took

language: de

definitions

  1. verb
    Past tense of take; to lay hold of with one's hands; reach for and hold.
    de: nahm; griff
  2. verb
    Past tense of take; to carry, bring, or convey to a place.
    de: brachte; führte
  3. verb
    Past tense of take; to consume (food, drink, or medicine).
    de: nahm ein; aß
  4. verb
    Past tense of take; to require or need (a specified amount of time, space, or resources).
    de: brauchte; dauerte
  5. verb
    Past tense of take; to accept or receive willingly.
    de: nahm an; akzeptierte
  6. verb
    Past tense of take; to capture, seize, or win by force or strategy.
    de: eroberte; nahm ein
  7. verb
    Past tense of take; to interpret or understand in a specific way.
    de: auffasste; verstand
  8. verb
    Past tense of take; to subtract or deduct.
    de: subtrahierte; zog ab
  9. verb
    Past tense of take; to photograph or record.
    de: fotografierte; machte

examples

  1. She took the book from the shelf.

    Sie nahm das Buch vom Regal.

  2. He took his dog for a walk in the park.

    Er führte seinen Hund im Park spazieren.

  3. She took two aspirins for her headache.

    Sie nahm zwei Aspirin gegen ihre Kopfschmerzen.

  4. The journey took three hours by train.

    Die Reise dauerte drei Stunden mit dem Zug.

  5. He took the job offer immediately.

    Er nahm das Stellenangebot sofort an.

  6. The army took the city after a long siege.

    Die Armee nahm die Stadt nach einer langen Belagerung ein.

  7. I took his silence as agreement.

    Ich deutete sein Schweigen als Zustimmung.

  8. If you take 5 from 12, you get 7.

    Wenn man 5 von 12 abzieht, erhält man 7.

  9. She took a beautiful picture of the sunset.

    Sie machte ein wunderschönes Foto vom Sonnenuntergang.