take a hike: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    USUKCanadaAustralianeutral
    • To go for a walk, especially a long or vigorous walk in the country or hills.

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    • On Sunday afternoon, we decided to take a hike through the nearby forest to enjoy the fresh air.

      On Sunday afternoon, we decided to take a hike through the nearby forest to enjoy the fresh air.

    • Every summer, the family takes a hike up the mountain trail as a tradition.

      Every summer, the family takes a hike up the mountain trail as a tradition.

    • She will take a hike along the coast tomorrow morning to clear her mind.

      She will take a hike along the coast tomorrow morning to clear her mind.

    • They took a long hike through the hills despite the unexpected rain.

      They took a long hike through the hills despite the unexpected rain.

  • 2.

    USUKAustraliaCanadainformalcolloquial
    • Used as an imperative to tell someone to go away or leave, often rudely or dismissively.
    • To reject or dismiss someone or their request; to tell someone to get lost.

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    • When the rude customer refused to leave, the manager told him to take a hike.

      When the rude customer refused to leave, the manager told him to take a hike.

    • If you’re not interested in helping, you can just take a hike and stop wasting our time.

      If you’re not interested in helping, you can just take a hike and stop wasting our time.

    • I told my noisy neighbor to take a hike after the third complaint this week.

      I told my noisy neighbor to take a hike after the third complaint this week.

Examples:

  • EN: - Then take a hike. - What?
    ES: - Pues ahora se da un paseo.
  • EN: We put you on wiring, stay there or take a hike.
    ES: Si no quieres hacer el cableado, mejor sal a pasear.
  • EN: When I ask for small change to fix the roof of my church, well, people tell me to take a hike.
    ES: Pido limosna para el tejado de mi iglesia y me mandan a paseo
  • EN: You can still climb in that kiddie car and take a hike... unless you can fight better than you can drive!
    ES: Pero aún puedes largarte, a no ser que pelees mejor que conduces.
  • EN: He can go and take a hike.
    ES: Esto se trata sólo de ti.
  • EN: Then take a hike.
    ES: Anda vete a paseo.
  • EN: Tell my Chevy to take a hike
    ES: Mandaré a mi Chevy Al diablo
  • EN: Now, you take a hike.
    ES: Ahora lárgate.
  • EN: Now, take a hike!
    ES: ¡Lárguense!
  • EN: - Then take a hike. Are you refusing to take your physical from a superior officer?
    ES: ¿Se niega a dejarse reconocer por un oficial superior?
  • EN: Girls, take a hike.
    ES: Chicas, largaos.
  • EN: You 3 can take a hike.
    ES: Largaos.
  • EN: Why don't you take a hike?
    ES: ¡Camina, fuera!
  • EN: But now it's really time for you to take a hike, my boy.
    ES: Pero ahora sí que es hora de que te largues, muchacho. Sí, señor.
  • EN: But now it's really time for you to take a hike, my boy.
    ES: Pero ahora sí que es hora de que te largues, muchacho. Sí, señor.
  • EN: The world's swell, so brother, let's take a hike, into the big world, where we like it well!
    ES: El mundo es bello, por eso hermanos, marchemos. por todo el inmenso mundo ¡por donde más nos guste!

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