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ta emot
receive
Definition & meaning
The phrasal verb ta emot primarily means to receive, accept, or welcome something or someone. It is used in several contexts:
- To receive physical objects: To take delivery of something, such as a package, a gift, or a visitor.
- To accept or welcome: To react to something in a certain way (often used with adverbs like "väl" or "illa"), such as how news or a person is received by an audience.
- To meet or greet: To welcome someone upon their arrival.
- To absorb force: In a physical sense, it can mean to brace oneself or absorb an impact (e.g., "ta emot med händerna" – to break a fall with one's hands).
Grammar & Word origin
Ta emot is a separable phrasal verb.
- Ta (to take) is the verb.
- Emot (towards/against/reception) is the particle.
In the present tense, it becomes "tar emot". In the past tense, it is "tog emot". In the supine form, it is "tagit emot". Because it is a phrasal verb, the particle "emot" remains separated from the verb in most sentence structures, though it can occasionally appear before the verb in specific poetic or emphatic constructions.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- Mottaga (a more formal version of "ta emot").
- Acceptera (to accept something, usually abstract or offers).
- Välkomna (to welcome).
- Få (to get/receive).
Antonyms
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Examples
De tog emot gästerna med varma leenden.other
They received the guests with warm smiles.
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