No. 397 in Ukrainian
взяти
"Взяти" means "to take" in English.
In a sentence
Я вирішив взяти чашку чаю.
I decided to take a cup of tea.
The word 'взяти' (to take) is used to describe the action of obtaining or holding something physically.
Тобі треба взяти відповідальність за свої дії.
You need to take responsibility for your actions.
Here, 'взяти' (to take) is used metaphorically to indicate assuming an abstract concept, such as responsibility.
Вона хоче взяти участь у конференції.
She wants to take part in the conference.
In this case, 'взяти' (to take) is part of an expression that means to participate in an event or action.
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