take-off
US /teɪk ɔ:f/
・UK /teɪk ɒf/
A1
n.NounA departure or sudden increase.
The take-off from the company was sudden.
n.NounThe act of an aircraft becoming airborne.
The take-off was delayed due to bad weather.
n.NounA place or location from which an aircraft becomes airborne.
The take-off from that airport is always difficult.
n.NounAn imitation, especially a humorous one; a parody.
His take-off of the president was hilarious.
n.NounA successful beginning or start.
The new product had a successful take-off in the market.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo rise from the ground and begin flying.
The plane will take off in five minutes.
v.i.Intransitive VerbTo depart or leave a place.
I have to take off now, or I'll be late.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo remove (clothing).
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
n.NounA period of time when you are not working.
I'm going to take some time off next month.
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How Levi's Became a Denim Icon
- It didn't hurt that Hollywood stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando prominently sported Levi's in movies, giving the pants a cultural credibility at the time when the baby boom era and the accompanying affluence was beginning to take off.
It didn't hurt that Hollywood stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando prominently sported Levi's in movies, giving the pants a cultural credibility at the time when the baby boom era and the accompanying affluence was beginning to take off.
- take off. While Levi's has had its share of ups
take off. While Levi's has had its share of ups
Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
- Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.
Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.
- Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.
Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.
The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !
- vehicle for America to take off on and make money on. And I'm sure they'll be some corporate
vehicle for America to take off on and make money on. And I'm sure they'll be some corporate
- person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off
person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off
Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ
- But other comfortable footwear brands didn't take off the way Crocs did.
But other comfortable footwear brands didn't take off the way Crocs did.
- didn't take off the way Crocs did.
didn't take off the way Crocs did.
This 17 Year Old Makes $50k a Month Selling Slime | How To Get Rich
- My business really started to take off back
My business really started to take off back
The Vocabulary Show: Travel ✈️✈️✈️ Learn 27 words and expressions about travel in 12 minutes!
- Once you've gone to the gate, it is time to get on the flight and take off.
Once you've gone to the gate, it is time to get on the flight and take off.
- Okay, so 'take off' can be a phrasal verb or a noun.
Okay, so 'take off' can be a phrasal verb or a noun.
Let's Learn English in the Garden! ???
- Now, if I wanted to just take off some little branches, I would use these pruners.
Now, if I wanted to just take off some little branches, I would use these pruners.
How cruise ships got so big
- They didn't really take off until the TV show The Love Boat, which exploded the idea of cruising.
They didn't really take off until the TV show The Love Boat, which exploded the idea of cruising.
BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
- Today, I'm going to tell you three different ways of using the phrasal verb 'take off'.
Today, I'm going to tell you three different ways of using the phrasal verb 'take off'.
- First, we use 'take off' to describe removing clothing.
First, we use 'take off' to describe removing clothing.
How to order coffee in English ☕️
- So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.
So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.