Giáo án tiếng Anh 12 - Take / teɪk / verb (past tense took / tʊk /, past participle taken) /ˈteɪkən/

 - Charles was an odd character whom Kelly had never really taken to. 
2. to start doing something regularly 
take to doing something 
 - Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging. 
3. take to your bed to get into your bed and stay there: 
 - He was so depressed, he took to his bed for a week. 
take something up phrasal verb 
1. take something ↔ up to become interested in a new activity and to spend time doing it: 
 - Roger took painting up for a while, but soon lost interest. 
2. to start a new job or have a new responsibility: 
 - Peter will take up the management of the finance department. 
take up a post/a position/duties, etc. 
 - The headteacher takes her duties up in August. 
3. take something ↔ up if you take up a suggestion, problem, complaint, etc., you start to do something about it: 
 - Now the papers have taken up the story. 
take something ↔ up with 
 - The hospital manager has promised to take the matter up with the member of staff involved. 
 - I am still very angry and will be taking it up with the authorities. 
4. to fill a particular amount of time or space 
be taken up with something 
 - The little time I had outside of school was taken up with work. 
take up space/room 
 - old books that were taking up space in the office 
5. take something ↔ up to accept a suggestion, offer, or idea: 
 - Rob took up the invitation to visit. 
take up the challenge/gauntlet 
 - Rick took up the challenge and cycled the 250 mile route alone. 
6. to move to the exact place where you should be, so that you are ready to do something: 
 - The runners are taking up their positions on the starting line. 
7. take something ↔ up to make a piece of clothing shorter (cắt ngắn) ≠ let down (nới rộng/dài) 
8. take something ↔ up to continue a story or activity that you or someone else had begun, after a short break: 
 - I’ll take up the story where you left off. 
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take somebody up on something phrasal verb, to accept an invitation or suggestion 
take somebody up on an offer/a promise/a suggestion, etc. 
 - I’ll take you up on that offer of a drink, if it still stands. 
take up with somebody/something phrasal verb, old-fashioned to become friendly with someone, especially 
someone who may influence you badly 
RELATED WORDS & EXPRESSIONS 
1. to take someone or something from one place to another 
take /teɪk/ [transitive verb] to have someone or something with you when you go to another place: ▪ Don’t forget 
to take your keys.▪ I’ve started taking a packed lunch to work to save money. 
take somebody/something to/out/into/home, etc. ▪ ‘Where’s Dan?’ ‘He’s taken the car to the garage.’▪ I can’t 
stop, I’ve got to take the kids to school.▪ She was taken straight into the emergency room when we arrived.▪ 
Would you like me to take you home?▪ Are we allowed to take library books home with us?take somebody 
something▪ I took Alice a cup of tea. 
take somebody/something with you ▪ Did he take the camera with him?▪ Take the dogs with you if you’re going 
for a walk. 
bring /brɪŋ/ [transitive verb] if someone brings a person or thing to the place where you are, they have that 
person or thing with them when they come: ▪ I brought my Nikes - they’re about the only decent shoes I have.▪ 
We’ve brought someone to see you! 
bring somebody to/into/out/home, etc. ▪ Everyone’s bringing a bit of food and a bottle to the party.▪ When are 
you going to bring him in for his injections?▪ The only time we use the VCR is when they bring Joey to our 
house.▪ I brought some work home and tried to get it finished in the evening.bring somebody something▪ Robert 
asked the waiter to bring him the check. 
bring somebody/something with you ▪ I hope he hasn’t brought his brother with him.▪ Is it okay if I bring some 
clothes with me to wash? 
transport /trænˈspɔːʳt/ [transitive verb] to move large quantities of goods or large numbers of people from one 
place to another, especially over a large distance: ▪ The plane is used for transporting military personnel. 
transport somebody/something to/from/across, etc. ▪ The company transports meat across the country in 
refrigerated containers.▪ Raw materials were transported to Phoenix from the reservations.▪ The incident raised 
concerns about the safety and security of nuclear weapons being transported through Europe. 
deliver /dɪˈlɪvəʳ/ [intransitive/transitive verb] to take letters, newspapers, goods etc to someone’s home or office: ▪ 
Your computer will be delivered between 9.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.▪ How soon can you deliver? 
deliver something to somebody/something ▪ If your order is ready, it will be delivered to you tomorrow.▪ 
Unfortunately the package was delivered to the wrong address. 
delivery [countable/uncountable noun] when letters, newspapers, goods etc are taken to someone’s house or 
office: ▪ We offer free home delivery for every purchase over $150.▪ a newspaper delivery boy 
escort /ɪˈskɔːʳt/ [transitive verb] to take someone to a place and make sure they cannot escape or that they arrive 
there safely: escort somebody to/into/out, etc. ▪ The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers.▪ 
The guards escorted them to a waiting helicopter.▪ After he was sacked, he was escorted discreetly from the 
building by two senior managers. 
escort /ˈeskɔːʳt/ [countable/uncountable noun] a person or group who escorts someone somewhere: ▪ The 
agreement says weapons inspectors will be accompanied by Iraqi escorts.armed/military/police escort▪ They 
provided an armed escort for the journey back to Cairo. 
under escort▪ The three men left the court under police escort. 
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whisk somebody away /ˌwɪsk somebody əˈweɪ/ [transitive phrasal verb not in progressive] if the police, guards, 
or people who are looking after someone whisk someone away they take them away from a place very quickly, 
especially in a car: ▪ He refused to talk to reporters and was whisked away by the authorities to an undisclosed 
location.▪ Two police officers stood outside, waiting to whisk her away as soon as she came out. 
drive /draɪv/ [transitive verb] to take someone from one place to another in a car or other road vehicle: drive 
somebody to/from/home etc▪ The terrorists forced Mr Grey to drive them to the airport.▪ Tyson declined to give 
any comment to reporters and was driven away by a friend.▪ She didn’t really want to drive herself to the doctor, 
so I said I’d take her.▪ Wayne usually drives Patti home from class because they live quite close to each other. 
fly /flaɪ/ [transitive verb] to take people or goods from one place to another by plane: fly somebody/something 
to/from/back etc▪ His company flew him to Rio to attend the conference.▪ I’m not allowed to fly visitors into the 
National Park area without permission.▪ Medical equipment and food are being flown into the areas worst hit by 
the disaster. 
ship /ʃɪp/ [transitive verb] to take goods a long distance to another place in a ship, plane, truck or train, so that 
they can be used or sold: ship something to/from/back etc▪ About half of the whisky produced in Scotland is 
shipped to Japan and the US.▪ I’m a manufacturer, and I ship electronic goods across the Mexican border, so the 
new levies will definitely affect my business. 
shipment [countable/uncountable noun] goods that are being shipped, or the process of shipping them: ▪ a 
reduction in oil shipments▪ Hundreds of cars are lined up outside the factory, awaiting shipment to France and 
Holland. 
carry /ˈkæri/ [transitive verb] if a ship, plane, train, or road vehicle carries people or goods, it takes them from 
one place to another: ▪ Air India carried 1.66 million passengers last year.▪ The Jeep was carrying six men from 
the artillery brigade. Only one survived. 
carry somebody/something to/from/across, etc. ▪ The ship was carrying a cargo of oil from Kuwait to Japan.▪ 
The train was carrying passengers from Moscow to St Petersburg. 
2. the process of taking goods or people from one place to another 
transport British /transportation American /ˈtrænspɔːʳt, ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃənǁˌtrænspər-/ [uncountable noun] ▪ We 
need more investment in natural gas distribution and transportation.transport to▪ The price is $40, which includes 
transportation to the game and refreshments.transport of▪ The government is planning to tighten up regulations 
governing the transport of toxic waste. 
transport costs/systems/companies, etc. ▪ Carrying goods by ship reduces transportation costs.▪ Critics have 
pointed to the lack of transport links to the new attraction. 
haulage British /hauling American /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ, ˈhɔːlɪŋ/ [uncountable noun] the business of taking large quantities 
of goods from one place to another: ▪ Rail freight charges are high compared with the cost of road haulage.▪ The 
company also provides commercial hauling for the city of San Diego.haulage company/costs/contractor etc▪ Jean 
works for a road haulage company based in St Etienne. 
in transit /ɪn ˈtræns t, -z t/ [adverb] while being taken from one place to another: ▪ A good insurance policy 
will cover the cost of goods lost or damaged in transit.▪ Cheese continues to ripen while in transit, so storage is 
important. 
3. to go to a place and take someone or something from there 
get /get/ [transitive verb not in passive] to go to the place where someone or something is, and bring them back, or 
tell them to come back: ▪ I’ll get my coat and then we can go.▪ Dinner’s ready. Can you get Jo?▪ I’ve got to get the 
kids in a few minutes. 
get somebody something get something for someone ▪ Could you get me my keys from the kitchen?▪ I’m going 
to get myself a beer, does anyone else want one? 
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go (and) get somebody/something▪ Go and get your father. He’s in the garden.▪ Forget the cooking, let’s go get 
takeout. 
pick up /ˌpɪk ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to go to a place where someone or somethi