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take out

[/teɪk aʊt/]
verb
tirar; levar embora; eliminar
1. to remove something from a place or container
I took out the trash.
Tirei o lixo.
2. to obtain something officially (license, patent, loan, etc.)
She took out a mortgage to buy the house.
Ela fez uma hipoteca para comprar a casa.
3. to kill or eliminate someone/something
The soldier took out the enemy position.
O soldado eliminou a posição inimiga.
4. to go on a date with someone
He took her out for dinner.
Ele a levou para jantar.
5. to purchase food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere
Let's take out Chinese food tonight.
Vamos pedir comida chinesa para levar para casa.
NYC Slang
take out
Synonyms
removeextracteliminateobtainpurchase
Antonyms
put ininsertadd

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tirar; levar embora; pedir para viagem
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
tirar; levar para fora
Similar to general Brazilian usage
São Paulo
tirar; delivery
Increasingly uses 'delivery' for food orders
Portugal
tirar; levar; para fora; comida para levar
Similar to Brazilian but less common colloquially

Related Idioms & Phrases

take it out on someone (descontar em alguém)
take out a contract on someone (mandar matar alguém)
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