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phrasal-verb
take over leadership
взять на себя контроль или власть в организации или команде
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
взять контроль над правительством или организацией, часто силой
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
взять на себя ответственность
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
взять под контроль правительство, часто с применением силы
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
взять полную ответственность за что-то
Meaning
to take full responsibility for something
Example
Leaders should **take ownership** of both successes and failures.
phrasal-verb
take part
участвовать или быть вовлеченным в деятельность
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
активно участвовать в чем-то
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
активно участвовать в разговорах или дебатах
Meaning
to actively join in conversations or debates
Example
Students should **take part in discussions** to develop communication skills.
phrasal-verb
take photos of
снимать фотографии чего-то или кого-то
Meaning
to capture pictures of something or someone
Example
Everyone **took photos of** the beautiful decorations.
phrasal-verb
take precautions against
предпринимать действия для предотвращения вредного события
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
чувствовать гордость за то, что вы сделали
Meaning
to feel good about something you have done
Example
You should **take pride in** your achievements.
phrasal-verb
take pride in progress
чувствовать гордость за улучшения или рост, которые вы достигли
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
гордиться тем, кто ты есть, или тем, что ты делаешь
Meaning
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
Example
Always **take pride in yourself** and your achievements.
idiom
take responsibility
быть ответственным за что-то, что вы сделали или за что вы отвечаете
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
принять ответственность за что-то
Meaning
to accept that you are to blame for something
Example
He finally **took responsibility for** the mistake.
idiom
take shape
начать развиваться или становиться ясным
Meaning
to begin to develop or become clear
Example
Our business plan is finally **taking shape**.
idiom
take sides
поддерживать одну сторону в споре
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
удивить или шокировать кого-то внезапно
Meaning
to surprise or shock someone suddenly
Example
I was **taken aback** by his rude comment.
idiom
take someone at their word
доверять тому, что кто-то говорит правду
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
сильно критиковать кого-то за что-то, что он сделал неправильно
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
взять на себя ответственность за кого-то и помочь ему учиться
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
впечатлить или поразить кого-то красотой или очарованием
Meaning
to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm
Example
Her beauty **took his breath away**.
idiom
take someone's word for it
доверять тому, что кто-то говорит, как правду
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
не воспринимать что-то слишком серьезно или дословно
Meaning
To not take something too seriously or literally
Example
You should **take his stories with a grain of salt**; he often exaggerates.