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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mochisaru
"彼は私の荷物を持ち去った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove or subtract something from a place or person.
"The teacher had to take away the mobile phones during the exam."
- 1
A meal prepared in a restaurant that is eaten elsewhere; takeout.
"Let us order an Indian take away for dinner tonight."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The verb phrase combines the Old English 'tacan' (from Old Norse 'taka', meaning to grasp or take) with the Old English 'onweg' (meaning away, on the way). Over time, it evolved from physical removal into various figurative meanings including mathematical subtraction and emotional captivation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take away" is said worldwide
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emporter
Transliteration: ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te
"Nous avons commandé un repas à emporter."
mitnehmen
Transliteration: ˈmɪtˌneːmən
"Wir haben Essen zum Mitnehmen bestellt."
portare via
Transliteration: porˈtaːre ˈvi.a
"Ho preso del cibo da portare via."
llevar
Transliteration: ʝeˈβaɾ
"Compramos comida para llevar."
levar
Transliteration: leˈvaɾ
"Nós pedimos comida para levar."
ले जाना
Transliteration: le jana
"वेटर ने प्लेटें ले लीं।"
拿走
Transliteration: ná zǒu
"请把这些垃圾拿走。"
가져가다
Transliteration: gajyeogada
"그는 내 책을 가져갔다."
持ち去る
Transliteration: mochisaru
"彼は私の荷物を持ち去った。"
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