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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
to move in order to hold something
take (HOLD) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=81091&ph=on
verb [T] took, taken
to move in order to hold something in the hand(s):
Can you take this bag while I open the door?
He took my arm and led me outside.
Take an egg and break it into the bowl.
He took hold of the plant's root and pulled.
[Source : Cambridge dictionary]
I can't understand the explanation in bolds. Could you explain it in other way?
verb [T] took, taken
to move in order to hold something in the hand(s):
Can you take this bag while I open the door?
He took my arm and led me outside.
Take an egg and break it into the bowl.
He took hold of the plant's root and pulled.
[Source : Cambridge dictionary]
I can't understand the explanation in bolds. Could you explain it in other way?
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Well, A is standing by a closed door with a huge bag in his hands. "? Then A passes (moves) the bag to B so that B can hold it while A can finally open the door
- Well, A is standing by a closed door with a huge bag in his hands.
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- Then A passes (moves) the bag to B so that B can hold it while A can finally open the door
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Well, A is standing by a closed door with a huge bag in his hands. He says to B "Can you take this bag while I open the door?"? Then A passes (moves) the bag to B so that B can hold it while A can finally open the door
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PieanneWell, A is standing by a closed door with a huge bag in his hands. He says to B "Can you take this bag while I open the door?"? Then A passes (moves) the bag to B so that B can hold it whil A can finally open the doorAmazing ! What a nice example !. Really I almost got it.
But I am still to a small degree confused.
Could you please e
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I'll try...
A opens the door, but B is so scared to go through the door that he drops the bag and stands paralysed. So A moves his hands and puts them on B's arm (takes /hold of/ B's arm) and leads him through the door.
A opens the door, but B is so scared to go through the door that he drops the bag and stands paralysed. So A moves his hands and puts them on B's arm (takes /hold of/ B's arm) and leads him through the door.
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IT doesn't mean they have to move their whole body somewhere else. They might just be moving their arm. In fact, I find that part of the definition a bit weird, they don't really have to move at all. Someone could pass something right into your hand and say 'take hold of that'.
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Thank you again Pieanne. I got the explanation. Really it's a fantastic one.
But I understand the second sentence on the other way round. Mr. A took Mr. B outside from inside.
Whereas, your explanation tells, Mr. A took Mr. B inside from outside.
Would you like to comment on this?
But I understand the second sentence on the other way round. Mr. A took Mr. B outside from inside.
Whereas, your explanation tells, Mr. A took Mr. B inside from outside.
Would you like to comment on this?
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B =A |
B=A >|
|B=A
It's just a door. In my mind there was no "inside" or "outside"...
B=A >|
|B=A
It's just a door. In my mind there was no "inside" or "outside"...
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Nona The BritIT doesn't mean they have to move their whole body somewhere else. They might just be moving their arm. In fact, I find that part of the definition a bit weird, they don't really have to move at all. Someone could pass something right into your hand and say 'take hold of that'.I agree with you. You usually only have to move your arms/hands
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He took my arm and led me outside.
It doesn't mention a door at all but I suppose we can assume there is one. They are moving 'outside' something. That needn't be outside a building though. It could be from inside the classroom to outside the classroom in the hall, for example.
I wouldn't connect this sentence to the first sentence.
It doesn't mention a door at all but I suppose we can assume there is one. They are moving 'outside' something. That needn't be outside a building though. It could be from inside the classroom to outside the classroom in the hall, for example.
I wouldn't connect this sentence to the first sentence.
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I know the second example doesn't mention a door...
I simply continued my "illustration" of the first, which did mention a door. Sorry if it complicated everything!
I simply continued my "illustration" of the first, which did mention a door. Sorry if it complicated everything!
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