Take in Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn
TAYK IN
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 - engañarPortuguese (BR): absorver - assimilar - acolher - enganarPortuguese (PT): absorver - assimilar - acolher - enganarChinese (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 देनाArabic: يستوعب - يستضيف - يحتالBengali: 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