Expression Cards
816 cards available.
phrasal-verb
take off after
jemanden oder etwas schnell verfolgen
Meaning
to chase someone or something quickly
Example
The police **took off after** the thief.
phrasal-verb
take off economically
schnell wachsen oder sich schnell verbessern
Meaning
to start growing or improving rapidly
Example
After years of reform, the country's economy finally **took off economically**.
phrasal-verb
take off financially
schnell wachsen oder erfolgreich werden in finanziellen Angelegenheiten
Meaning
to start growing or succeeding quickly in terms of money
Example
Their online business really **took off financially** after the pandemic.
phrasal-verb
take off in
in einem Bereich schnell Erfolg haben
Meaning
to start succeeding rapidly in a field
Example
His career really **took off in** the last two years.
phrasal-verb
take off in career
plötzlich erfolgreich in deinem Job oder Geschäft werden
Meaning
to suddenly become successful in your job or business
Example
Her career really **took off** after she launched her own startup.
phrasal-verb
take off with
schnell erfolgreich werden
Meaning
to become successful quickly
Example
Their new app **took off with** millions of downloads in the first week.
phrasal-verb
take office
ein offizielles Amt oder eine Pflicht antreten
Meaning
to begin an official position or duty
Example
The new prime minister will **take office** next week.
phrasal-verb
take on
eine Herausforderung oder Verantwortung annehmen oder mit ihr umgehen
Meaning
to accept or start dealing with a challenge or responsibility
Example
Developed nations should **take on** more responsibility for climate aid.
idiom
take on board
etwas annehmen oder Verantwortung für etwas übernehmen
Meaning
to accept or take responsibility for something
Example
The manager had to **take on board** the new task for the team.
phrasal-verb
take on challenges
schwierige Aufgaben mit Vertrauen annehmen und bewältigen
Meaning
to accept and deal with difficult tasks confidently
Example
Employees who **take on challenges** tend to grow faster in their careers.
phrasal-verb
take on new challenges
neue oder schwierige Aufgaben annehmen
Meaning
to accept new or difficult tasks
Example
To grow professionally, you should **take on new challenges** regularly.
phrasal-verb
take on new responsibilities
zusätzliche Aufgaben oder Verantwortlichkeiten in seiner Rolle übernehmen
Meaning
to accept additional tasks or duties in one’s role
Example
He was eager to **take on new responsibilities** after the promotion.
phrasal-verb
take on responsibility
Verantwortung übernehmen
Meaning
to accept a duty or task
Example
He decided to **take on responsibility** for the new client.
phrasal-verb
take on too much
mehr Arbeit oder Verantwortung annehmen, als man bewältigen kann
Meaning
to accept more work or responsibility than one can handle
Example
You’re stressing yourself out because you **take on too much** work.
idiom
take one for the team
sich opfern für das Wohl anderer
Meaning
to sacrifice for the benefit of others
Example
He **took one for the team** and stayed late to finish the report.
idiom
take one's hat off to
respekt oder bewunderung für jemanden zeigen
Meaning
to show respect or admiration for someone
Example
I **take my hat off to** you for handling the situation so calmly.
idiom
Take one’s breath away
Jemanden tief beeindrucken oder erstaunen.
Meaning
To amaze or impress someone greatly.
Example
Her beauty **takes my breath away**.
phrasal-verb
take out
Geld von einer Bank oder Institution leihen
Meaning
to borrow or get money from a bank or institution
Example
They decided to **take out** a loan to buy a new house.
phrasal-verb
take out on
Geld verwenden, um ein Darlehen oder eine Versicherung zu bezahlen
Meaning
to use money for paying a loan or insurance
Example
He decided to **take out** life insurance after having a baby.
phrasal-verb
take over
die Kontrolle eines anderen Unternehmens durch Übernahme erlangen
Meaning
to gain control of another company through acquisition
Example
A multinational firm is planning to **take over** the local brand.
phrasal-verb
take over a company
die Kontrolle über ein anderes Unternehmen durch den Kauf erlangen
Meaning
to gain control of another company by buying it
Example
A major corporation plans to **take over a company** in the European market.
phrasal-verb
take over as
eine neue Position oder Verantwortung übernehmen, die zuvor von jemand anderem gehalten wurde
Meaning
to assume a new position or responsibility previously held by someone else
Example
She will **take over as** the new HR manager next month.
phrasal-verb
take over for
vorübergehend die virtuellen Verantwortlichkeiten von jemandem übernehmen
Meaning
to temporarily handle someone’s virtual responsibilities
Example
Can you **take over for** me while I’m offline?
phrasal-verb
take over from
die Verantwortung von jemand anderem übernehmen
Meaning
to assume responsibility from someone else
Example
After my father retired, I **took over from** him in managing family affairs.