TAKE

Every intermediate student knows the meaning of the verb TAKE.

- I will take my son to the Zoo later.
- Do they take credit cards at Wal-Mart?

Still, there is a wide range of collocations that can be tricky for Portuguese speakers. Check out the examples and the problems you might face if you try to translate from portuguese to English. Remember the FIRST RULE: DO NOT TRANSLATE!


- Mary takes notes every time she is in a meeting.
(problem: DO NOTES is wrong)

- I will take a trip to Europe at the end of the year.
(problem: DO A TRIP is wrong)

- When did you start taking this course?
(problem: DO A COURSE is wrong)

- We need to take a break.
(problem: DO A BREAK is wrong)

- Jim has to take another test at school.
(problem: DO A TEST is not common)

You can also find a couple of other expressions:

TAKE A LOOK
TAKE A PILL
TAKE A CALL
TAKE AN INTERVIEW
TAKE A SEAT
TAKE A SHOWER

Hope you can benefit from the explanation above.
Best wishes,
André