take to
∗take to
verbo transitivo con partícula
1(go to)
- to t to one's heels -> darse a la fuga
- to t to one's bed -> meterse en la cama
- to t to the hills -> echarse al monte
2(adopt habit)
- to t to doing something -> adquirir la costumbre de hacer algo, empezar a hacer algo
- to t to drink -> darse a la bebida
3(like)
- I took to them -> me cayeron bien
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take to [teik]
- To take to heart -> tomar a pecho
- To take to pieces -> hacer pedazos; desarmar una cosa que tiene varias piezas; de aquí, confutar un argumento punto por punto
aplicarse al estudio; tomar afición a alguna cosa; recurrir.
take to
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 (form liking for) [+person] tomar cariño a algn; encariñarse con algn; [+sport] aficionarse a; [+surroundings, idea] hacerse a
she didn't take kindly to the idea no le gustó no le hizo gracia la idea;or they took to one another on the spot se congeniaron al instante; I didn't much take to him no me resultó simpático
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