English Words Starting With T

• takeaway

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ/A key point or conclusion to be remembered from something, often a lesson or discussion; in British usage, it is also a restaurant meal prepared to be eaten elsewhere.
• takeback

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈteɪkbæk/The act of taking something back, especially an item returned to a seller or a statement that is retracted.
• takedown

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈteɪk.daʊn/An act of bringing someone or something to the ground, or a critical dismantling or exposure of something.
• takelma

  nounVery Low (C2+)
  /təˈkɛlmə/A member of an Indigenous people of southwestern Oregon, USA.
• taken

  adjectiveverbA1
  /ˈteɪkən/The past participle form of 'take', indicating something has been removed, acquired, occupied, or accepted.
• takeoff

  nounB1
  /ˈteɪk.ɒf/The moment when an aircraft leaves the ground and begins to fly.
• takeout

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˈteɪk.aʊt/Cooked food purchased from a restaurant for consumption elsewhere.
• takeout double

  nounSpecialized/Technical (very high frequency within bridge contexts, virtually nonexistent outside)
  /ˈteɪkaʊt ˈdʌbəl/A bridge bidding convention where a double of an opponent's opening bid or overcall asks partner to bid their best suit (a takeout double demands partner's participation unless they have exceptional defensive strength).
• takeover

  nounMedium-High
  /ˈteɪkˌəʊvə/The act of gaining control of something, especially a company, by purchasing a majority of its shares or through other means.
• taker-in

  nounVery Low
  /ˌteɪkər ˈɪn/A person employed to operate machinery, specifically in the wool or cotton industry, who takes in and prepares raw material.
• takin

  nounRare
  /ˈtɑːkɪn/A large, heavily built goat-antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native to the eastern Himalayas.
• taking

  adjectivenounHigh
  /ˈteɪkɪŋ/The action of acquiring possession, control, or removing something.
• takkies

  plural-nounLow (Limited to South African and some Southern African contexts).
  /ˈtækiz/A South African English term for athletic shoes, trainers, or sneakers.
• taklamakan

  nounC2
  /ˌtæk.lə.məˈkæn/A vast desert in northwest China.
• takoma park

  nounVery Low
  /təˈkəʊmə ˈpɑːk/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Maryland, USA, bordering Washington, D.C.
• takoradi

  nounRare (outside specific geographical/historical contexts)
  /ˌtækəˈrɑːdi/A proper noun referring to a port city in Ghana, West Africa.
• tala

  nounC1
  /ˈtɑːlə/A monetary unit of Samoa.
• talabani

  nounLow (Proper noun, context-specific)
  /ˌtæləˈbɑːni/A family name of Kurdish origin, specifically associated with prominent political figures from Iraq, most notably Jalal Talabani, the former President of Iraq.
• talaing

  nounVery Low
  /təˈlɑːɪŋ/A variant spelling or historical term of limited usage, referring to a member of the Mon ethnic group in Myanmar and Thailand. It is considered outdated and potentially pejorative.
• talapoin

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Specialized)
  /ˈtaləpɔɪn/A small, Old World monkey (genus Miopithecus) native to Central Africa.

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