English-Azerbaijani dictionary

take a/the hint

to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.
az: eyhamı başa düşmək

ru: понять намёк

take a joke

to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can’t take a joke.
az: zarafatı qəbul etmək 

ru: правильно воспринимать шутки

take a liking to

to begin to like: I've taken a liking to him.
az: sevməyə başlamaq  
ru: почувствовать симпатию к кому-л.

take a seat

to sit down: Please take a seat!
az: oturmaq, yer tutmaq
ru: садиться

take a turn for the better

also take a turn for the worse

(of things or people) to become better or worse: His fortunes have taken a turn for the better; Her health has taken a turn for the worse.
az: yaxşılaşmaq, pisləşmək
ru: улучшаться, ухудшаться

take account of (something)

take advantage of

1 to make use of (a situation, person etc) in such a way as to benefit oneself: We took full advantage of the fine weather to go for a walk.
az: yararlanmaq, faydalanmaq
ru: воспользоваться

2 to make use of someone or something in a way that is unfair or dishonest: He took advantage of her helpfulness by getting her to do extra work without being paid.
az: sui-istifadə etmək, istismar etmək
ru: злоупотреблять;эксплуатировать

take after phrasal verb

to be like (someone, especially a parent or relation) in appearance or character: She takes after her father.
az: oxşamaq, bənzəmək
ru: быть похожим на

take aim

to aim: He took aim at the target.

az: nişan almaq

ru: прицеливаться

take an examination

also take an test

to have one’s knowledge or ability tested formally, often in writing: She took her driving test this morning.
az: imtahan vermək
ru: сдавать экзамен

take an interest

to be interested: I take a great interest in everything they do.
az: maraq göstərmək

ru: проявлять интерес

take apart phrasal verb

to separate (something) into the pieces from which it is made: He took the engine apart.

az: sökmək (maşını), parçalamaq, hissələrə ayırmaq

ru: разобрать на части

take back phrasal verb

1 to make (someone) remember or think about (something): Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood.
az: yada salmaq
ru: напоминать
2 to admit that what one has said is not true: Take back what you said about my sister!
az: sözünü geri götürmək
ru: брать обратно