ta emot

Swedish

Verb

ta emot (present tar emot, preterite tog emot, supine tagit emot, imperative ta emot)

  1. to receive (a thing or guests), to accept
    Synonym: motta
    Hon tog emot en medalj av kungen
    She received a medal from the king
    Förslaget togs emot väl
    The proposal was well received
    Hon tog emot gästerna i köket
    She received the guests in the kitchen
    Han vägrade ta emot deras gåvor
    He refused to accept their gifts
    Tog du emot pengarna?
    Did you accept the money?
  2. (intransitive) to feel painful, difficult
    Det tar emot att erkänna, men de hade rätt
    It's hard to admit, but they were right

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