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tak·er

(tā′kər)

One that takes or takes up something, such as a wager or purchase: There were no takers on the bets.

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taker

(ˈteɪkə)

a person who takes something, esp a bet, wager, or offer of purchase

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Noun	1.	taker - one who accepts an offer customer, client - someone who pays for goods or services
	2.	taker - one who takes a bet or wager bettor, wagerer, better, punter - someone who bets

Translations

مَن يأخُذ

zákazník

aftager

Abnehmer

preneur

kaupandi

acquirente

person som tar imot et tilbud

alıcıbahse giren kimse

下赌注的人接受者

taker

[ˈteɪkəʳ] N at £5 there were no takers → a un precio de 5 libras nadie se ofreció a comprarlo
the challenge found no takers → no hubo nadie que quisiera aceptar el desafío

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

taker

[ˈteɪkə^r] n → preneur m
Over 100 buyers or investors were approached, but there were no takers → Plus de cents acheteurs ont été approchés, mais il n'y a pas eu preneur.
to fail to find any takers, not to find any takers → ne pas trouver preneur

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

taker

n (Betting) → Wettende(r) mf; (at auction, fig) → Interessent(in) m(f); any takers? → wer wettet?; (at auction) → wer bietet?; (fig) → wer ist daran interessiert?; there were no takers (Betting) → niemand wettete, niemand schloss eine Wette ab; (at auction) → es wurden keine Angebote gemacht, niemand bot; (fig) → niemand war daran interessiert

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

taker

[ˈteɪkəʳ] n drug-takers → drogati mpl
at £100 he found few takers → per 100 sterline ha trovato pochi acquirenti
his suggestion found no takers → la sua proposta non è stata accolta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

take

(teik) verb – past tense took (tuk) : past participle taken –

1. (often with down, ~out etc) to reach out for and grasp, hold, lift, pull etc. He took my hand; He took the book down from the shelf; He opened the drawer and took out a gun; I've had a tooth taken out.

2. (often with away, ~in, ~off, ~out etc) to carry, conduct or lead to another place. I took the books (back) to the library; He's taking me with him; Take her into my office; The police took him away; I took the dog out for a walk; He took her out for dinner.

3. to do or perform some action. I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath

4. to get, receive, buy, rent etc. I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.

5. (sometimes with back) to agree to have; to accept; He took my advice ; They refused to take responsibility ; I won't take that (insult) from you! ; I'm afraid we can't take back goods bought in a sale .

6. to need or require. How long does it take you to go home?; It takes time to do a difficult job like this.

7. to travel by (bus etc). I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.

8. to have enough space for. The car takes five people.

9. to make a note, record etc. He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.

10. to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission. Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.

11. to consider (as an example). Take John for example.

12. to capture or win. He took the first prize.

13. (often with away, ~from, ~off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount. Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.

14. to suppose or think (that something is the case). Do you take me for an idiot?

15. to eat or drink. Take these pills.

16. to conduct, lead or run; to be in charge or control of. Will you take the class/lecture/meeting this evening?

17. to consider or react or behave to (something) in a certain way. He took the news calmly.

18. to feel. He took pleasure/pride / a delight / an interest in his work.

19. to go down or go into (a road). Take the second road on the left.

noun

1. the amount of money taken in a shop etc; takings. What was the take today?

2. the filming of a single scene in a cinema film. After five takes, the director was satisfied.

taker noun

a person who takes (something) especially one who accepts an offer or takes a bet. I offered my friends my car, but there were no takers.

takings noun plural

the amount of money taken at a concert, in a shop etc. the day's takings.

ˈtake-away noun

(American ˈcarry-out or ˈtake-out).

1. food prepared and bought in a restaurant but taken away and eaten somewhere else eg at home. I'll go and buy a take-away; (also adjective) a take-away meal.

2. a restaurant where such food is prepared and bought.

be taken up with

to be busy or occupied with. He's very taken up with his new job.

be taken with/by

to find pleasing or attractive. He was very taken with the village.

take after

to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character. She takes after her father.

take back

1. to make (someone) remember or think about (something). Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood.

2. to admit that what one has said is not true. Take back what you said about my sister!

take down

to make a note or record of. He took down her name and address.

take an examination/test

to have one's knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing.

take (someone) for

to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else). I took you for your brother.

take in

1. to include. Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.

2. to give (someone) shelter. He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.

3. to understand and remember. I didn't take in what he said.

4. to make (clothes) smaller. I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.

5. to deceive or cheat. He took me in with his story.

take it from me (that)

you can believe me when I say (that). Take it from me – it's true.

take it into one's head (to)

to decide (to). She took it into her head to go to Spain.

take off

1. to remove (clothes etc). He took off his coat.

2. (of an aircraft) to leave the ground. The plane took off for Rome (noun ˈtake-off).

3. not to work during (a period of time). I'm taking tomorrow morning off.

4. to imitate someone (often unkindly). He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun ˈtake-off).

take on

1. to agree to do (work etc); to undertake. He took on the job.

2. to employ. They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.

3. (with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc. I'll take you on at tennis.

4. to get; to assume. His writing took on a completely new meaning.

5. to allow (passengers) to get on or in. The bus only stops here to take on passengers.

6. to be upset. Don't take on so!

take it out on

to be angry with or unpleasant to because one is angry, disappointed etc oneself. You're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me!

take over

1. to take control (of). He has taken the business over (noun ˈtake-over).

2. (often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it. He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.

ˈtake to

1. to find acceptable or pleasing. I soon took to her children/idea.

2. to begin to do (something) regularly. He took to smoking a pipe.

take up

1. to use or occupy (space, time etc). I won't take up much of your time.

2. to begin doing, playing etc. He has taken up the violin/teaching.

3. to shorten (clothes). My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.

4. to lift or raise; to pick up. He took up the book.

take (something) upon oneself

to take responsibility for. I took it upon myself to make sure she arrived safely.

take (something) up with (someone)

to discuss (especially a complaint). Take the matter up with your MP.