Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
take over leadership
asumir el control o la autoridad en una organización o equipo
Meaning
to assume control or authority in an organization or team
Example
When the director retired, his deputy **took over leadership** smoothly.
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take over power
tomar el control de un gobierno o una organización, a menudo por la fuerza
Meaning
to gain control of a government or organization, often by force
Example
The military attempted to **take over power** after the election crisis.
phrasal-verb
take over responsibilities
asumir responsabilidades
Meaning
to start having control or responsibility for something
Example
After the manager resigned, she **took over responsibilities** temporarily.
phrasal-verb
take over the government
asumir el control del gobierno, a menudo por la fuerza
Meaning
to assume control of the government, often by force
Example
The military attempted to **take over the government** after months of unrest.
idiom
take ownership
asumir plena responsabilidad por algo
Meaning
to take full responsibility for something
Example
Leaders should **take ownership** of both successes and failures.
phrasal-verb
take part
participar o estar involucrado en una actividad
Meaning
to participate or be involved in an activity
Example
Many people **take part** in the annual marathon as a hobby.
phrasal-verb
take part in
unirse o participar activamente en algo
Meaning
to join or participate actively in something
Example
Students should **take part in** group discussions to learn better.
phrasal-verb
take part in discussions
unirse activamente a conversaciones o debates
Meaning
to actively join in conversations or debates
Example
Students should **take part in discussions** to develop communication skills.
phrasal-verb
take photos of
capturar imágenes de algo o alguien
Meaning
to capture pictures of something or someone
Example
Everyone **took photos of** the beautiful decorations.
phrasal-verb
take precautions against
tomar medidas para evitar que algo dañino suceda
Meaning
to take actions to prevent something harmful from happening
Example
People should **take precautions against** mosquito bites to prevent dengue.
idiom
take pride in
sentirse bien por algo que has hecho
Meaning
to feel good about something you have done
Example
You should **take pride in** your achievements.
phrasal-verb
take pride in progress
sentirse bien por las mejoras o el crecimiento que has logrado
Meaning
to feel good about the improvements or growth you’ve made
Example
You should **take pride in progress**, no matter how small it is.
idiom
take pride in yourself
sentirse orgulloso de quién eres o de lo que haces
Meaning
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
Example
Always **take pride in yourself** and your achievements.
idiom
take responsibility
ser responsable de algo que hiciste o de lo que estás a cargo
Meaning
to be accountable for something you did or are in charge of.
Example
You need to **take responsibility** for your actions.
phrasal-verb
take responsibility for
aceptar que eres responsable de algo
Meaning
to accept that you are to blame for something
Example
He finally **took responsibility for** the mistake.
idiom
take shape
comenzar a desarrollarse o volverse claro
Meaning
to begin to develop or become clear
Example
Our business plan is finally **taking shape**.
idiom
take sides
apoyar a una persona o grupo en una discusión
Meaning
to support one person or group in an argument
Example
It’s hard not to **take sides** when your friends are arguing.
idiom
take someone aback
sorprender o impactar a alguien de repente
Meaning
to surprise or shock someone suddenly
Example
I was **taken aback** by his rude comment.
idiom
take someone at their word
confiar en que alguien está diciendo la verdad
Meaning
to trust that someone is telling the truth
Example
You can **take her at her word**; she never lies.
idiom
take someone to task
criticar fuertemente a alguien por algo que hizo mal
Meaning
to strongly criticize someone for something they did wrong
Example
The teacher **took him to task** for cheating on the exam.
idiom
take someone under your wing
tomar responsabilidad por alguien y ayudarle a aprender
Meaning
to take responsibility for someone and help them learn
Example
He decided to **take me under his wing** and show me how to succeed.
idiom
take someone's breath away
impresionar o asombrar a alguien con belleza o encanto
Meaning
to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm
Example
Her beauty **took his breath away**.
idiom
take someone's word for it
confiar en que lo que alguien dice es verdad
Meaning
to trust that what someone says is true
Example
I’ll **take your word for it** since you were there.
idiom
Take something with a grain of salt
no tomar algo demasiado en serio o literalmente
Meaning
To not take something too seriously or literally
Example
You should **take his stories with a grain of salt**; he often exaggerates.