взять

very common #122B1

verbperfective

1.
to take, to pick up
Он аккура́тно взял с полки кни́гу.
He carefully took a book from the shelf.
что? у кого?
2.
to grab, to seize, to get hold of
Он взял меня́ за ру́ку.
He grabbed me by the hand.
3.
to borrow, to get, to take out
Я взял кни́гу в библиоте́ке.
I borrowed a book from the library.
4.
to take along, to take with one
Возьми́ зонт с собо́й.
Take an umbrella with you.
5.
to pick, to choose
Возьми́ любо́е пирожное.
Pick any pastry you like.
6.
to accept, to take
Он не взял де́нег.
He would not accept the money.
7.
to hire, to take on
Его взя́ли шофёром.
He was hired as a driver.
8.
to just go and (do sth), to up and (do sth)
Он взял и ушёл.
He just went and left.
Colloquial: взять и + verb, expresses a sudden or unexpected action.
9.
to seize, to come over
Меня́ взял страх.
Fear seized me.
10.
to arrest, to detain, to catchlaw
Во́ра взя́ли на ме́сте.
They caught the thief on the spot.

Usage info

For some clarification: взять has quite a few meanings, see ru.wiktionary.org/wiki/взять.

But they all are kind of a substitute or synonym of 'take'. The most common examples are listed above. Sandy

Ты бы взял зо́нтик.
You'd better take an umbrella.
Пап, можно я возьму́ твою́ маши́ну?
May I use your car, Dad?
Был дождь и поэтому я взял такси́.
I took a taxi because it was raining.
Я возьму́ тот, кото́рый доро́же.
I will take the one that is more expensive.
Возьми́ свой свитер, чтобы не простуди́ться.
Take a sweater with you so you don't catch a cold.
Можно взять твою́ ру́чку?
Would you lend me your pen?
До́ктор взял мои́ бобы́.
The doctor took my pulse.
Я взял две ча́шки ко́фе.
I took two cups of coffee.
Я возьму́ э́ти ро́зы.
I'll take these roses.
Ты не мо́жешь так просто взять и уйти́.
You can't just leave.

Imperative
ты	возьми́
вы	возьми́те

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
взять	-	to take; to grab; to borrow; to take along; to pick; to accept; to hire; to just go and (do sth); to seize; to arrest
взя́ться	-	to take hold of; to set about; to take on; to come from

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забра́тьto pick up; to take away; to arrest; to take in (a garment); to veer; to board up