take in

take in
verbo transitivo con partícula
1conducir dentro (lead, carry) (person); recoger (harvest, washing)
2recoger, adoptar (orphan); admitir (lodgers)
3meter (garment)
4abarcar, cubrir (include)
  • the tour takes in all the major sights -> el recorrido cubre todos los principales puntos de interés
5asimilar (understand)
  • to t in the situation -> hacerse cargo de la situación
6engañar, embaucar (deceive)

take in [teik]
1Fam.) estafar, engañar.
  • To take in hand -> emprender, tomar por su cuenta, tomar en mano
  • To take into one’s head -> ponérsele a uno en la cabeza, metérsele en la mollera
cercar, rodear o ceñir; contener, comprender o incluir en sí; entender, comprender; admitir, recibir, tomar; acoger, recoger, dar asilo; contraer, disminuir el volumen de algo; encoger; ganar por conquista;

take in
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (bring in) [+person] hacer entrar; [+chairs, toys] recoger; meter para dentro; [+harvest] recoger; [+sail] desmontar
2 (give home to) [+orphan, stray dog] acoger; recoger
to take in lodgers alquilar habitaciones
3 (receive) [+laundry, sewing] coger para hacer en casa
4 [+skirt, dress, waistband] achicar
5 (include, cover) [+possibilities, cases] abarcar; incluir
we took in Florence on the way pasamos por Florencia en el camino; to take in a movie (informal) ir al cine
I was wondering if you might want to take in a movie with me this evening
6 (grasp, understand) [+situation] comprender; [+impressions] asimilar; (visually) [+surroundings] captar
he hadn't fully taken in that she was dead
that child takes everything in a esa criatura no se le escapa nada; it's so incredible you can't quite take it in es tan increíble que es difícil de asimilar; he took the situation in at a glance comprendió la situación con una sola mirada
7 (deceive, cheat) engañar
to be taken in by appearances dejarse engañar por las apariencias