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taken

/ˈteɪ.kən/

taken after

taken along

takenpast participle

/ˈteɪ.kən/

Functions both as the past participle of 'take' and as an adjective.

Definitions

Past participle of the verb 'take'.

The documents were taken without permission.

Synonyms

takenadjective

more taken

Comp.

most taken

Super.

/ˈteɪ.kən/

Translations

занятый

The seat is taken.

Место занято.

захваченный

The city was taken by the enemy.

Город был захвачен врагом.

Additional translations

взятый

принятый

Definitions

Occupied or in use by someone else.

The seat was taken, so I had to find another one.

Having been captured or seized.

The castle was taken by the enemy forces after a long siege.

Having been chosen or selected.

All the good roles in the play were already taken.

In a romantic relationship and therefore unavailable to others.

He's already taken, so don't bother asking him out.

Strongly attracted to or impressed by something or someone; charmed.

He was quite taken with her sense of humor.

Synonyms

takeverb

taken

Past Participle

took

Past Simple

taken

Past Participle

taking

Gerund

/teɪk/

Translations

брать

I will take the book from the shelf.

Я возьму книгу с полки.

занимать

This task will take a lot of time.

Эта задача займет много времени.

принимать

She decided to take the job offer.

Она решила принять предложение о работе.

воспринимать

He tends to take criticism personally.

Он склонен воспринимать критику лично.

захватывать

The army plans to take the city by dawn.

Армия планирует захватить город к рассвету.

Additional translations

Definitions

To get into one's possession by force, skill, or artifice.

The thief managed to take the jewels without being noticed.

To remove something from a place.

Please take the trash out before you leave.

To accept or receive something offered.

She decided to take the job offer after much consideration.

To consume or ingest something, such as food or medicine.

He needs to take his medication twice a day.

To capture or seize, especially in a game or competition.

He took her queen early in the chess match.

To require or need a certain amount of time or resources.

The project will take three months to complete.

To assume or adopt a particular attitude or position.

She decided to take a firm stance on the issue.

To transport or carry someone or something from one place to another.

Can you take me to the airport tomorrow?

To make or record (a measurement, picture, notes, etc.).

The technician will take your blood pressure before the appointment.

To endure or tolerate (an unpleasant or challenging situation).

She couldn't take the constant criticism anymore.

To subtract or deduct (a number or amount) from another.

Take four from nine and you get five.

Synonyms

Antonyms

takenoun

Definitions

An amount of money received, especially by a business or during a particular event.

The take from the charity event exceeded expectations.

A scene or sequence of sound or vision recorded at one time.

The director was pleased with the first take of the scene.

A particular version or interpretation of something.

Her take on the novel was quite different from mine.

The quantity or amount that is captured, collected, or received, especially of fish or money.

The morning's take of salmon filled the entire cooler.