Take up with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

TAYK-uhp-with, TAYK-uhp-with

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /wˈɪð

TAYK-up-with

التعريف

To start spending a lot of time with someone, often someone who is not approved of by others, or who has a bad reputation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal. Often used when the relationship is unexpected or viewed negatively by others. Commonly, 'take up with' is followed by a person or group. Not interchangeable with 'take up' (start doing a hobby).

• Spanish: empezar a relacionarse con - asociarse con
• Portuguese (BR): andar com - envolver-se com
• Portuguese (PT): andar com - envolver-se com
• Chinese (Simplified): 与...来往 - 与...交往
• Chinese (Traditional): 與...來往 - 與...交往
• Hindi: संबंध बनाना (किसी के साथ)
• Arabic: يصاحب - يرتبط بـ
• Bengali: মিশতে শুরু করা - ঘনিষ্ঠ হয়ে ওঠা (প্রায়ই খারাপ বা অপ্রিয় ব্যক্তির সাথে)
• Russian: связаться - водиться (с кем-то, часто с дурной репутацией)
• Japanese: 親しく付き合う - 仲良くなる（しばしば好ましくない人と）
• Vietnamese: giao du - qua lại (với người không được chấp nhận)
• Korean: 어울리다 - 가까이 지내다 (주로 평판이 나쁜 사람과)
• Turkish: takılmak - birlikte olmaya başlamak (genellikle hoş karşılanmayan biriyle)
• Urdu: میل جول رکھنا - دوستی کرنا (اکثر ناپسندیدہ شخص سے)
• Indonesian: giao du - kết giao (với người không được chấp nhận)

جمل نموذجية

He started to take up with some new friends at school.

basic

My parents don't want me to take up with that group.

basic

She took up with her neighbor after her move.

basic

Ever since college, he's taken up with some people I don't trust at all.

natural

I heard she took up with her old boyfriend again.

natural

Why would you take up with someone like him after everything that's happened?

natural