partake
gb/pɑɹtˈeɪk/ us/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
B2
Angličtina
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Sloveso
formal
B2
action
1
take part in something
To join in an activity or event with other people.
Vzorec užití:
to partake in [activity/event]
Častá chyba:
Learners often say *"partake the activity"* instead of *"partake in the activity"*. Also, many learners overuse *partake* in everyday speech where *participate* or *take part* would sound more natural.
Synonyma
participate (Very close in meaning; slightly more common and neutral in tone.)
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take part (Common phrasal alternative, slightly more informal and conversational.)
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join in (More informal and friendly, often used for social or playful activities.)
Antonyma
abstain (Emphasizes deliberately choosing not to take part, often for moral or personal reasons.)
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sit out (Informal; to decide not to join a particular activity or event.)
Kolokace
partake in activities
|partake in discussions
|partake in ceremonies
|partake in the festivities
|partake in a project
Témata
social
|work
|events
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- Employees are encouraged to partake in the training sessions.
- Several countries refused to partake in the talks until a ceasefire was declared.
- Anyone over eighteen may partake in the voting process.
- She chose not to partake in the office politics.
- Volunteers from across the city will partake in the cleanup campaign.
Učební příklady
- All the students will partake in the school trip.
- He does not like to partake in group games.
- Many people partake in the town festival each year.
- Only members can partake in the meeting.
- They asked us to partake in the team project.
Sloveso
formal
C1
action
2
eat or drink something shared
To eat or drink something that other people are also having, usually when it is offered to you.
Vzorec užití:
to partake of [food/drink]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"partake food"* instead of *"partake of food"*. Another mistake is using *partake* in very casual situations where *have* or *eat* would sound more natural, for example, *"Do you want to partake pizza?"* instead of *"Do you want to have some pizza?"*.
Synonyma
eat (More general and neutral; does not carry the same sense of sharing or formality.)
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consume (More technical or formal; does not suggest sharing in the same way.)
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share (Focuses on the joint nature of eating or drinking with others rather than the act itself.)
Antonyma
abstain from (Highlights deliberately choosing not to eat or drink something, often for moral, health, or religious reasons.)
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refuse (Emphasizes saying no when something to eat or drink is offered.)
Kolokace
partake of the meal
|partake of the food
|partake of wine
|partake of refreshments
|kindly partake of
Témata
food
|social
|etiquette
|food_drink
|daily_life
Příklady
- Guests are invited to partake of the buffet after the speeches.
- During the ceremony, everyone present was allowed to partake of the sacred bread.
- He politely declined to partake of the wine because he was driving.
- I hope you will stay and partake of some tea and cake.
- Only those who had fasted were permitted to partake of the meal.
Učební příklady
- Please come and partake of the dinner with us.
- She does not partake of alcohol for health reasons.
- After the meeting, we all partook of coffee and cookies.
- They invited us to partake of a simple meal.
- Many people came to partake of the free lunch.
Sloveso
literary
C2
state
3
share or show a quality
To have or show part of a quality that something else also has.
Vzorec užití:
to partake of [quality/character]
Častá chyba:
Learners may wrongly try to use this sense in everyday speech where it sounds too literary, or they may confuse it with simply saying *"is like"*. It is better to reserve this use of *partake* for formal or literary writing.
Synonyma
resemble (Focuses on similarity, not on sharing a quality in a partial or abstract way.)
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have something of (Informal phrase that similarly suggests a hint or trace of a quality.)
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share in (Emphasizes participation in a quality or situation, without the literary tone of *partake*.)
Antonyma
differ from (Stresses being unlike something and not sharing its qualities.)
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lack (Focuses on not having a certain quality at all.)
Kolokace
partake of the nature of
|partakes of the character of
|partakes of both
|partakes of madness
|partakes of the supernatural
Témata
description
|literature
|abstract
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- His actions partake of both courage and recklessness.
- The story partakes of myth and history in equal measure.
- This proposal partakes of common sense but also of naivety.
- The ritual partakes of the sacred and the theatrical.
- Her smile partook of sadness despite its warmth.
Učební příklady
- This plan partakes of good ideas and bad ones.
- The movie partakes of horror and comedy.
- His style partakes of both old and new fashions.
- Their culture partakes of many different traditions.
- The game partakes of sport and art.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
partake
IPA
GB/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
US/pɑɹtˈeɪk/
Slabiky a přízvuk
par - take (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (take)
Tvary slova
Verb
- Base: partake
- 3rd Person Singular: partakes
- Present Participle: partaking
- Past: partook
- Past Participle: partaken
Příbuzná slova
Forms
partakes
verb
partaking
verb
partook
verb
partaken
verb
Related words
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular past: partook Verb
- Irregular past participle: partaken Verb
Výrazy
partake in
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk ˈɪn/
phrasal verb
formal
take part in something
To join an activity or event with other people.
Příklady
- Only registered members may partake in the competition.
- We hope that many residents will partake in the community survey.
partake of
1/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
formal
eat or drink something shared
To eat or drink something when it is offered to you, usually with other people.
Příklady
- After the service, everyone was invited to partake of the meal.
- Please, sit down and partake of some coffee and cake.
partake of
2/pɑɹtˈeɪk əv/
phrasal verb
literary
share or show a quality
To have or show part of a quality that something else has.
Příklady
- Their ceremony partakes of both wedding and festival.
- The film partakes of realism but also of fantasy.