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to take part in an event, activity, discussion etc
take part / teik pa:rt/ to do something together with other people, by joining them in an activity, discussion, event etc: There is an information session about illegal drugs, and local police officers will be taking part.
+ in She was invited to take part in a TV debate on drugs. I Police have arrested a number of people who took part in the riot.
be involved ;bi: m'volvdl-'vojlvd/ to take part in an activity with a small number of other people, often something bad or illegaclass="underline" Choosing a school is an important decision, and both parents ought to be involved.
+ in Mason says he wasn't involved in the kidnapping. I At least three politicians are involved in the scandal.
participate /pa:r'ns^peit/ [и I] formal to take part in an activity, especially an organized activity: There are regular class discussions, but some of the students never participate.
+ in Over 300 local firms participated in the survey. I Members can participate in any of the trips organized by the club. participation /pa:r,tis^'peipn/ [n U] when people participate: Our partners demand full participation in decisionmaking at management level.
to start taking part
join in /dpin in/ [phrasal verb l/T] to start taking part in something that other people are already doing, especially something enjoyable such as a game, or a song: When we get to the chorus I want everybody to join in! I We all wanted to join in the fun.
+ with She was a shy girl, and wouldn't join in with the other children's games.
get involved in sth /get inVDlvd in (sth)||-'va:lvd- to start to take part in some- thing, especially something that will cause
you problems or take a lot of your time: I don't want to get involved in their family arguments. 1 When did you first get involved in local politics? I The US are unwilling to get involved in another war.
get caught up in sth get ,b:t лр in
(sth) to become involved in something dangerous, unpleasant, or illegal, without wanting to or intending to do this: It is easy for young people to get caught up in crime when there are so few jobs.
El to take part in a competition
compete/take part /ksmpiit. tcik
po:rt [и I] to take part in a competition or race: On/у cars over 50 years old are allowed to compete. I The competition was a great success. Nearly two hundred people took part.
+ in How many runners will be competing in the marathon? I Please contact Debbie if you would like to take part in the charity swim.
enter sth/go in for sth ешэг (sth),
.gso '/n fo:r (sth)/ {v TJ to say that you will take part in a competition or race, tor example by putting your name on a list: You have to be under 18 to enter the painting competition. I Dad says he's going in for the talent contest.
A Enter is more formal than go in for, and go in for is only used in British English.
Ы someone who takes part
competitor /ksmpet^taV [n C] someone who takes part in a race, game, or competition: Two of the competitors failed to turn up for the race.
participant /pair'tis>p3nt/ [n C] formal someone who takes part in an organized event or activity: At the end of the conference, all the participants were given a questionnaire.
+ in an active participant in the protest movement
El to not take part
not take part /not teik 'pa:rt/ The President was invited to appear on the program but decided not to take part. + in I noticed that Darren was not taking part in the discussion.
pull out/drop out /pol aot, .drop 'aot|| ,dra:p- [phrasa/ verb [] informal to suddenly decide not to take part in something, that has already started or is about to start, especially when this causes problems: The show was cancelled when the star guest pulled out.
+ of Dave wants to drop out of the teem. I It's too late to pull out of the agreement now.
have nothing to do with sth !\Шу
,пл01Г} ta du: wid (sth)/ to not be involved in
any way in something bad or illegal - use this especially when other people think that you were involved: Tell the police that you had nothing to do with the robbery. I She had nothing to do with the break-up of my marriage.
take no part in sth /teik пэо pa:rt in
(sth), formal to deliberately not take part in something, because you disagree with it or think it is wrong: They were pacifists and
would take no part in the war.
withdraw /wMn:, wi0-/ [и I] to decide not to take part in a competition, race, discussion etc, which you previously agreed to take part in + from Clare had to withdraw from the race after injuring her knee.
withdrawing - withdrew - have withdrawn
И to not let someone take part
leave sb out / Ii:v (sb) aot/ \phrasal verb T] to not include someone in an activity or in a group: They considered twenty candidates, but Melissa was left out. leave sb out of sth It would be very unfair to leave him out of the team.
exclude /ik skluid/ [v T] to prevent someone from taking part in an activity, or from joining a group
exclude sb from sth The black maprity in South Africa was excluded from politics under apartheid. I The Church had
previously excluded women from the priesthood.
drop /drop||dra:p/ |y T often passive] to decide that someone can no longer be in a team
+ /rom She was dropped from the badminton team because she missed practice too often.
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LISTEN
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dropping - dropped - have dropped
TALK
SPEAK
SUBJECT
Don't confuse say, tell, talk, and speak. You say words to someone. You tell someone facts or information about something. You talk to someone about a subject. You speak(=you say words) or you speak a language.
to have a conversation
talk /Ьик/ [и I) if two or more people talk, they have a conversation: We sat around talking for hours, i two /riends talking on the phone