| Subject | English | Russian |
| math. | in order to take the square root of a complex number, it is reasonable to convert this number into trigonometric form | для извлечения квадратного корня из комплексного числа таковое целесообразно перевести в тригонометрическую форму |
| humor. | Take a number! | Отгадай с трёх раз! (Vic_Ber) |
| gen. | take a number | занимать очередь (Damirules) |
| gen. | take a number | вставать в очередь (1. Queue; wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment 2. (idiomatic) Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait. 1994, Stryker McGuire et al., "Sale Of The Century?," Newsweek, 12 Sep., Wanna buy a television network? Take a number. A few years ago you would have had the field to yourself. 2000, Tony Karon, "Chile Exorcises the Specter of Pinochet," Time, 8 Aug., Even if they did decide to prosecute, the Justice Department would have to take a number and stand in a very long line. WT Alexander Demidov) |
| fig.of.sp. | take a number | подождать своей очереди (fa158) |
| fig.of.sp. | take a number | встать в очередь (в том смысле, что приоритет человека/предмета, о котором идёт речь, очень низок fa158) |
| gen. | Take a number! | Становись в очередь! (Taras) |
| gen. | take a number 3 bus | садитесь на автобус номер три |
| cliche. | take a number of steps | принять ряд мер (выражение используется в речи официальных лиц • The VPD says it will take a number of steps aimed at public safety during the protest. ART Vancouver) |
| Makarov. | take a number three bus | сесть на автобус номер 3 |
| euph. | take a "number two" | облегчиться (= defecate • Langley (News 1130) – "A woman has been arrested after she was caught on video apparently taking a ‘number two' on the floor of a Tim Hortons in Langley. She's seen defecating in front of the counter following some sort of verbal confrontation with staff. Surveillance video of what happened, posted to the internet, then shows her throwing the feces at Tim Hortons workers before running out of frame." ART Vancouver) |
| euph. | take a number two | сходить по-большому (Юрий Гомон) |
| tech. | take the logarithm of a number | находить логарифм числа |
| tech. | take the root of a number | извлекать корень из числа |
| progr. | take the square root of a 16-bit number | извлечение квадратного корня из 16-битного числа (ssn) |
| progr. | take the square root of a 16-bit number and provide a 16-bit result | извлечение квадратного корня из 16-битного числа и обеспечение представления результата в виде 16-битного числа (ssn) |
| gen. | take-a-number-system | система управления очередью (СУО IBM) |
| gen. | take-a-number-system | электронная очередь (IBM) |
| gen. | take-a-number-system | система электронной очереди (IBM) |
| construct. | when choosing the machines for a group, take into account their minimum number | при выборе состава комплекса машин учитывайте их минимальное количество |