verb#123 by frequency

nehmen

/ˈneːmən/

to take; to take from; to hold, to grasp; to take, to consider

Meanings

1
to take — something into one's possession or on one's body
- Willst du das hier nehmen?
  Do you want to take this one?
  Tatoeba · Felixjp · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Nehmen Sie, was Sie wollen.
  Take what you want.
  Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to take from
3
to hold (in one's hands), to grasp
4
to take, to consider — a statement, a situation, an idea, etc, in a certain way, for example seriously, badly, personally
- Ich nehme das aus mehreren Gründen sehr ernst.
  I consider that very serious, for several reasons.
  Tatoeba · dispy · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
to capture, to arrest
6
to move into, to sit at — one's assigned position
7
to use — time, effort, etc. for a specific purpose
- Du kannst mein Auto nehmen, wenn du willst.
  You can use my car, if you want to.
  Tatoeba · virgil · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Du kannst diesen Wagen nehmen.
  You can use this car.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
8
to cause oneself to be (in some state); to become; to take oneself (to some state)
9
to receive, to accept
- Warum könnt ihr mich nicht so nehmen, wie ich bin?
  Why can't you accept me as I am?
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Ich will einfach, dass du mich so nimmst, wie ich bin.
  I just want you to accept me for who I am.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
10
to ingest — e.g. a pillrare