No. 562 in Russian
взять
"To take."
In a sentence
Я взял книгу со стола.
I took the book from the table.
Here, 'взять' is used in its literal sense, meaning 'to take' or 'to grasp' an object.
Мы решили взять такси, чтобы не опоздать.
We decided to take a taxi to avoid being late.
In this sentence, 'взять' is used colloquially to mean 'to use a service,' such as hiring a taxi.
Он взял на себя ответственность за проект.
He took responsibility for the project.
Here, 'взять' is used metaphorically to mean 'to assume' or 'to take on,' indicating accepting responsibility or a burden.
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