📖 T — The English dictionary · page 3

taka — Everyday, meaning 1: The taka is the money of Bangladesh; one taka is made of 100 poisha.↗ Its symbol is ৳ and its code is BDT.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (Bengali) «Taka» in Bengali also simply means money or a rupee-like coin; it is not an English word in that sense.↗ Example: In Dhaka, a cup of tea costs only a few taka.↗ · The taka is the money of Bangladesh.↗ · A taka is divided into 100 poisha.↗ · If one pound is worth 140 taka, then 3 pounds are worth 420 taka.↗ · The banknote showed the Bangladeshi flag and said taka.↗ · Our worksheet compared prices in taka, rupees and dollars.↗

takahe — Everyday, meaning 1: The takahe is a large, flightless bird from New Zealand, with blue-green feathers, a big red beak and red legs.↗ It was thought to be extinct but was found again in 1948 and is now protected.↗ Example: The takahe is a big bird that cannot fly.↗ · Takahe live in New Zealand.↗ · People thought the takahe was extinct until 1948.↗ · We saw a takahe at a wildlife sanctuary.↗ · Rangers protect takahe from stoats and rats.↗ · The takahe has a bright red beak.↗ · Our class made posters about saving the takahe.↗

take — Everyday, meaning 1: To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To take something away is to remove it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To take someone or something to a place is to carry or lead them there.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To take can mean to use time: «The walk takes 10 minutes».↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To take also means to do or have: take a bath, take a photo, take a test, take turns.↗ Everyday, meaning 6: To take something (without asking) is to steal it.↗ Everyday, meaning 7: (casual) Your «take» is your opinion: «What's your take?».↗ Everyday, meaning 8: (casual) «Take it easy» means relax; «I'll take it» means I'll buy it.↗ Everyday, meaning 9: (rude) «Are you taking the mickey/piss?»↗ (UK) means «are you making fun of me?»; «take a hike» means go away.↗ Everyday, meaning 10: (formal) Exams say «subtract», «deduct», «remove», «withdraw» or «appropriate» for taking away, and «require» for time taken.↗ Example: I take one apple off the table.↗ · Today's lesson: Taking away within 20.↗ · Ben takes 4 cookies from the jar.↗ · Take away 6 from 9 and you have 3.↗ · It takes 15 minutes to walk to school.↗ · We take turns on the swing.↗ · The plane took off on time.↗ · Grab 3 each and take it easy, there's heaps.↗ · Who took my bloody charger?↗ I had 2 and now there's 1.↗ · We got a takeaway for 4 people, 2 dishes each.↗ · Deduct 6 from the aggregate of 9 and state the remainder.↗ · Determine the time required to travel 12 kilometres at 4 kilometres per hour.↗ · And the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.↗ (Torah GEN.24.61, JPS 1917)↗ · And he shall take a wife in her virginity.↗ (Torah LEV.21.13, JPS 1917)↗ · And Abraham took another wife, and her name was Keturah.↗ (Torah GEN.25.1, JPS 1917)↗ · By taking heed thereto according to Thy word.↗ (Writings PSA.119.9, JPS 1917)↗ · What shall I take to witness for thee?↗ (Writings LAM.2.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.↗ (Prophets 1SA.31.4, JPS 1917)↗

takeaway — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A takeaway is a meal you buy cooked from a shop or restaurant and eat at home; the shop itself is also called a takeaway (in the USA and Canada: takeout).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal) A takeaway is the main idea or lesson you remember from a talk or meeting.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (maths, UK, informal) "Take away" means subtract; "8 take away 3 is 5".↗ Example: Let's get a takeaway tonight — Dad's too tired to cook.↗ · We ordered a curry from the takeaway on the high street.↗ · The pizza takeaway delivers to our door.↗ · My takeaway from the assembly was to be kind online.↗ · Ten take away four leaves six.↗ · In Canada we call it takeout, not takeaway.↗

takeout — Everyday, meaning 1: Takeout is food cooked and bought at a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else, usually at home.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A takeout is the place that sells it or one meal bought this way.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (sport) In curling, a takeout is a shot that knocks an opponent's stone out of play.↗ Example: We ordered Chinese takeout on Friday night.↗ · Mum was too tired to cook, so we got takeout.↗ · The takeout came in little paper boxes.↗ · A large takeout pizza costs $15; how much for three?↗ · (UK) In Britain, people say "takeaway" instead of "takeout".↗ · Is this to eat in or takeout?↗ · Too much takeout isn't good for you.↗

taker — Everyday, meaning 1: A taker is a person who takes or accepts something that is offered.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A taker can be someone who takes more than they give.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: In compound words it means a person who does something, like a risk-taker or a test-taker.↗ Example: I offered my last biscuit, but there were no takers.↗ · «Any takers for a game of chess?» asked Dad.↗ · He is a taker, not a giver.↗ · She is a risk-taker who loves climbing.↗ · The teacher chose a note-taker for the group.↗ · The free puppies soon found takers.↗ · Every test-taker gets a pencil.↗

takest — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «takest» means «you take», a form of «take».↗ e.g. To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it.↗ Example: Step on board and let him conduct thee; but if thou wouldest behold thy kingdom again, see that thou takest not the name of Allah into thy mouth."↗ (The Arabian Nights Entertainments)

taketh — Early Modern English, meaning 1: «taketh» means «takes», a form of «take».↗ e.g. To take is to get hold of something and move it or have it.↗ Example: Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person.↗ (Torah DEU.27.25, JPS 1917) · No man shall take the mill or the upper millstone to pledge; for he taketh a man's life to pledge.↗ (Torah DEU.24.6, JPS 1917) · As an eagle that stirreth up her nest, hovereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her pinions —↗ (Torah DEU.32.11, JPS 1917)

takin — Everyday, meaning 1: A large, strong, goat-like animal with thick golden or brown fur and short horns that lives in the mountains of the Himalayas and China.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (informal, written speech) «Takin'» is «taking» with the «g» dropped, as in «I'm takin' the bus».↗ Example: The takin lives high in the mountains of Asia.↗ · Takins have thick fur to keep warm in the snow.↗ · We saw a golden takin at the zoo.↗ · The takin is related to sheep and goats.↗ · (informal) «I'm takin' the dog for a walk,» he shouted.↗ · (informal) «You takin' the mick?»↗ (UK slang for «are you joking/teasing me?»)↗ · (informal) «Who's takin' the last cookie?»↗

takings — Everyday, meaning 1: (UK, Australia) Takings are the money a shop, cafe, fair or business gets from selling things in a certain time: the day's takings.↗ Example: The cake stall's takings were 85 pounds.↗ · At the end of the day, the shopkeeper counted the takings.↗ · The fair's takings will go to the school library.↗ · If we sell 40 cookies at 50p each, our takings will be 20 pounds.↗ · The cafe's takings were higher on Saturday.↗ · Someone stole the takings from the till.↗

talc — Everyday, meaning 1: Talc is a very soft, white or grey mineral that feels soapy or greasy.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Talc (talcum powder) is a fine powder made from it, used on skin to keep it dry or to stop rubbing.↗ Example: Talc is so soft you can scratch it with your fingernail.↗ · On the Mohs scale, talc is 1 and diamond is 10.↗ · Mum put talc on the baby after the bath.↗ · The gymnast clapped talc onto her hands.↗ · Talcum powder smells of flowers.↗ · We tested which rocks were harder than talc.↗ · Talc feels smooth and soapy.↗

tale — Everyday, meaning 1: A tale is a story, often a made-up one with adventures.↗ A fairy tale is a story with magic in it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A tall tale is a story that is hard to believe.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To tell tales is to tell someone in charge about another person's small mistakes.↗ Example: The book has 12 tales.↗ · Each tale is 8 pages long.↗ · Grandma told us 3 tales tonight.↗ · She read 2 fairy tales a day for a week.↗ · Snow White is a famous fairy tale.↗ · He told a tall tale about a fish as big as a boat.↗ · The old sailor told tales of the sea.↗ · Do not tell tales on your friends for small things.↗ · A false tale often betrays itself.↗ · Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.'↗ (Torah EXO.5.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.↗ (Torah EXO.5.8, JPS 1917)↗ · The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.↗ (Writings PSA.65.4, JPS 1917)↗ · For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.↗ (Writings PSA.90.9, JPS 1917)↗ · And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.↗ (Writings 1CH.9.28, JPS 1917)↗

talebearer — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A person who spreads gossip or stories about others.↗ Example: Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand idly by the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD.↗ (Torah LEV.19.16, JPS 1917)↗ · He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; therefore meddle not with him that openeth wide his lips.↗ (Writings PRO.20.19, JPS 1917)↗ · He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.↗ (Writings PRO.11.13, JPS 1917)↗ · In thee have been talebearers to shed blood; and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains; in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.↗ (Prophets EZK.22.9, JPS 1917)↗

talent — Everyday, meaning 1: A talent is a natural ability to do something well, like singing, drawing or sport.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Talent (uncountable) means people with such abilities: «new talent».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A talent was a large weight of silver or gold used as money in ancient times.↗ Example: She has a talent for drawing.↗ · Our school talent show is on Friday.↗ · He showed real talent on the football pitch.↗ · Everyone has different talents.↗ · Talent helps, but practice matters most.↗ · The coach is looking for new talent.↗ · Juggling is my hidden talent.↗ · His children inherited, for the most part, the distinguished talents of their father.↗ · Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels.↗ (Torah EXO.25.39, JPS 1917)↗ · Of a talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.↗ (Torah EXO.37.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And the brass of the offering was seventy talents and two thousand and four hundred shekels.↗ (Torah EXO.38.29, JPS 1917)↗ · And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.↗ (Prophets 1KI.9.14, JPS 1917)↗ · He hired also a hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for a hundred talents of silver.↗ (Writings 2CH.25.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.↗ (Prophets 1KI.9.28, JPS 1917)↗

taliban — Everyday, meaning 1: The Taliban is a militant political and religious group in Afghanistan.↗ It ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001 and took power again in 2021.↗ It is widely criticised, for example by the United Nations, for very harsh rules, especially stopping girls and women from going to secondary school, university and many jobs.↗ Example: The Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.↗ · Under the Taliban, many girls cannot go to secondary school.↗ · Malala spoke out against the Taliban for girls' right to learn.↗ · Many families left Afghanistan when the Taliban returned.↗ · The news report was about the Taliban and women's rights.↗ · The United Nations has criticised the Taliban's rules on girls.↗

talisman — Everyday, meaning 1: A talisman is an object believed to bring luck or protection, a charm.↗ Example: She wore a talisman round her neck for luck.↗ · The talisman fell and broke.↗ · These talismans came from our ancestors long ago.↗

talk — Everyday, meaning 1: To say words; to speak.↗ e.g. "The baby is learning to talk."↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To have a conversation.↗ e.g. "We talked for hours."↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To discuss.↗ e.g. "Let's talk about it."↗ Everyday, meaning 4: As a noun, a conversation or a speech to a group.↗ e.g. "The firefighter gave a talk."↗ Example: Can I talk to you?↗ · We talked about our holiday.↗ · Please don't talk during the test.↗ · A police officer gave a talk at school.↗ · Talk to a trusted adult if you are worried.↗ · Parrots can learn to talk.↗ · Don't talk to strangers online.↗ · They talked it over and agreed.↗ · "Cease your silly talk," said the wagoner.↗ · And Abram fell on his face; and God talked with him, saying: (Torah GEN.17.3, JPS 1917)↗ · And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them; and after that his brethren talked with him.↗ (Torah GEN.45.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And the LORD said unto Moses: Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel: Ye yourselves have seen that I have talked with you from heaven.↗ (Torah EXO.20.22, JPS 1917)↗ · And should a man full of talk be accounted right?↗ (Writings JOB.11.2, JPS 1917)↗ · Will ye speak unrighteously for God, and talk deceitfully for Him?↗ (Writings JOB.13.7, JPS 1917)↗ · For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.↗ (Writings PRO.24.2, JPS 1917)↗