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взять

verb, perfective
Partner брать, взима́ть, взымать
very often used word (#122)

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take

Also: hire

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Он взял отгу́л на неде́лю. He took a week off.
Я возьму́ отве́тственность на свои́ пле́чи. I'll take the responsibility on my shoulders.
Сколько килограммов я могу́ взять? How many kilos may I take?
Он взял ру́чку и начал писать. He took up his pen and began to write.
Э́ти часы вы мо́жете взять за так. You can have this watch for nothing.
Кто нашёл, тот и взял. Finders keepers.
Вре́мя взять ноги в руки. It's time to get to work.
Почему ты не возьмёшь выходно́й? Why don't you take the day off?
Он взял за правило, читая газе́ту, ознакомляться с фина́нсовым разде́лом. He makes it a rule to go over the financial section every time he reads the paper.
Она взяла́ такси́ до музе́я. She went by cab to the museum.