Newsgroup: it.cultura.linguistica.inglese
Titolo: to take in

A friend of mine studying foreign languages told me that, according to her 
Kiwi professor, "to take in" may also mean "indossare". I was bit puzzled at 
first, but I let it go. Now that I've checked quite a few dictionaries, I'm 
pretty sure that if there ever is such a meaning, it is certainly uncommon, 
as the closest reference I found was: "to make clothes tighter or narrower". 
What's your say?
Thanks
Cheers,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Solo che filosofare oggi, così ridotti come siamo, è come in una gelida 
giornata d'inverno farsi addosso una pisciatina per sentire un po' di 
teporino." 


His mother took in laundry to make ends meet.
She was also a seamstress, and specialized in taking in women's dresses.
She was often taken in by these women, who sought to avoid payment.
She took in an orphan whose mother had died.
Joe from Massachusetts

 She took in an orphan whose mother had died.
Yeah, that's what all dictionaries say. So either she didn't quite get what 
the teacher actually meant or in New Zealand they don't speak English at 
all. You make the choice.
:-)
Cheers,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Solo che filosofare oggi, così ridotti come siamo, è come in una gelida 
giornata d'inverno farsi addosso una pisciatina per sentire un po' di 
teporino…" (Giorgio Gaber) 

 or in New Zealand they don't speak English
How to speak Newzealandish:
http://www.silverpeers.com/public_html/viewtopic.php?t=1450&view=next&sid=e973e19a00599355a3cc0833509a7887
short link
http://snipurl.com/1sdso
 
;DDD
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http://snipurl.com/1sdso
Bello! Solo che non ricordo (o meglio non ci ho mai fatto caso) se i kiwi 
pronunciano tutte le "r" come gli americani o si fanno degli sconti come nel 
British English.
Forse è la seconda:
"Ever Cardeau - Avocado "
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Solo che filosofare oggi, così ridotti come siamo, è come in una gelida 
giornata d'inverno farsi addosso una pisciatina per sentire un po' di 
teporino." 

"Enrico il Pentolaio" ha scritto nel messaggio:
[cut]
Ehi, ma alla fine dice:
"It's a joke guys, honest!"
:-(
Ciao,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Solo che filosofare oggi, così ridotti come siamo, è come in una gelida 
giornata d'inverno farsi addosso una pisciatina per sentire un po' di 
teporino." (Giorgio Gaber) 

 Zealand they don't speak English at all. You make the choice.
Third option: the kiwi teacher doesn't know the meaning of "indossare", as 
(I was told) he translated "to take in" directly into Italian, without 
explaining it in English with his own words, which would actually have been 
his best choice IMHO. So I'll just assume his Italian isn't that great.
:-)
Ciao,
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Kiwi professor, "to take in" may also mean "indossare".
Hell, she's still not convinced. Is there a phrasal verb with "take" that 
can vaguely mean "indossare"?
Cheers,
Enrico il Pentolaio.
-- 
"Solo che filosofare oggi, così ridotti come siamo, è come in una gelida 
giornata d'inverno farsi addosso una pisciatina per sentire un po' di 
teporino." (Giorgio Gaber)


No.
Mike 

 that can vaguely mean "indossare"?
If she wears it and takes it in then we are speaking of a sanitary napkin.
Kiuhnm

 If she wears it and takes it in then we are speaking of a sanitary napkin.
LOL!
Ciao,
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