take across
A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Help someone get from one side of something to the other side
Literal meaning: To take (escort/transport) across (to the other side) — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To lead, guide, or transport someone or something from one side of something to the other
"The lollipop lady took the children across the busy road every morning."
Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral
To transport something from one place or group to another, especially across a physical or organizational boundary
"They took the aid supplies across the border in a convoy of trucks."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
This is a relatively transparent, literal phrasal verb. Common in everyday contexts: taking someone across a street, a river, or a room. Less commonly used figuratively.
Commonly used with
road river street bridge border room
Forms
Base
take across
I/you/we/they
3rd person
takes across
he/she/it
Past simple
took across
yesterday
Past participle
taken across
have + pp
-ing form
taking across
continuous
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