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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
take something in
ˌtake sthˈin derived
1. to absorb sth into the body, for example by breathing or swallowing
• Fish take in oxygen through their gills.
related noun ↑intake
2. to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter
• This dress needs to be taken in at the waist.
Opp: ↑let out
3. no passive to include or cover sth
•The tour takes in six European capitals.
•Her lecture took in all the recent developments in the subject.
4. no passive to go to see or visit sth such as a film/movie
•I generally take in a show when I'm in New York.
5. to take notice of sth with your eyes
• He took in every detail of her appearance.
• She took in the scene at a glance.
6. to understand or remember sth that you hear or read
• Halfway through the chapter I realized I hadn't taken anything in.
Main entry: ↑takederived
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