She picked up the receiver and started dialing.

She picked up the receiver and began to dial the telephone number.

When did you start to speak Japanese as a second foreign language?

When did you start to speak Japanese as a second language?

It is necessary for us to engage in productive labor.

We need to engage in productive labor.

Absorb the spilled ink with blotting paper.

Absorb the spilled ink with blotting paper.

You should take my advice and start saving money.

You should take my advice and start saving money.

They take up too much space.

They take up too much space.

She went on where John left off.

She went on to tell the unfinished story of John.

Extended data:

take up

1, pronunciation: English? 【te？ k？ p]； Beautiful? 【te？ k？ p].？

2. translation: 5. pick it up; Start; Engage in; Absorption; Acceptance; Occupation; Continue to do; Do something for pleasure.

Step 3 Synonyms

Shoulder? Shoulder; Hug? Hug; Resort? Resort; Study? Research; Absorb? Accept; Suck dry? Absorb water; Take over? Receive; Hypothetically? Hypothesis;

Strike? Strike; Grab it? Use; Absorb? Absorption; Absorb? Adoption? Adoption; Take? Take; Kiss up? Absorb.