Phrasal verbs with TAKE

1) Take after To look or behave like smb., пойти в кого-то внешностью или характером § He takes after his mother.
2) Take down to write smth., записать что-то (часто под диктовку) § He read out the names and his secretary tookthem down.
3) Take in § To deceive smb., обмануть кого-то § To receive smb. as a guest,приютить   § At first he took us in by his stories and we tried to help him, but later we learnt that his stories were all lies. § The owner tookus inand gave us a bed for the night.
4) Take off § To remove clothing, снимать § To leave the ground, взлетать (о самолёте) § I took off my coat. § The plane took off at seven.
5) Take on To give smb. a job, брать на работу § They’ve taken on several more men.
6) Take to To form a liking for smb or smth, пристраститься , привыкнуть к чему-то, § He took to drinking ( began drinking too much) § We took to our new teacher immediately.
7) Take up do an activity, begin a hobby, sport or kind of study, начать что-то делать, заняться чем-то § Paul has taken up swimming.

 

Phrasal verbs ( most often used)