Take for granted Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈɡɹænəd/, /ˈɡɹænɪd/, /ˈɡɹæntəd/, /ˈɡɹæntɪd
TAYK-fer-GRAN-ud
tˈeɪk/ /fˈɔː/ /ɡɹˈɑːntɪd
TAYK-fer-GRAHN-tid
Definição
To fail to appreciate someone or something because you assume it will always be there, or to accept something as true without questioning it.
Uso & Nuances
Often used to talk about relationships or things people forget to appreciate, like 'Don't take your family for granted'. Common with 'take someone/something for granted'. Can also mean assuming something is true without proof.
Spanish: dar por sentado - no valorarPortuguese (BR): dar como certo - não valorizarPortuguese (PT): dar como certo - não valorizarChinese (Simplified): 认为理所当然 - 不珍惜Chinese (Traditional): 認為理所當然 - 不珍惜Hindi: सामान्य समझना - महत्व नहीं देनाArabic: يأخذ كأمر مسلم به - لا يقدِّرBengali: স্বাভাবিক মনে নেওয়া - উপেক্ষা করাRussian: как должное воспринимать - принять как само собой разумеющеесяJapanese: 当たり前だと思う - 感謝しないで当然と思うVietnamese: xem là điều hiển nhiên - coi nhẹKorean: 당연하게 여기다 - 소중함을 모르다Turkish: kendiliğinden kabul etmek - değerini bilmemekUrdu: غلطی سے معمولی سمجھنا - کسی کی قدر نہ کرناIndonesian: menganggap remeh - menganggap sesuatu sebagai hal biasa
Frases de Exemplo
Don't take your parents for granted; they do a lot for you.
basic
We shouldn't take clean water for granted.
basic
Many people take electricity for granted until it goes out.
basic
It's easy to take your health for granted until you get sick.
natural
She felt hurt because he took her for granted.
natural
Don't take for granted that everyone knows what you mean.
natural