Collocation
take a photo
to capture an image using a camera or phone
Definition
'take a photo' is a common English collocation. to capture an image using a camera or phone
take + a photo
“Could you take a photo of us by the fountain?”
Examples
- Can you take a photo of me with the mountains behind?
- I took a photo of the menu so we could decide later.
- She always takes a photo of her coffee before she drinks it.
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- Let’s take a photo together before everyone leaves.
- He was trying to take a photo, but the lens was dirty.
- If you take a photo in low light, try using the flash.
- We stopped to take a photo of the old bridge at sunset.
- I had to take a photo of the receipt for my expense report.
- Before the exhibit opened, the curator asked us not to take a photo inside the gallery.
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More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable