taking

taking
noun
1) in pl. (amount taken) Einnahmen
2) (seizure) Einnahme, die
3)

they are yours/his etc. for the taking — du kannst/er kann usw. sie haben

victory was his for the taking — sein Sieg war so gut wie sicher

* * *
tak·ing
[ˈteɪkɪŋ]
I. n
1. (receipts)
▪ \takings pl Einnahmen pl, Einkünfte pl
2. MED (consumption) Einnehmen nt, Einnahme f
3.
▶ to be there for the \taking (for free) zum Mitnehmen [o umsonst] [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR gratis] sein; (not settled) offen sein
we made lots of fudge — it's there for the \taking wir haben jede Menge Karamellbonbons gemacht — nimm so viel, wie du willst
with the favourite injured, the race is there for the \taking nach der Verletzung des Favoriten ist bei dem Rennen wieder alles drin
II. adj einnehmend, gewinnend
she has a \taking way about her sie hat eine bezaubernde Art
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['teIkɪŋ]
1. n
1)

it's yours for the taking — das können Sie (umsonst) haben

2) pl (COMM) Einnahmen pl
3) (MIL of town) Einnahme f, Eroberung f
4) (old: distress) Aufregung f, Erregung f

to be in a taking — aufgeregt or erregt sein

2. adj
manners, ways einnehmend, gewinnend; person sympathisch, anziehend
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taking [ˈteıkıŋ]
A s
1. (An-, Ab-, Auf-, Ein-, Ent-, Hin-, Weg- etc)Nehmen n:
it’s yours for the taking du kannst es haben;
the world is his for the taking ihm steht die ganze Welt offen
2. Inbesitznahme f
3. JUR Wegnahme f
4. MIL Einnahme f, Eroberung f
5. SCHIFF Aufbringung f (eines Schiffs)
6. MIL Gefangennahme f
7. Festnahme f (eines Verbrechers etc)
8. Fang m, Beute f
9. umg
a) MED Anfall m
b) Aufregung f:
be in a great taking ganz aus dem Häuschen sein umg
10. FOTO Aufnahme f
11. pl WIRTSCH etc Einnahme(n) f(pl)
B adj (adv takingly)
1. fesselnd
2. einnehmend, anziehend, gewinnend
3. MED umg ansteckend (auch fig)
* * *
noun
1) in pl. (amount taken) Einnahmen
2) (seizure) Einnahme, die
3)

they are yours/his etc. for the taking — du kannst/er kann usw. sie haben

victory was his for the taking — sein Sieg war so gut wie sicher

* * *
adj.
nehmend adj. n.
Einnahme -n f.

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