Takings — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈeɪkɪŋz/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈeɪkɪŋz/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈeɪkɪŋz/

2 syllables Say it as /tˈeɪkɪŋz/.

Examples

the average return was about 5%
the pickings were easy
clothing could be had for the taking

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

issue take return payoff taking pickings yield proceeds

Parts of Speech

noun	the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property “the average return was about 5%”
noun	the act of someone who picks up or takes something “the pickings were easy”

Word Forms

return	verb	give or supply
take	verb	receive or obtain regularly
yield	verb	give or supply
pick	verb	pilfer or rob

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Einnahmen

die Einnahmen oder Gewinne aus Transaktionen wie dem Verkauf von Grundstücken oder anderem Eigentum

🇫🇷French

recettes

les revenus ou les bénéfices provenant de transactions telles que la vente de terrains ou d'autres biens

🇪🇸Spanish

recaudación

los ingresos o ganancias que surgen de transacciones tales como la venta de tierras u otras propiedades

🇮🇹Italian

incassi

il reddito o il profitto derivante da operazioni quali la vendita di terreni o altre proprietà

🇳🇱Dutch

inkomsten

de inkomsten of winst die voortvloeien uit transacties zoals de verkoop van grond of andere eigendommen

🇵🇹Portuguese

receitas

a renda ou lucro resultante de transações como a venda de terrenos ou outras propriedades

🇷🇺Russian

выручка

доход или прибыль, возникающие в результате таких операций, как продажа земли или другого имущества

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ले रहा है

भूमि या अन्य संपत्ति की बिक्री जैसे लेनदेन से उत्पन्न होने वाली आय या लाभ

🇧🇩Bengali

গ্রহণ

জমি বা অন্যান্য সম্পত্তি বিক্রির মতো লেনদেন থেকে উদ্ভূত আয় বা মুনাফা

🇮🇳Tamil

எடுக்கிறது

நிலம் அல்லது பிற சொத்துக்களை விற்பது போன்ற பரிவர்த்தனைகளிலிருந்து எழும் வருமானம் அல்லது லாபம்

🇮🇳Telugu

తీసుకోవడం

భూమి లేదా ఇతర ఆస్తి అమ్మకం వంటి లావాదేవీల నుండి వచ్చే ఆదాయం లేదా లాభం

🇮🇳Marathi

घेणे

जमीन किंवा इतर मालमत्तेच्या विक्रीसारख्या व्यवहारातून उत्पन्न किंवा नफा

🇮🇳Gujarati

લેવું

જમીન અથવા અન્ય મિલકતના વેચાણ જેવા વ્યવહારોથી થતી આવક અથવા નફો

🇮🇳Kannada

ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ

ಭೂಮಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಮಾರಾಟದಂತಹ ವಹಿವಾಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆದಾಯ ಅಥವಾ ಲಾಭ

🇮🇳Malayalam

എടുക്കുന്നു

ഭൂമിയുടെയോ മറ്റ് വസ്തുവകകളുടെയോ വിൽപ്പന പോലുള്ള ഇടപാടുകളിൽ നിന്ന് ഉണ്ടാകുന്ന വരുമാനം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ലാഭം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਲੈਣਾ

ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਜਾਂ ਹੋਰ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਦੀ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਵਰਗੇ ਲੈਣ-ਦੇਣ ਤੋਂ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਆਮਦਨ ਜਾਂ ਲਾਭ

🇵🇰Urdu

لینے

زمین یا دوسری جائیداد کی فروخت جیسے لین دین سے ہونے والی آمدنی یا منافع

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

收入

出售土地或其他财产等交易产生的收入或利润

🇯🇵Japanese

摂取

土地やその他の財産の売却などの取引から生じる収入または利益

🇰🇷Korean

취득

토지나 기타 재산의 매매 등 거래에서 발생하는 소득 또는 이익

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thu nhập

thu nhập hoặc lợi nhuận phát sinh từ các giao dịch như bán đất hoặc tài sản khác

🇹🇭Thai

รายรับ

รายได้หรือกำไรที่เกิดจากการทำธุรกรรมเช่นการขายที่ดินหรือทรัพย์สินอื่น

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendapatan

pendapatan atau keuntungan yang timbul dari transaksi seperti penjualan tanah atau properti lainnya

🇵🇭Filipino

pagkuha

ang kita o tubo na nagmumula sa mga transaksyon gaya ng pagbebenta ng lupa o iba pang ari-arian

🇲🇾Malay

pengambilan

pendapatan atau keuntungan yang timbul daripada transaksi seperti penjualan tanah atau harta lain

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الاستيلاء

الدخل أو الربح الناشئ عن معاملات مثل بيع الأراضي أو غيرها من الممتلكات

🇮🇷Persian

برداشت ها

درآمد یا سود ناشی از معاملاتی مانند فروش زمین یا سایر اموال

🇹🇷Turkish

kazançlar

arazi veya diğer mülklerin satışı gibi işlemlerden kaynaklanan gelir veya kâr

🇮🇱Hebrew

השקעות

ההכנסה או הרווח הנובעים מעסקאות כגון מכירת קרקע או נכס אחר

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The primary meaning of 'takings' is 'the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property'.

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Using 'takings' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'takings' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'takings' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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