English-Azerbaijani dictionary

take under one's wing

to take (someone) under one’s protection: He took the young man under his wing and treated him like a son.
az: qanadı altına almaq
ru: брать под своё покровительство/крылышко

take up phrasal verb

1 to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won’t take up much of your time.
az: almaq
ru: занимать

2 to begin doing, playing etc: He has taken up the violin/teaching.
az: başlamaq
ru: заниматься

3 to shorten (clothes): My skirts were too long, so I had them taken up.
az: qısaltmaq
ru: укорачивать

4 to lift or raise; to pick up: He took up the book in his right hand.
az: qaldırmaq, əlinə almaq
ru: поднимать

take up arms 

(often with against) to begin fighting: The people took up arms against the dictator.

az: silaha sarılmaq, mübarizəyə qalxmaq

ru: взяться за оружие

take up residence

to go and live (in a place, building etc): He has taken up residence in France.
az: yaşamağa başlamaq
ru: поселяться

take-away noun

1 (British) food prepared and bought in a restaurant but taken away and eaten somewhere else eg at home; takeout (American): I’ll go and buy a take-away; (also adjective)a take-away meal.
az: paket yemək, al-apar yemək
ru: (еда) на вынос

2 (British) a restaurant where such food is prepared and bought.
az: paket yemək verən kafe, restoran
ru: ресторан, отпускающий еду на вынос

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.
az: arzu edən, alıcı, mərc kəsən
ru: желающий (участвовать в чём-л.)

takings noun plural

the amount of money taken at a concert, in a shop etc: the day’s takings.
az: qazanc, gəlir
ru: сбор, выручка

talc [tӕlk] noun

1 a kind of soft mineral that feels like soap.

az: mika, slyuda

ru: слюда

2 talcum.

az: talk

ru: тальк

talcum [ˈtӕlkəm] noun

also talcum powder

a kind of fine, usually perfumed, powder made from talc, used on the body.
az: talk
ru: тальк

tale [teil] noun

1 a story: He told me the tale of his travels.
az: hekayət, nağıl
ru: история, рассказ

talent [ˈtӕlənt] noun

a special ability or cleverness; a skill: a talent for drawing.
az: istedad, bacarıq
ru: талант

talented adjective

(opposite untalented) 

naturally clever or skilful; having or showing great ability: a talented pianist.
az: istedadlı, bacarıqlı
ru: талантливый

talisman [ˈtӕlizmən, (American) -lis-] noun (plural talismen)

an object which is supposed to have magic powers to protect its owner; a charm: He had a rabbit’s foot which he wore round his neck as a talisman.
az: tilsim, gözmuncuğu
ru: талисман

talk [toːk] verb

1 to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).
az: danışmaq
ru: говорить

2 to gossip: You can’t stay here – people will talk!
az: qeybət etmək
ru: судачить

3 to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.
az: müzakirə etmək
ru: обсуждать
♦ noun

1 (sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries’ economic problems.

az: danışıqlar, müzakirə
ru: беседа, переговоры

2 a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.
az: mühazirə
ru: лекция

3 gossip: Her behaviour/behavior causes a lot of talk among the neighbours/neighbors.
az: qeybət, dedi-qodu
ru: (криво)толки

4 useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There’s too much talk and not enough action.
az: boşboğazlıq
ru: болтовня

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