take to

take to [sb., sth.]

1) (develop liking for) essere preso da [person, job]

2) (begin)

to take to doing — mettersi o cominciare a fare

he's taken to smoking — si è messo a fumare

3) (go) ritirarsi su [hills]; rifugiarsi in [forest]

to take to one's bed — [sick person] mettersi a letto

to take to the streets — = diventare un barbone

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1) (to find acceptable or pleasing: I soon took to her children/idea.) affezionarsi

2) (to begin to do (something) regularly: He took to smoking a pipe.) mettersi a

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vi + prep

1) (develop liking for: person) prendere in simpatia, (games, surroundings, activity) prendere gusto a

I just can't take to my friend's husband — il marito della mia amica non riesce proprio a piacermi

she didn't take kindly to the idea — l'idea non le è piaciuta per niente

2)

(form habit of) to take to sth — darsi a qc

to take to doing sth — prendere or cominciare a fare qc

3) (escape to) fuggire verso

to take to one's bed — mettersi a letto

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take to [sb., sth.]

1) (develop liking for) essere preso da [person, job]

2) (begin)

to take to doing — mettersi o cominciare a fare

he's taken to smoking — si è messo a fumare

3) (go) ritirarsi su [hills]; rifugiarsi in [forest]

to take to one's bed — [sick person] mettersi a letto

to take to the streets — = diventare un barbone