take up

ocupar, consumir

Usar cierta cantidad de espacio o de tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To use an amount of space or time.

• This sofa takes up too much space.
• Cooking took up most of my evening.
• Will the files take up much room?

Cómo se usa: take up an amount of space/time (The meeting took up two hours.)

Sinónimos: occupy, use

Antónimos: free up

Expresiones frecuentes: take up space, take up time, take up room

empezar, iniciarse en

Empezar a practicar una actividad regularmente, por lo general como afición.

En inglés sencillo: To start doing an activity regularly, usually as a hobby.

• I want to take up swimming.
• She took up painting after she retired.
• Have you ever thought of taking up yoga?

Cómo se usa: take up something (He took up cycling last year.)

Sinónimos: start, begin

Antónimos: give up

Expresiones frecuentes: take up swimming, take up a hobby, take up painting

tratar, abordar

Hablar de un problema o tema, a menudo con alguien que puede ayudar.

En inglés sencillo: To discuss a problem or subject, often with someone who can help.

• We will take up your complaint tomorrow.
• She took the matter up with her boss.
• Can the committee take up this issue next week?

Cómo se usa: take something up with someone (You should take this up with your manager.)

Sinónimos: discuss, address, raise

Expresiones frecuentes: take up an issue, take up a complaint, take up something

llevar, subir

Transportar algo a un lugar más alto o hacia un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To carry something to a higher place or towards a particular place.

• Please take up the bags.
• She took the towels up to our room.
• Can you take this up to the front desk?

Cómo se usa: take something up to somewhere (Please take this parcel up to the office.)

Sinónimos: carry, carry up

Expresiones frecuentes: take up something, take up the bags

aceptar

Aceptar una oferta o un desafío que hace otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: To accept an offer or challenge from someone.

• We decided to take up the offer.
• She took him up on his invitation to dinner.
• Will you take me up on that challenge?

Cómo se usa: take someone up on something (I will take you up on your offer of help.)

Sinónimos: accept

Antónimos: decline, reject

Expresiones frecuentes: take up an offer, take up a challenge, take someone up

acortar, subir el dobladillo

Hacer una prenda más corta doblando y cosiendo su borde inferior.

En inglés sencillo: To make clothing shorter by folding and sewing its lower edge.

• Can you take up this skirt?
• She took the sleeves up yesterday.
• These trousers need taking up a little.

Cómo se usa: take something up by an amount (The tailor took the trousers up by two centimetres.)

Sinónimos: shorten, hem

Antónimos: let down

Expresiones frecuentes: take up trousers, take up a skirt, take up the sleeves