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.
phrasal-verb
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.