Take in Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

TAYK IN

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ˈɪn

TAYK IN

Definition

'Take in' can mean to absorb or understand information, to allow someone to stay in your home, or to trick someone. It is also used for making clothes smaller.

Usage & Nuances

'Take in' is informal and often used in daily conversation. Collocations: 'take in information,' 'take in a show,' 'take in a pet.' Don't confuse 'take in' (understand/absorb/trick) with 'take on' (accept responsibility). Context determines the meaning: follow with 'by' for 'tricked.'

• Spanish: asimilar - absorber - alojar - engañar
• Portuguese (BR): absorver - assimilar - acolher - enganar
• Portuguese (PT): absorver - assimilar - acolher - enganar
• Chinese (Simplified): 吸收 - 理解 - 收留 - 欺骗
• Chinese (Traditional): 吸收 - 理解 - 收留 - 欺騙
• Hindi: समझना - अपनाना - शरण देना - धोखा देना
• Arabic: يستوعب - يستضيف - يحتال
• Bengali: ধারণ করা (তথ্য) - আশ্রয় দেওয়া - ঠকানো - আঁটসাঁট করা (কাপড়)
• Russian: усваивать (информацию) - приютить - обмануть - ушить (одежду)
• Japanese: 理解する - 受け入れる - 騙す - 詰める（服）
• Vietnamese: tiếp thu (thông tin) - cho ở nhờ - lừa - bóp (quần áo)
• Korean: 받아들이다 - 집에 들이다 - 속이다 - 줄이다 (옷)
• Turkish: kavramak (bilgi) - eve almak - kandırmak - daraltmak (kıyafet)
• Urdu: سمجھنا - پناہ دینا - دھوکہ دینا - تنگ کرنا (کپڑے)
• Indonesian: memahami (informasi) - menampung - menipu - mengecilkan (pakaian)

Example Sentences

It was a lot of information to take in at once.

basic

We decided to take in a stray cat.

basic

This dress is too big, can you take it in?

basic

It took me a while to take in what he was saying.

natural

I can’t believe you were taken in by that story!

natural

Let’s take in a movie after dinner.

natural