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takes

Pronunciation: [/teɪks/]

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takes: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use takes in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “action”

(verb) to grab or pick something up and move it to another place. It's when you hold something and move it from here to there.

Example

She takes the book from the shelf and puts it on the table.

Example

He never takes the trash out, so it starts to smell.

Example

Who takes out the garbage in your house?

Context: “time”

(verb) to need or require a certain amount of time to complete a task or journey. It's how long it needs to finish something.

Example

It takes about 30 minutes to drive to school in the morning.

Example

The project took much longer than expected to finish.

Example

How long does it take to walk to the park?

How to pronounce takes

Pronunciation: [/teɪks/]

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