Usage examples of "took" in English with translation to German

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He took off his glasses. Er nahm seine Brille ab.
My mother took my temperature. Meine Mutter hat meine Körpertemperatur gemessen.
He took poison by mistake. Er machte einen Fehler und trank Gift.
It took me some time to persuade her. Ich habe eine Weile gebraucht um sie zu überzeugen.
The computer repair took all day. Die Reparatur des Computers dauerte den ganzen Tag.
Tom took out the garbage. Tom brachte den Müll raus.
He took over the business. Er übernahm das Geschäft.
She took pity on him. Sie bekam Mitleid mit ihm.
He took her remarks as flattery. Er fasste ihre Worte als Kompliment auf.
He took the guitar and started playing. Er nahm die Gitarre und fing an zu spielen.
After a short visit he suddenly got up and took his leave. Nach einem kurzen Besuch stand er plötzlich auf und ging.
Each of us took hold of one end of the table and carried it to a corner of the room. Jeder von uns griff sich ein Ende des Tisches, den wir in eine Ecke des Raumes trugen.
I took down her telephone number in my notebook. Ich notierte ihre Telefonnummer in mein Notizbuch.
The man took my arm. Der Mann nahm meinen Arm.
I took the wrong luggage Ich habe das falsche Gepäck mitgenommen
He took a step forward. Er machte einen Schritt nach vorn.
It took me several hours to draw it. Ich brauchte mehrere Stunden, um das zu zeichnen.
Moving into the new office took her one month. Ihr Umzug in das neue Büro dauerte einen Monat.
She took the tablecloths to the laundry. Sie brachte die Tischdecken in die Wäscherei.
He took charge of the expenses. Er übernahm die Unkosten.
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