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Word or phrase to define, for example "take over".
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- Headword
- take (something) over
- Page Link
- dictionary.cambridge.org
- Meanings
Meanings Examples Definition Guide Word English Level Grammar Labels Part of Speech He took over from the previous headmaster in February., She took over as manager two weeks ago., Jason Lamb has taken over responsibility for this project.to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before:START DOINGB2Nonephrasal verbThe company he works for has recently been taken over.to get control of a company by buying enough of the shares in it:GET CONTROL—Nonephrasal verbIt's only a matter of time before they take over completely.to become more successful or powerful than something or someone else that is involved in the same type of activity:BECOME MORE POWERFULC2Nonephrasal verb- Uk Pronunciation
- Ipa
- teɪk
- Audio Link
- dictionary.cambridge.org
- Us Pronunciation
- Ipa
- teɪk
- Audio Link
- dictionary.cambridge.org
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What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Wordword | Text | Required | Word or phrase to define, for example "take over".Example: take over |
Dictionarydictionary | Text | Optional | Choose British or American dictionary entries, for example "american".Example: British |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Headwordheadword | Text | Example: take (something) over |
Meaningsmeanings | List | |
Examplesmeanings[].examples | List | |
Definitionmeanings[].definition | Text | Example: to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person… |
Guide Wordmeanings[].guide_word | Text | Example: START DOING |
English Levelmeanings[].english_level | Text | Example: B2 |
Grammar Labelsmeanings[].grammar_labels | List | |
Part of Speechmeanings[].part_of_speech | Text | Example: phrasal verb |
Page Linkpage_link | Text | Example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/take-over |
Uk Pronunciationuk_pronunciation | Details | |
Ipauk_pronunciation.ipa | Text | Phonetic spelling in IPA, if shown.Example: teɪk |
Audio Linkuk_pronunciation.audio_link | Text | Link to the MP3 pronunciation, if shown.Example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/media/english/uk_pron/u/ukt/uktaj/uktajik002.m… |
Us Pronunciationus_pronunciation | Details | |
Ipaus_pronunciation.ipa | Text | Phonetic spelling in IPA, if shown.Example: teɪk |
Audio Linkus_pronunciation.audio_link | Text | Link to the MP3 pronunciation, if shown.Example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/media/english/us_pron/t/tak/take_/take.mp3 |
Example result
For Word: take over, Dictionary: British
{
"headword": "take (something) over",
"meanings": [
{
"examples": [
"He took over from the previous headmaster in February.",
"She took over as manager two weeks ago.",
"Jason Lamb has taken over responsibility for this project."
],
"definition": "to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before:",
"guide_word": "START DOING",
"english_level": "B2",
"grammar_labels": [],
"part_of_speech": "phrasal verb"
},
{
"examples": [
"The company he works for has recently been taken over."
],
"definition": "to get control of a company by buying enough of the shares in it:",
"guide_word": "GET CONTROL",
"english_level": null,
"grammar_labels": [],
"part_of_speech": "phrasal verb"
},
{
"examples": [
"It's only a matter of time before they take over completely."
],
"definition": "to become more successful or powerful than something or someone else that is involved in the same type of activity:",
"guide_word": "BECOME MORE POWERFUL",
"english_level": "C2",
"grammar_labels": [],
"part_of_speech": "phrasal verb"
}
],
"page_link": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/take-over",
"uk_pronunciation": {
"ipa": "teɪk",
"audio_link": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/media/english/uk_pron/u/ukt/uktaj/uktajik002.mp3"
},
"us_pronunciation": {
"ipa": "teɪk",
"audio_link": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/media/english/us_pron/t/tak/take_/take.mp3"
}
}Translate word
1 credit per runTranslate a word between English and a Cambridge-supported language, with meanings, translations and available paired examples. Some examples have no translation on the source page.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Wordword | Text | Required | Word to translate, for example house.Example: Casa |
To Languageto_language | Text | Required | Target language name, for example Spanish.Example: English |
From Languagefrom_language | Text | Optional | Source language name, for example French. Defaults to English.Example: Spanish |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Wordword | Text | The word searched.Example: Casa |
Meaningsmeanings | List | |
Examplesmeanings[].examples | List | |
Translationsmeanings[].translations | List | |
English Guidemeanings[].english_guide | Text | Example: House |
Part of Speechmeanings[].part_of_speech | Text | Example: Noun |
Page Linkpage_link | Text | Example: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/spanish-english/casa |
To Languageto_language | Text | Example: English |
From Languagefrom_language | Text | Example: Spanish |
Language Pairlanguage_pair | Text | Example: Spanish–English |
Example result
For Word: Casa, To Language: English, From Language: Spanish
{
"word": "casa",
"meanings": [
{
"examples": [
{
"original": "casa de familia",
"translated": "family home"
}
],
"translations": [
"house",
"home"
],
"english_guide": "house",
"part_of_speech": "noun"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"original": "Entró como Pedro por su casa.",
"translated": "He walked in like he owned the place."
}
],
"translations": [
"like one owned the place"
],
"english_guide": "like one owned the place",
"part_of_speech": "noun"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"original": "En su cumpleaños tiró la casa por la ventana .",
"translated": "He splashed out on his birthday."
}
],
"translations": [
"to splash out"
],
"english_guide": "to splash out",
"part_of_speech": "noun"
}
],
"page_link": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/spanish-english/casa",
"to_language": "English",
"from_language": "Spanish",
"language_pair": "Spanish–English"
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