i took it by mistake., be taken from all her…

verb

To subtract a number (= remove it from another number)

Usage examples:

Take something (away) from something if you take 4 (away) from 12 you get 8.

verb

To accept or have

Usage examples:

Do they take credit cards here?, this container will take (= has room for) six litres., uk which ne…

verb

Used when you want to mention something as a particular example of what you are talking about

Usage examples:

I've been very busy recently. take last week, i had meetings every night after work, except friday.

verb

If you take someone or something to be something, or if you take someone or something for something, you accept or believe that they are that thing

Usage examples:

These creatures are generally taken to be descended from primitive fishes.

verb

To not be able to deal with an unpleasant situation

Usage examples:

Can't take something any more i can't take it any more. i'm leaving.

verb

Accept or refuse the offer completely

Usage examples:

That's my final offer - you can take it or leave it.

verb

To move in order to hold something in the hand(s)

Usage examples:

Can you take this bag while i open the door?, he took my arm and led me outside., take an egg and b…

verb

To go somewhere with someone, often paying for that person or being responsible for them

Usage examples:

Take someone to something we're taking the kids to the zoo on saturday., [ + to infinitive ] i took…

verb

To show someone how to get to somewhere by going there with them

Usage examples:

Take someone to something let me take you to your room.

verb

To go to a social event with someone

Usage examples:

Take someone to something who's taking you to the dance?

verb

To travel somewhere by using a particular form of transport or a particular vehicle, route, etc.

Usage examples:

I always take the train - it's less hassle than a car., she took the 10.30 flight to edinburgh., if…

verb

To need

Usage examples:

Parachuting takes a lot of nerve., transitive verbs take a direct object., [ + -ing verb ] his stor…

verb

To wear a particular size of clothes or shoes

Usage examples:

What size shoes do you take?

verb

If something takes a particular time, that period is needed in order to complete it

Usage examples:

The cooking process only takes ten minutes., [ + to infinitive ] how long does this paint take to d…

verb

To act or happen over a short period of time

Usage examples:

I'm just going to the shops - i won't take long.

verb

To need a long time

Usage examples:

Broken bones always take time to heal.

verb

To measure something

Usage examples:

Nurses took my temperature and blood pressure.

verb

To swallow or use a medicine or drug, especially in a regular way

Usage examples:

Take this medicine three times a day., do you think she takes drugs?

verb

Used to talk about the way in which someone likes to have a particular drink

Usage examples:

Do you take milk?, he takes his coffee black., she takes her tea with lemon.

verb

To do or perform

Usage examples:

Shelley is taking (= studying) economics at university., uk the archbishop took our service of than…

verb

Used with many nouns to make a verb phrase that is equal in meaning to the related verb

Usage examples:

I think we'll take a break (= we'll stop for a break) there., if you're tired you should take a res…

verb

To think about something or someone in a particular way

Usage examples:

Take something seriously we're taking the bomb threats very seriously.

verb

To understand something in a particular way

Usage examples:

I was just teasing him, but he took it the wrong way., take something as something i'm not sure whe…

verb

To have or come to have a particular feeling or opinion

Usage examples:

Take an interest in he doesn't take any interest in his children., take notice of don't take any no…

verb

To surprise someone

Usage examples:

The sudden noise took her by surprise.

verb

To receive money from sales or as payment for entrance to an event

Usage examples:

The show took an astonishing $100,000 in its first week.

verb

To get possession of something or someone

Usage examples:

Rebels ambushed the train and took several prisoners., take something from someone/something uk the…

verb

To write

Usage examples:

I hope you're all taking notes.

verb

In baseball, to let the ball go past without trying to hit it

Usage examples:

The pitcher had not thrown a strike so i decided to take a pitch., he was taking all the way on tha…

verb

To work or perform as expected

Usage examples:

These new plants haven't taken - they don't like this dry soil.

noun

Money that is received from sales or as payment for entrance to an event

Usage examples:

The box office take was huge for the new show.

noun

The filming of a scene (= small part of a film)

Usage examples:

This scene needed ten takes before we felt it was right.

noun

An opinion about something

Usage examples:

We'd love to hear your take on this issue.

noun

A version of something that shows someone's attitude towards it

Usage examples:

The restaurant offers a new take on traditional french cooking.