No. 390 in Estonian

võtma

"Võtma" means "to take."

In a sentence

Ma võtan raamatu laualt.
I take the book from the table.
Here, 'võtma' is used in its literal sense: to physically take an object.
Sul on aeg võtta vastutus oma tegude eest.
It is time for you to take responsibility for your actions.
In this sentence, 'võtma' is used in a more figurative sense, meaning to assume or accept responsibility.
Kas sa võtad see nädalavahetus veidi aega puhkamiseks?
Will you take some time to rest this weekend?
Here, 'võtma' is applied to the context of allocating or using time rather than taking a tangible object.

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