- take measures against
- take precautions against
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
take action against culprits — take measures against people responsible for a crime … English contemporary dictionary
Singaporean measures against avian influenza — Singapore has taken a series of measures against avian influenza and the potential threat of a pandemic. Status As of October 17, 2005, there were no cases of H5N1 avian influenza detected in Singapore, either in humans or poultry. Threat A major … Wikipedia
measures — n. 1) to carry out, take measures 2) coercive; compulsory; draconian; drastic, harsh, stern, stringent; emergency; extreme, radical; preventive, prophylactic; safety, security; stopgap, temporary measures 3) measures to + inf. (we took measures… … Combinatory dictionary
take steps — Synonyms and related words: act on, act upon, bear a hand, clear the decks, consider every angle, do something, do something about, forearm, get with it, go, guard against, hedge, leave out nothing, lift a finger, make sure, make sure against,… … Moby Thesaurus
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by … Wikipedia
Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
take — I UK [teɪk] / US verb Word forms take : present tense I/you/we/they take he/she/it takes present participle taking past tense took UK [tʊk] / US past participle taken UK [ˈteɪkən] / US *** 1) [transitive] to move something or someone from one… … English dictionary
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women — Signed 18 December 1979 Location New York City Effective 3 September 1981 Condition 20 ratifications Parties 187 (Complete List) … Wikipedia