取る — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
• vacation noun A trip or period of time away from home taken for rest or pleasure.

Senses

取る is used for these senses in English:

• abstract (transitive) To separate; to disengage. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• take (transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
• take (transitive) To have sex with.
• take (transitive) To select or choose; to pick.
• take (transitive, especially of a vehicle) To transport or carry; to convey to another place.
• take (intransitive) To get or accept (something) into one's possession.
• vacation (intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

take — full definition

1. verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
2. verb To accept, receive, or consume something offered.
3. verb To require a certain amount of time, effort, or resources.
4. noun A particular version, interpretation, or recording of something.

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