takeaway
gb/tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/ us/tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/
B1
English
elviteles étel, tanulság, fő üzenet, elviteles étterem, elviteles hely, elviteles, elvitelre
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[get/order/buy] a takeaway
We got a takeaway because no one felt like cooking.
Vettünk valami ételt elvitelre, mert senkinek sem volt kedve főzni.
Do you want Indian takeaway or pasta at home?
Indiai ételt vegyünk elvitelre, vagy főzzünk otthon tésztát?
This restaurant does takeaway as well as sit-down meals.
Learner examples
We ordered a takeaway for dinner.
Vacsorára elviteles ételt rendeltünk.
I got a takeaway pizza.
Pizzát vettem elvitelre.
Common mistake:
In American English, this is usually called takeout; takeaway is more common in British English.
Meaning
meal bought to eat elsewhere
Collocations
get a takeaway
|order a takeaway
|buy a takeaway
|have a takeaway
|Chinese takeaway
|Indian takeaway
|takeaway dinner
|takeaway meal
|takeaway pizza
|delivery or takeaway
Synonyms
takeout (Common American term for food bought to eat elsewhere.)
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carryout (Also used in American English, especially in some regions.)
Antonyms
eat-in (Food intended to be eaten at the restaurant.)
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dine-in (Ordering and eating on the premises.)
Themes
food
|daily_life
Definition
Food you buy and take home to eat.
A meal or cooked food that you buy from a restaurant or shop to eat somewhere else, rather than on the premises.
NOUN
B2
BUSINESS
2
Usage pattern:
a takeaway from [something]
My biggest takeaway from the training was to keep emails shorter.
A képzés legfontosabb tanulsága számomra az volt, hogy rövidebb e-maileket kell írni.
The report’s main takeaway is that demand is slowing.
A jelentés fő tanulsága az, hogy lassul a kereslet.
One takeaway is that small improvements can make a big difference.
Learner examples
The takeaway is to practice every day.
A tanulság az, hogy minden nap gyakorolni kell.
My takeaway from class was a new study method.
Az óráról egy új tanulási módszert vittem magammal.
Common mistake:
Don’t use this meaning when talking about physical food unless the context is clearly about eating.
Meaning
main point or lesson learned
Collocations
key takeaway
|main takeaway
|big takeaway
|important takeaway
|takeaway message
|takeaway point
|takeaway lesson
|a takeaway from the meeting
|one takeaway is (that)
|three takeaways
Synonyms
key point (Focuses on an important idea, not necessarily a lesson learned.)
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lesson (Emphasizes learning from experience or instruction.)
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conclusion (Emphasizes what is decided after considering information.)
Antonyms
detail (A smaller piece of information rather than the main message.)
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side issue (Something less central to the main point.)
Themes
education
|business
|communication
Definition
The main thing you remember or learn.
The most important message, conclusion, or lesson that you learn from something such as a meeting, talk, book, or experience.
NOUN
B1
3
Usage pattern:
a takeaway (shop/restaurant/place)
There’s a new takeaway on the corner that does great noodles.
A sarkon nyílt egy új elviteles hely, nagyon jó tésztájuk van.
We picked up dinner from the local takeaway.
A helyi elviteles étteremből hoztuk el a vacsorát.
The takeaway stays open until midnight on Fridays.
Learner examples
There is a takeaway near my house.
Van egy elviteles étterem a házam közelében.
We went to a takeaway for dinner.
Elmentünk egy elviteles helyre vacsoráért.
Common mistake:
In British English, Chinese/Indian takeaway can mean either the food or the place; the context usually makes it clear.
Meaning
restaurant selling food to go
Collocations
local takeaway
|a new takeaway
|takeaway shop
|takeaway restaurant
|pizza takeaway
|Chinese takeaway
|Indian takeaway
|takeaway near me
|run a takeaway
|takeaway counter
Synonyms
takeout restaurant (Common American phrasing for a place focused on food to go.)
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carryout place (Less common; regional American usage.)
Antonyms
sit-down restaurant (A place where customers mainly eat on the premises.)
Themes
food
|places
|daily_life
Definition
A place that sells hot food to take home.
A restaurant or shop where you buy cooked food to take away and eat elsewhere.
B2
4
Usage pattern:
a takeaway [coffee/menu/container]
Can I get a takeaway coffee, please?
Kaphatnék egy kávét elvitelre, kérem?
They provided takeaway boxes for leftovers.
Elviteles dobozokat biztosítottak a maradékokhoz.
The café has a separate takeaway menu.
Learner examples
I want a takeaway coffee.
Kávét szeretnék elvitelre.
This is a takeaway menu.
Ez egy elviteles étlap.
Meaning
intended to be taken away
Collocations
takeaway coffee
|takeaway cup
|takeaway box
|takeaway container
|takeaway menu
|takeaway order
|takeaway packaging
|takeaway option
Synonyms
to-go (Very common in American English for items meant to be taken away.)
Antonyms
eat-in (Meant to be eaten at the place.)
Themes
food
|daily_life
Definition
Made to take with you, not use there.
Intended to be bought and carried away to be eaten or used somewhere else.
Grammar
Dictionary form
takeaway
IPA
GB/tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/
US/tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/
Syllables & stress
takeaway (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (takeaway)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: takeaway
- Comparative: takeawayer
- Superlative: takeawayest
Noun
- Base: takeaway
- Plural: takeaways
Expressions
get a takeaway
1/ɡˈɛt ə tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
buy food to eat elsewhere
Buy hot food to eat at home.
Examples
- Let’s get a takeaway tonight.
- We got a takeaway from the new Thai place.
- If you’re tired, just get a takeaway.
Learner examples
- Let’s get a takeaway.
- I will get a takeaway.
key takeaway
1/kˈi tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
business
most important point learned
The main thing to remember.
Examples
- The key takeaway from the presentation is that we need to cut costs.
- Here are the key takeaways from today’s meeting.
- If you remember one thing, make it this key takeaway.
Learner examples
- The key takeaway is to plan ahead.
- My key takeaway was to ask questions.
one takeaway is (that) ...
1/wˈʌn tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ ˈɪz ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
state one important lesson
Used to say one important thing you learned.
Examples
- One takeaway is that customers want faster support.
- One takeaway is that the tool saves time once you learn it.
- One takeaway is that feedback needs to be specific.
Learner examples
- One takeaway is to read more.
- One takeaway is that sleep matters.
takeaway message
1/tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ mˈɛsɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
main message to remember
The main message.
Examples
- The takeaway message is that small steps matter.
- What’s the takeaway message of this article?
- The campaign’s takeaway message was easy to share.
Learner examples
- The takeaway message is simple.
- I understood the takeaway message.
the takeaway is (that) ...
1/ðə tˈeɪkəwˌeɪ ˈɪz ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
introduce the main conclusion
Used to say the main point.
Examples
- The takeaway is that we need clearer priorities.
- The takeaway is: don’t wait until the last minute.
- For me, the takeaway is that teamwork beats talent.
Learner examples
- The takeaway is that we must practice.
- The takeaway is simple.
top takeaways
1/tˈɑp tˈeɪkəwˌeɪz/
fixed phrase
business
most important points listed
The most important points in a list.
Examples
- Here are my top takeaways from the conference.
- The article ends with five top takeaways for managers.
- We shared the top takeaways in a follow-up email.
Learner examples
- These are the top takeaways.
- I wrote my top takeaways.