The student decided to abridge his paper by taking out unnecessary details.
Source: tatoeba (1925)
Taking
//ˈteɪkɪŋ//
Synonyms for "taking" (155 found)
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infectiveinfringementinoculableinterestingintriguinginvitingirresistiblelikablelovablelovelyluxuriousmesmericmockingmouth wateringmouth-wateringpandemicpasticciopastichepestiferouspestilential
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17 translations across 4 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- привлекателен adj (alluring; attractive)
- безпокойство noun (state of mental distress)
- вземане noun (act by which something is taken)
Finnish
4 entries- hurmaava adj (alluring; attractive)
- viehättävä adj (alluring; attractive)
- pidätys noun (seizure of someone's goods or possessions)
- takavarikointi noun (seizure of someone's goods or possessions)
German
4 entries- Anfall noun (state of mental distress)
- Einnahme noun (act by which something is taken)
- Einnahmen noun (cash or money received (in the plural))
- Ergreifung noun (seizure of someone's goods or possessions)
Irish
1 entries- fáltais noun (cash or money received (in the plural))
Sample sentences
29 total sentences available.
I'm taking a walk in a park.
Source: tatoeba (6008)
You insist upon our taking that course of action.
Source: tatoeba (16093)
What subjects are you taking at school?
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