take in

take in
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]
1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare

don't be taken in by appearances! — non lasciarti ingannare dalle apparenze!

I wasn't taken in by him — non mi sono fatta fregare da lui

2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [lodger]; take in [sth.]
3) (understand) capire, comprendere [situation]
4) (observe) esaminare [detail]; osservare [scene]
5) (encompass) comprendere [developments]
6) (absorb) assimilare [nutrients]; assorbire [oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [atmosphere]
7) mar. [boat] prendere [water]
8) sart. stringere [garment]
9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [washing]
10) colloq. (visit) andare a [exhibition]
* * *
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) comprendere, includere
2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) accogliere, ospitare
3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) capire, afferrare
4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) stringere, restringere
5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) ingannare
* * *
vt + adv
1) (bring in: object, harvest) portare dentro, (person) far entrare, (lodger) prendere, ospitare, (orphan) accogliere, (stray dog) raccogliere
2) (receive: money) incassare, (laundry, sewing) prendere a domicilio
3) Sewing stringere
4) (include, cover) coprire, (prices) includere, comprendere

we took in Florence on the way — abbiamo visitato anche Firenze durante il viaggio

5) (grasp, understand: meaning, complex subject) capire, (situation) rendersi conto di, (impressions, sights) assimilare, (visually: surroundings, people, area) prendere nota con uno sguardo

I didn't really take it in — non avevo capito bene

he took the situation in at a glance — ha afferrato subito la situazione

6) (deceive, cheat) imbrogliare, abbindolare

they were taken in by his story — si sono lasciati abbindolare dalla sua storia

to be taken in by appearances — farsi ingannare dalle apparenze

* * *
take [sb.] in, take in [sb.]
1) (deceive) ingannare, imbrogliare

don't be taken in by appearances! — non lasciarti ingannare dalle apparenze!

I wasn't taken in by him — non mi sono fatta fregare da lui

2) (allow to stay) accogliere [person, refugee]; prendere, ospitare [lodger]; take in [sth.]
3) (understand) capire, comprendere [situation]
4) (observe) esaminare [detail]; osservare [scene]
5) (encompass) comprendere [developments]
6) (absorb) assimilare [nutrients]; assorbire [oxygen]; fig. immergersi in [atmosphere]
7) mar. [boat] prendere [water]
8) sart. stringere [garment]
9) (accept for payment) fare [qcs.] a domicilio [washing]
10) colloq. (visit) andare a [exhibition]

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