Take up with Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ
TAYK-uhp-with, TAYK-uhp-with
tˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /wˈɪð
TAYK-up-with
Definición
To start spending a lot of time with someone, often someone who is not approved of by others, or who has a bad reputation.
Uso & Matices
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 conPortuguese (BR): andar com - envolver-se comPortuguese (PT): andar com - envolver-se comChinese (Simplified): 与...来往 - 与...交往Chinese (Traditional): 與...來往 - 與...交往Hindi: संबंध बनाना (किसी के साथ)Arabic: يصاحب - يرتبط بـBengali: 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)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
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