Collocation
take a photo
Definition
to capture an image using a camera or phone
'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 in front of the museum?”
Examples
- Can you _____ a photo of my passport for the form?
- Please _____ a photo of us together before you leave.
- I _____ a photo of the sunset from the balcony last night.
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- She stopped to _____ a photo of the street art on the wall.
- We weren’t allowed to _____ a photo inside the gallery.
- He _____ a photo of the receipt in case he needed to return it.
- If you _____ a photo in low light, try using the flash.
- She asked a stranger to _____ a photo of the whole family in front of the lake.
- I wish I had _____ a photo of the menu so I could remember the dish.
- The journalist quickly _____ a photo as the mayor walked out of the building.
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