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taking

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tak·ing  (tkng)
adj.
1. Capturing interest; fetching: a taking smile.
2. Contagious; catching. Used of an infectious disease.
n.
1. The act of one that takes.
2. Something taken, as a catch of fish.
3. takings Informal Receipts, especially of money.
4. Law A government action assuming ownership of real property by eminent domain.

taking [ˈteɪkɪŋ]
adj
1. charming, fascinating, or intriguing
2. Informal infectious; catching
n
1. something taken
2. (Business / Commerce) (plural) receipts; earnings
takingly  adv
takingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.taking - the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"
Adj.1.taking - very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
Translations
taking [ˈteɪkɪŋ]
A. ADJ (= attractive) → atractivo
B. N (Mil) [of town] → toma f, conquista f; [of hostages] → toma f
the job's yours for the takingel trabajo es tuyo si lo quieres
the match was theirs for the takingtenían el partido prácticamente ganado
taking
n
it’s yours for the takingdas können Sie (umsonst) haben
takings pl (Comm) → Einnahmen pl
(Mil, of town) → Einnahme f, → Eroberung f
(old: = distress) → Aufregung f, → Erregung f; to be in a takingaufgeregt or erregt sein
adj manners, wayseinnehmend, gewinnend; personsympathisch, anziehend

taking:
taking away
nWegnahme f
taking over
nÜbernahme f
taking [ˈteɪkɪŋ] adj (attractive) → accattivante
taking [ˈteɪkɪŋ] adj (attractive) → accattivante


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She might make the unfortunate blunder of taking you seriously.
If you will, therefore, have the unspeakably great kindness of taking my part with her, and persuading her to send Sir James away, I shall be more obliged to you than it is possible for me to express.
There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.
 
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