🇬🇧 Take away meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

"Take away" means to subtract one number from another to find how much is left. For example, if you have 10 cookies and someone eats 3, you do 10 take away 3 to find out you have 7 cookies left. It’s the math way of removing some things from a group and seeing what remains.

If you take away 2 from my 5 chores, I still have 3 chores and exactly zero happiness.

Mom said, "If you take away 4 from 10 cookies, how many are left?" and I said, "None, because I already hid them."

If you take away 3 from my 9 hours of sleep, you get 6—and a very grumpy me.

The teacher said, "What is 9 take away 4?" and my brain said, "Snack time."

Subtraction is often taught using the phrase "take away," like 10 take away 6, so every time you eat 6 cookies from 10, you’re basically doing a delicious math problem.

A girl has eight cakes. A boy will take away two cakes. The girl sees him take away one cake, then take away one more. She counts and must take away three cakes to make two plates. She lets him take away one plate, then smiles, feels glad and waves.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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