English Dictionary

take up

動詞

他動詞 古風 前置詞on 自動詞 カナダ英語

(transitive) To pick up. / (transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis. / (transitive) To address (an issue). / (transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).

日本語の意味

拾い上げる / ～を始める（定期的に活動を始める） / ～を取り上げる（問題などを提起する） / ～を占有する、使用する、消費する（空間や時間などを）

She bent down to take up the letter that had slipped under the door.

彼女はドアの下に滑り込んだ手紙を拾い上げるためにかがんだ。

意味（1）

(transitive) To pick up.

The reel automatically took up the slack.

意味（2）

(transitive) To begin doing (an activity) on a regular basis.

I've taken up knitting.

意味（3）

(transitive) To address (an issue).

Let's take this up with the manager.

意味（4）

(transitive) To occupy; to consume (space or time).

The books on finance take up three shelves.

意味（5）

(transitive, sewing) To shorten by hemming.

If we take up the sleeves a bit, that shirt will look much better on you.

意味（6）

(transitive, dated) To remove the surface or bed of a road.

It is hereby ordered, adjudged and decreed that a temporary writ of injunction issue, enjoining said defendant and all persons acting under or for it, from in any manner taking up, disturbing or interfering with the road-bed and track of said plaintiff so as to prevent the passage of cars thereon

意味（7）

(transitive, with 'on') To accept (a proposal, offer, request, etc.) from.

Shall we take them up on their offer to help us move?

意味（8）

(intransitive) To resume.

let's take up where we left off

意味（9）

To implement, to employ, to put into use.

So I'd imagine if they were to take up this system, or a similar system, we should be able to build quicker.

意味（10）

(Canada, transitive) To review the solutions to a test or other assessment with a class.

You have 30 minutes for the quiz. We'll take up the answers at 1 o'clock.

意味（11）

(climbing) Synonym of take in (“tighten a belaying rope”)

takes up （ present singular third-person ）

taking up （ participle present ）

took up （ past ）

taken up （ participle past ）