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Meanings of
take up
in English
Portuguese
absorver
Catalan
absorbir
Spanish
chupar
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Take in, also metaphorically.
draw
absorb
suck
imbibe
soak up
sop up
suck up
take in
Related terms
draw in
suck in
Portuguese
absorver
Catalan
fixar-se
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Adopt.
latch on
fasten on
hook on
seize on
Catalan
fixar-se
Portuguese
adoptar
Catalan
adoptar
Spanish
adoptar
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To take up (an idea) as one's own.
adopt
borrow
take over
Portuguese
adoptar
Portuguese
bater
Spanish
tomar
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Occupy or take on.
take
strike
assume
Portuguese
bater
Synonyms
Examples for "
adopt
"
adopt
borrow
take over
Examples for "
adopt
"
1
In order to achieve this result, Brazil decided to
adopt
new methods.
2
The Commission should
adopt
new rules by July, the lawmakers' resolution said.
3
Another value Africans must
adopt
is love and concern for young people.
4
Relatively few Russian couples
adopt
despite state efforts to promote the practice.
5
But they can only help public health if enough people
adopt
them.
1
But companies and governments need to
borrow
to expand and support growth.
2
To
borrow
the words of the prime minister herself: enough is enough.
3
Moreover, she refused to allow children to
borrow
the books they wanted.
4
I'll
borrow
another example from my friend Bruce Goldberg: your caloric consumption.
5
Quite another to
borrow
money to fund a bloated, inept, patronage-driven state.
1
State Security Minister David Mahlobo will
take
over
as Minister of Energy.
2
A Competition Commission investigation into the deal could
take
over
a year.
3
Lachezar Borissov, currently deputy economy minister will
take
over
the economy ministry.
4
Tepco needs to go down and the government needs to
take
over
.
5
Later, technology could entirely
take
over
the analysis role, according to Darpa.
Other meanings for "take up"
Usage of
take up
in English
1
Employees can
take
up
to seven days volunteering time off per year.
2
Political leaders need to
take
up
the fight against homophobia and discrimination.
3
That is the case the Supreme Court will
take
up
this year.
4
For example, young people may
take
up
smoking if exposed to e-cigarettes.
5
We think it could even
take
up
to a year, he said.
6
But there are good political reasons to
take
up
an athletic endeavor.
7
However, he cautioned that the process will
take
up
to six months.
8
State Assembly representatives are expected to
take
up
the bill next week.
9
This process can
take
up
to three years for some new medicines.
10
If you cannot lead, do NOT
take
up
leadership positions in society.
11
But former fighters said they could
take
up
arms again if needed.
12
And Robertson says waiting for recycled water could
take
up
valuable time.
13
The Senate is expected to
take
up
the second bill this week.
14
Confirmation of your registration could
take
up
to seven days to process.
15
Photo: Foreign Office Ms Abbott-Watt will
take
up
her residence next week.
16
Mkhize encouraged health departments in other provinces to
take
up
similar innovations.
Other examples for "take up"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
take
up
take
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
take up
Portuguese
absorver
adoptar
adotar
bater
começar
recomeçar
retomar
Catalan
absorbir
fixar-se
agafar-se
adoptar
apropiar-se
començar
iniciar
donar començament
iniciar-se
reprendre
Spanish
chupar
recoger
llenar
absorber
adoptar
tomar
empezar
iniciar
comenzar
iniciarse
retomar
reanudar
Take up
through the time
Take up
across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
South Africa
Common
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