takes

[US]/[teɪks]/
[UK]/[teɪks]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. at tage ved; gribe; at bære eller transportere; at fjerne eller abstrahere; at kræve eller nødvendiggøre; at optage eller fylde (rum eller tid); at modtage eller acceptere
n. et træk i et spil eller en aktivitet; en periode af tid

Phrases & Collocations

takes time

tager tid

takes effect

træder i kraft

takes place

finder sted

takes over

overtager

takes care

tager sig af

takes advantage

udnytter

takes responsibility

tager ansvar

takes a while

tager lidt tid

takes turns

skiftes

takes pride

er stolt

Example Sentences

it takes about an hour to drive to the beach.

Det tager cirka en time at køre til stranden.

the project takes longer than we initially expected.

Projektet tager længere tid end vi oprindeligt forventede.

it takes courage to speak up in that situation.

Det kræver mod at tale op i den situation.

the new software takes up a lot of space on the hard drive.

Den nye software optager meget plads på harddisken.

the bakery takes pride in its fresh ingredients.

Bageriet er stolt af sine friske ingredienser.

it takes a village to raise a child, they say.

Det tager en landsby at opdrage et barn, det siges.

the medicine takes effect within thirty minutes.

Medicinens virkning indtræder inden for tyve minutter.

the restaurant takes reservations for friday night.

Restauranten tager reservationer til fredag aften.

it takes a lot of effort to learn a new language.

Det kræver meget indsats at lære et nyt sprog.

the path takes you through a beautiful forest.

Stien fører dig gennem en smuk skov.

the company takes a proactive approach to customer service.

Virksomheden tager en proaktiv tilgang til kundeservice.

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