take up with
US /teɪk ʌp wɪð/
UK /teɪk ʌp wɪð/
1.
juntarse con, hacerse amigo de
to become friends with someone, especially someone who is considered to be a bad influence
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She's started taking up with a new crowd, and I'm worried about her.
Ha empezado a juntarse con una nueva pandilla, y estoy preocupado por ella.
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I wish he wouldn't take up with those troublemakers.
Ojalá no se juntara con esos alborotadores.
2.
tratar, abordar
to begin to deal with or discuss something
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We need to take up with the manager about the new policy.
Necesitamos tratar con el gerente sobre la nueva política.
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The committee will take up with the issue at their next meeting.
El comité abordará el tema en su próxima reunión.