take apart nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.take apart VB [ingl brit teɪk -, ingl am teɪk -] (take apart)

take apart

se démonter

does it take apart?

est-ce que ça se démonte?

II.take apart VB [ingl brit teɪk -, ingl am teɪk -] (take [sb/sth] apart)

1. take apart (separate into parts):

take apart car, machine

démonter

2. take apart (defeat) fig, colloq:

take apart player, team:

massacrer colloq

3. take apart (criticize) colloq:

take apart person, critic, teacher:

descendre [qc] en flammes colloq

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario francese»inglese

démonter tente, échafaudage

to take apart

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.apart [ingl brit əˈpɑːt, ingl am əˈpɑrt] AVV Apart is used after certain verbs in English (keep apart, tell apart etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (keep, tell etc.).

1. apart (at a distance in time or space):

the trees were planted 10 metres apart

les arbres étaient plantés à 10 mètres d'intervalle

the babies were born two weeks apart

les bébés sont nés à deux semaines d'intervalle

the houses were far apart

les maisons étaient éloignées les unes des autres

the two farms were far apart

les deux fermes étaient éloignées l'une de l'autre

countries as far apart as China and Spain

des pays aussi éloignés l'un de l'autre que la Chine et l'Espagne

he stood apart (from the group)

il se tenait à l'écart (du groupe)

the posts need to be placed further apart

les poteaux doivent être écartés davantage

2. apart (separate from each other):

apart

séparé

we hate being apart (of couple)

nous détestons être séparés

they need to be kept apart

il faut les garder séparés

3. apart (leaving aside):

apart

à part

dogs apart, I don't like animals

à part les chiens, je n'aime pas les animaux

finances apart, we're quite happy

à part les problèmes d'argent, nous sommes heureux

4. apart (different):

a race/a world apart

une race/un monde à part

we are very far apart on the subject of immigration

nous ne sommes pas du tout d'accord sur la question de l'immigration

5. apart (in pieces):

he had the TV apart on the floor

il avait démonté la télé et elle était en pièces détachées sur le sol

II.apart from PREP

1. apart from (separate from):

apart from

à l'écart de

it stands apart from the other houses

elle est à l'écart des autres maisons

he lives apart from his wife

il vit séparé de sa femme

2. apart from (leaving aside):

apart from

en dehors de, à part

apart from Karen/the garden

en dehors de or à part Karen/le jardin

apart from working in an office, he …

en plus de travailler dans un bureau, il …

apart from being illegal, it's also dangerous

(mis) à part que c'est illégal, c'est aussi dangereux

apart from anything else, I don't even like swimming

pour commencer, je n'aime pas la natation

Vedi anche: tell, keep

I.tell <pret, part perf told> [ingl brit tɛl, ingl am tɛl] VB vb trans

1. tell (gen) (give information to):

tell person:

dire

tell manual, instruction, gauge etc:

indiquer, dire

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb person:

dire qc à qn

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb map, instructions:

indiquer qc à qn

to tell sb how to do/what to do

expliquer à qn comment faire/ce qu'il faut faire

she told him what had happened/where to go

elle lui a dit or expliqué ce qui était arrivé/où il fallait aller

he told me how unhappy he was

il m'a dit or il m'a confié combien il était malheureux

to tell the time clock:

indiquer or marquer l'heure

to tell the time person:

lire l'heure

can you tell me the time please?

peux-tu me dire l'heure (qu'il est), s'il te plaît?

something tells me he won't come

quelque chose me dit qu'il ne viendra pas, j'ai le pressentiment qu'il ne viendra pas

his behaviour tells us a lot about his character

son comportement nous en dit long sur sa personnalité

I can't tell you how happy I am to…

je ne saurais vous dire combien je suis heureux de…

I am pleased to tell you that …

je suis heureux de pouvoir vous dire or annoncer que …

(I'll) tell you what colloq, let's get a video out!

tiens, si on louait une vidéo?

I told you so!, what did I tell you!

je te l'avais bien dit!

you're telling me!

à qui le dis-tu!

don't tell me you've changed your mind!

tu ne vas pas me dire que tu as changé d'avis!

you'll regret this, I can tell you!

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter!

it's true, I tell you!

puisque je te dis que c'est vrai!

I won't stand for it, I tell you!

je ne le permettrai pas, je te préviens!

stress? tell me about it!

le stress? j'en sais quelque chose!

2. tell (narrate, recount):

tell joke, story

dire, raconter

to tell sb sth, to tell sth to sb

dire or raconter qc à qn

to tell sb about or of sth

parler de qc à qn, raconter qc à qn

from what the newspapers tell us, they're likely to lose the election

d'après ce que disent les journaux, ils risquent de perdre les élections

tell me all about it!

racontez-moi tout!

tell me about it! iron

ne m'en parle pas!

tell me more about yourself

parlez-moi encore un peu de vous

I told her the news

je lui ai dit or annoncé la nouvelle

their victims tell a different story

leurs victimes ont une autre version de l'histoire

he's very handsome—or so I've been told

il est très beau—du moins c'est ce qu'on m'a dit

‘my life as a slave girl, ’ as told to Celia Irving GIORN

‘ma vie d'esclave, ’ propos recueillis par Celia Irving

I could tell you a thing or two about her!

je pourrais vous en dire long sur elle!

3. tell (ascertain, deduce):

you can/could tell (that)

ça se voit/se voyait que

I/he can tell (that)

je sais/il sait que

who can tell what will happen next?

qui peut dire or savoir ce qui va se passer ensuite?

you can tell a lot from the clothes people wear

la façon dont les gens s'habillent est très révélatrice

I could tell that he was in love from the look in his eyes

je lisais dans ses yeux qu'il était amoureux

4. tell (distinguish):

tell

distinguer

to tell sb from sb

distinguer qn de qn

to tell sth from sth

sentir or voir la différence entre qc et qc

he can't tell right from wrong

il ne sait pas distinguer le bien du mal

can you tell the difference?

est-ce-que vous voyez or sentez la différence?

how can you tell which is which?, how can you tell them apart?

comment peut-on les distinguer l'un de l'autre?

the dog can tell him from his footsteps

le chien le reconnaît à ses pas

5. tell (order):

tell

dire, ordonner

to tell sb to do

dire à qn de faire

to tell sb not to do

défendre à qn de faire

do as you are told!

fais ce qu'on te dit!

she just won't be told!

elle refuse d'obéir!

you can't tell me what to do!

ce n'est pas toi qui vas me dire ce que je dois faire!

he didn't need telling twice! ingl brit, he didn't need to be told twice!

il n'y a pas eu besoin de le lui dire deux fois!

6. tell (count, enumerate) disuso:

tell votes

compter, dénombrer

to tell one's beads RELIG

dire or réciter son chapelet

II.tell <pret, part perf told> [ingl brit tɛl, ingl am tɛl] VB vb intr

1. tell (reveal secret):

promise me you won't tell!

promets-moi de ne pas le répéter

that would be telling!

ce serait rapporter!

that would be telling!

ce serait cafarder! colloq

2. tell:

to tell of (be evidence of)

témoigner de

the lines on his face told of years of hardship

son visage buriné témoignait d'années de misère

3. tell (know for certain):

tell

savoir, dire

as or so far as I can tell

pour autant que je sache

how can you tell?

comment le sais-tu?

it's very hard to tell

c'est très difficile à dire or de savoir

you never can tell

on ne sait jamais

4. tell (produce an effect):

her age is beginning to tell

elle commence à sentir or à accuser son âge

every blow told

tous les coups se faisaient sentir or portaient

her inexperience told against her at the interview

son inexpérience a joué contre elle lors de son entretien

III.to tell oneself VB vb rifl

to tell oneself vb rifl:

to tell oneself

se dire (that que)

IV.tell <pret, part perf told> [ingl brit tɛl, ingl am tɛl]

tell me another colloq!

à d'autres! colloq

to tell sb where to get off or where he gets off colloq

envoyer promener qn, envoyer qn sur les roses colloq

you tell me!

je n'en sais rien!, à ton avis?

to tell it like it is

parler net

to tell the world about sth

raconter qc à tout le monde

don't tell the world about it!

ne le crie pas sur les toits!

more than words can tell

plus qu'on ne peut dire

time (alone) will tell prov

(seul) l'avenir le dira, qui vivra verra

time will tell which of us is right

l'avenir dira qui de nous a raison

to tell one's love disuso, letter

déclarer sa flamme disuso, letter

I.keep [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] SOST

1. keep (maintenance):

keep

pension f

to pay for one's keep

payer une pension

to work for one's keep

travailler pour payer sa pension

to earn one's keep person:

gagner de quoi vivre

to earn one's keep factory, branch: fig

être viable

2. keep ARCHIT:

keep

donjon m

II.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb trans

1. keep (cause to remain):

to keep sb in hospital/indoors person:

garder qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sb in hospital/indoors illness:

retenir qn à l'hôpital/à l'intérieur

to keep sth/sb clean

garder qc/qn propre

to keep sth warm/cool

garder qc au chaud/au frais

to keep sb warm/cool

protéger qn du froid/de la chaleur

to be kept clean/warm/locked

rester propre/au chaud/fermé (à clé)

to keep sb talking/waiting

retenir/faire attendre qn

I won't keep you to your promise

tu n'es pas obligé de tenir ta promesse

to keep an engine/machine running

laisser un moteur/une machine en marche

bronchitis kept him in bed

une bronchite l'a obligé à garder le lit

2. keep (detain):

keep

retenir

there's nothing to keep me here

(plus) rien ne me retient ici

don't let me keep you!

je ne veux pas vous retenir!

what kept you?

qu'est-ce qui t'a retenu?

I won't keep you a minute

je n'en ai pas pour longtemps

the police are keeping him for questioning

la police le garde à vue pour l'interroger

3. keep (retain):

keep book, letter, money, receipt

garder, conserver

keep job

garder

keep seat, place

garder (for pour)

keep ticket, bread

garder, mettre [qc] de côté (for pour)

we keep these glasses for special occasions

nous gardons ces verres pour les grandes occasions

this pullover has kept its colour/shape

ce pull-over a gardé sa couleur/forme

4. keep (have and look after):

keep shop, restaurant

tenir

keep dog, cat

avoir

keep sheep, chickens

élever

5. keep (sustain):

to keep sth going conversation, fire, tradition

entretenir qc

I'll make you a sandwich to keep you going

je te ferai un sandwich pour que tu tiennes le coup

it was only his work that kept him going

sans son travail il n'aurait pas tenu le coup

have you got enough work to keep you going?

avez-vous assez de travail pour vous occuper?

6. keep (store):

keep

mettre, ranger

I keep my money in a safe

je mets mon argent dans un coffre-fort

where do you keep your cups?

où rangez-vous vos tasses?

I keep a spare key in the cupboard

j'ai un double de la clé dans le placard

7. keep (have in stock) shop, shopkeeper:

keep brand, product

vendre, avoir

8. keep (support financially):

keep husband, wife, family

faire vivre, entretenir

keep lover

entretenir

keep servant

avoir

fig it'll keep us in beer

ça nous permettra de tenir le coup

9. keep (maintain by writing in):

keep accounts, list, diary, record

tenir

10. keep (conceal):

to keep sth from sb

taire or cacher qc à qn

11. keep (prevent):

to keep sb from doing

empêcher qn de faire

12. keep (observe):

keep promise

tenir

keep secret

garder

keep appointment, date

se rendre à, venir à

keep occasion, festival

célébrer

keep commandments, sabbath, Lent

observer

13. keep MUS:

to keep time or the beat

battre la mesure

14. keep (protect) disuso:

keep God:

garder disuso

keep person

protéger (from de)

keep person: gate, bridge

défendre

15. keep (maintain):

keep car, house

entretenir

well/badly kept

bien/mal entretenu

III.keep <pret, part perf kept> [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip] VB vb intr

1. keep:

to keep doing (continue)

continuer à or de faire

to keep doing (do repeatedly)

ne pas arrêter de faire

to keep going lett

continuer

I don't know how she keeps going!

je ne sais pas comment elle tient le coup!

keep at it!

persévérez!

keep west/straight on

continuez vers l'ouest/tout droit

‘keep left/right’

‘tenez votre gauche/droite’

2. keep (remain):

to keep indoors

rester à l'intérieur

to keep out of the rain

se protéger de la pluie

to keep warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep calm

rester calme

to keep silent or quiet

garder le silence

3. keep (stay in good condition):

keep food:

se conserver, se garder

4. keep (wait):

keep news, business, work:

attendre

I've got something to tell you, it won't keep

j'ai quelque chose à te dire, ça ne peut pas attendre

5. keep (in health):

‘how are you keeping?’

‘comment allez-vous?’

she's keeping well

elle va bien

IV.to keep oneself VB vb rifl

to keep oneself vb rifl:

to keep oneself

subvenir à ses propres besoins

to keep oneself warm/cool

se protéger du froid/de la chaleur

to keep oneself healthy

rester en forme

to keep oneself from doing

s'empêcher de faire

V.for keeps AVV

for keeps

pour de bon, pour toujours

VI.keep [ingl brit kiːp, ingl am kip]

to keep in with sb

rester en bons termes avec qn

to keep oneself to oneself

ne pas être sociable

to try to keep up with the Joneses

rivaliser avec ses voisins

you can't keep a good man down

la compétence finit par être reconnue

I.take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] SOST

1. take CINEM:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take PESCA, CACCIA (of fish)

prise f

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take colloq COMM (amount received):

take

recette f

II.take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb trans

1. take (take hold of):

take object, money

prendre

to take sb by the arm/hand/throat

prendre qn par le bras/par la main/à la gorge

to take sb's arm/hand

prendre le bras/la main de qn

to take sth from shelf, table

prendre qc sur

to take sth from drawer, box

prendre qc dans

to take sth out of sth

sortir qc de qc

the passage is taken from his latest book

le passage est tiré de son dernier livre

2. take (use violently):

to take a knife/an axe to sb

attaquer qn avec un couteau/une hache

3. take (have by choice):

take bath, shower, holiday

prendre

to take lessons

prendre des leçons (in de)

we take a newspaper/three pints of milk every day

nous prenons le journal/trois pintes de lait tous les jours

we take the Gazette

nous recevons la Gazette

I'll take a pound of apples, please

donnez-moi une livre de pommes, s'il vous plaît

take a seat!

asseyez-vous!

to take a wife/a husband disuso

prendre femme/un mari disuso

4. take (carry along):

take object

emporter, prendre

take person

emmener

to take sb to school/to work/to the hospital

emmener qn à l'école/au travail/à l'hôpital

to take a letter/a cheque to the post office

porter une lettre/un chèque à la poste

to take chairs into the garden

porter des chaises dans le jardin

to take the car to the garage

emmener la voiture au garage

the book? he's taken it with him

le livre? il l'a emporté

to take sb sth, to take sth to sb

apporter qc à qn

to take sb dancing/swimming

emmener qn danser/se baigner

to take sth upstairs/downstairs

monter/descendre qc

you can't take him anywhere! scherz

il n'est pas sortable!

5. take (lead, guide):

I'll take you through the procedure

je vous montrerai comment on procède

to take the actors through the scene

faire travailler la scène aux acteurs

I'll take you up to the second floor/to your room

je vais vous conduire au deuxième étage/à votre chambre

6. take (transport):

to take sb to bus: place

conduire or emmener qn à

to take sb to road, path: place

conduire or mener qn à

his work takes him to many different countries

son travail l'appelle à se déplacer dans beaucoup de pays différents

what took you to Brussels?

qu'est-ce que vous êtes allé faire à Bruxelles?

7. take (use to get somewhere):

take bus, taxi, plane etc

prendre

take road, path

prendre

take the first turn on the right/left

prenez la première à droite/à gauche

8. take (negotiate):

take driver, car: corner, bend

prendre

take horse: fence

sauter

9. take (accept):

take bribe, money

accepter, recevoir

take patients, pupils

prendre

take job

accepter

take phone call

prendre

take machine: coin

accepter

take shop, restaurant etc: credit card, cheque

accepter

take union, employee: reduction, cut

accepter

will you take £10 for the radio?

je vous offre 10 livres sterling en échange de votre radio

that's my last offer, take it or leave it !

c'est ma dernière proposition, c'est à prendre ou à laisser!

whisky? I can take it or leave it!

le whisky? je peux très bien m'en passer

10. take (require) activity, course of action:

take patience, skill, courage

demander, exiger

it takes patience/courage to do

il faut de la patience/du courage pour faire

it takes three hours/years etc to do

il faut trois heures/ans etc pour faire

it won't take long

ça ne prendra pas longtemps

it took her 10 minutes to repair it

elle a mis 10 minutes pour le réparer

the wall won't take long to build

le mur sera vite construit

it won't take long to do the washing-up

la vaisselle sera vite faite

it would take a genius/a strong person to do that

il faudrait un génie/quelqu'un de robuste pour faire ça

to have what it takes

avoir tout ce qu'il faut (to do pour faire)

typing all those letters in two hours will take some doing!

ce ne sera pas facile de taper toutes ces lettres en deux heures!

she'll take some persuading

ce sera dur de la convaincre

11. take LING:

take verb: object

prendre

take preposition: case

être suivi de

12. take (endure):

take pain, criticism

supporter

take punishment, opinions

accepter

I find their attitude hard to take

je trouve leur attitude difficile à accepter

he can't take being criticized

il ne supporte pas qu'on le critique

she just sat there and took it!

elle est restée là et ne s'est pas défendue

he can't take a joke

il ne sait pas prendre une plaisanterie

go on, tell me, I can take it!

vas-y, dis-le, je n'en mourrai pas! colloq

I can't take any more!

je suis vraiment à bout!

13. take (react to):

take news, matter, criticism, comments

prendre

to take sth well/badly

bien/mal prendre qc

to take sth seriously/lightly

prendre qc au sérieux/à la légère

to take things one or a step at a time

prendre les choses une par une

14. take (assume):

I take it that …

je suppose que …

to take sb for or to be sth

prendre qn pour qc

what do you take me for?

pour qui est-ce que tu me prends?

what do you take this poem to mean?

comment est-ce que vous interprétez ce poème?

15. take (consider as example):

take person, example, case

prendre

take John (for example), he has brought up a family by himself

prends John, il a élevé une famille tout seul

let us or if we take the situation in France

prenons la situation en France

take Stella, she never complains!

regarde Stella, elle ne se plaint jamais!

16. take (adopt):

take view, attitude, measures, steps

adopter

to take a soft/tough line on sb/sth

adopter une attitude indulgente/sévère à l'égard de qn/qc

to take the view or attitude that …

être d'avis que, considérer que …

17. take (record):

take notes, statement

prendre

take doctor, nurse: pulse, temperature, blood pressure

prendre

take secretary: letter

prendre

to take sb's measurements (for clothes)

prendre les mesures de qn

to take a reading

lire les indications

18. take (hold):

take hall, bus: 50 people, passengers etc

avoir une capacité de, pouvoir contenir

take tank, container: quantity

pouvoir contenir

the tank/bus will take…

le réservoir/bus peut contenir…

the cupboard/the suitcase won't take any more clothes

il est impossible de mettre plus de vêtements dans ce placard/ cette valise

19. take (consume):

take sugar, milk, pills, remedy

prendre

to take tea/lunch with sb ingl brit form

prendre le thé/déjeuner avec qn

20. take (wear) (in clothes):

take size

faire

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ faire du 37

to take a size 4 (in shoes)

≈ chausser du 37

21. take FOTO:

take photograph

prendre

22. take MAT (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

prendre, faire

take course

suivre

24. take (sit):

take SCUOLA, UNIV exam, test

passer

25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:

take students, pupils

faire cours à

to take sb for Geography/French

faire cours de géographie/de français à qn

26. take (officiate at) priest:

take service, prayer, wedding

célébrer

take mass

dire

27. take:

take (capture) army, enemy: fortress, city

prendre

take (in chess) player: piece

prendre

take (in cards) trick

faire

take person: prize

remporter

28. take (have sex with) colloq:

take woman

prendre

III.take <pret took, part perf taken> [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk] VB vb intr

1. take:

take (have desired effect) drug:

faire effet

take dye:

prendre

take (grow successfully) plant:

prendre

2. take PESCA:

take fish:

mordre

IV.take [ingl brit teɪk, ingl am teɪk]

I'll take it from here fig

je prendrai la suite

to be on the take colloq

toucher des pots-de-vin

to take it or a lot out of sb

fatiguer beaucoup qn

to take it upon oneself to do

prendre sur soi de faire

to take sb out of themselves

changer les idées à qn

you can take it from me, …

croyez-moi, …

Vedi anche: prisoner, hostage, drug

prisoner [ingl brit ˈprɪz(ə)nə, ingl am ˈprɪz(ə)nər] SOST

prisoner (gen) fig

prisonnier/-ière m/f

prisoner (in jail)

détenu/-e m/f

to hold or keep sb prisoner

garder qn prisonnier

they took me prisoner

ils m'ont fait prisonnier

prisoner of war/conscience

prisonnier/-ière m/f de guerre/d'opinion

prisoner of war camp

camp m de prisonniers/-ières de guerre

I'm a prisoner in my own home

je suis prisonnier dans ma propre maison

to take no prisoners army:

ne faire aucun prisonnier

to take no prisoners boxer, team:

faire un massacre

to take no prisoners negotiating team, rival:

ne pas faire de concessions

hostage [ingl brit ˈhɒstɪdʒ, ingl am ˈhɑstɪdʒ] SOST

hostage

otage m

to take/hold sb hostage

prendre/garder qn en otage

to give a hostage to fortune

prendre un gros risque

I.drug [ingl brit drʌɡ, ingl am drəɡ] SOST

1. drug:

drug MED, FARM

médicament m

a pain-relieving drug

un médicament pour calmer la douleur

a drug to fight infection

un médicament pour lutter contre l'infection

to be on drugs

prendre des médicaments

to be on drugs attr company, industry

pharmaceutique

2. drug (narcotic):

drug lett, fig

drogue f

hard/soft drugs

drogues fpl dures/douces

to be on or to take drugs (gen)

se droguer

to be on or to take drugs SPORT

se doper

to do drugs colloq

se camer colloq

to do drugs colloq attr problem, shipment, smuggler, trafficking

de drogue

to do drugs colloq culture, use

de la drogue

to do drugs colloq crime

lié à la drogue

II.drug <part pres drugging; pret, part perf drugged> [ingl brit drʌɡ, ingl am drəɡ] VB vb trans

1. drug (sedate):

drug kidnapper: victim

administrer des somnifères à

drug vet: animal

endormir

2. drug (dope):

drug person: drink

mettre un somnifère dans

drug vet: meal

mettre un narcotique dans

drug trainer: horse

doper

III.drug [ingl brit drʌɡ, ingl am drəɡ]

a drug on the market

un produit qui se vend mal

take apart nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.take apart VB vb trans

1. take apart (disassemble):

take apart

défaire

take apart machine

démonter

2. take apart (analyze):

take apart

disséquer

3. take apart (destroy):

take apart person, team, book

démolir

II.take apart VB vb intr

take apart

se démonter

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario inglese»francese

to take sth apart

démonter qc

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario francese»inglese

disjoindre qc

to take sth apart

le bureau se démonte facilement

the desk is easy to take apart

démonter meuble

to take apart

Traduzioni di take apart nel dizionario inglese»francese

apart [ə·ˈpart] AVV

1. apart (separated):

apart

écarté(e)

six km apart

à six km de distance

to be born years apart

être nés à des années d'intervalle

to move apart crowd

s'écarter

2. apart (separated from sb):

when we're apart

lorsque nous sommes séparés

3. apart (into pieces):

to come apart

se démonter

to take sth apart

démonter qc

I.take [teɪk] SOST

1. take (receipts):

take

recette f

2. take (filming):

take

prise f de vue

3. take (view):

take

position f

what's your take on this?

quel est ton/votre avis là-dessus?

locuzioni:

to be on the take colloq

se faire graisser la patte

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB vb trans

1. take (hold and move):

take

prendre

to take sth from a shelf/the kitchen

prendre qc sur une étagère/dans la cuisine

she took everything out of her bag

elle a tout sorti de son sac

he took me in his arms

il m'a pris dans ses bras

to take sb's hand

prendre la main de qn

take six from ten math

dix moins six

2. take:

take (so as to have with one)

prendre

take (to a different place) person

emmener

take things

emporter

she always takes her camera

elle prend toujours son appareil photo

she always takes her secretary

elle emmène toujours sa secrétaire

she's taken my paper

elle a pris [ou emporté] mon journal

can you take me to the station?

tu peux m'emmener à la gare?

my job often took me to Paris

j'allais souvent à Paris pour le travail

3. take (bring):

take guest, friend

prendre

take present, letter

apporter

take them some chocolates

apporte-leur [ou prends-leur] des chocolats

4. take (accept):

take job, responsibility, payment

prendre

take cash, applicant

accepter

take advice

suivre

do you take this woman ...?

consentez-vous à prendre cette femme ...?

to take things as they come

prendre les choses comme elles viennent

I can't take the pressure/the boredom

je ne supporte pas le stress/l'ennui

how did she take the news?

comment a-t-elle pris la nouvelle?

I can take a joke

j'ai le sens de la plaisanterie

5. take (use for travel):

take train, bus, route

prendre

6. take (eat or drink):

take medicine, sugar

prendre

7. take (hold):

take people

(pouvoir) contenir

take traffic

recevoir

8. take (require):

take skills, patience, effort

demander

take time

prendre

it takes 10 minutes/ages

ça prend 10 minutes/des siècles

it took me all day to clean the house

ça m'a pris toute la journée de faire le ménage

it took courage to admit it

il fallait du courage pour l'admettre

9. take (win, capture):

take city, position

s'emparer de

take prisoners

capturer

take GIOCHI

gagner

take award

remporter

10. take (as a record):

take letter, notes, photos

prendre

11. take (expressing thoughts, understanding):

to take the view that

dire qu'à son avis

to take a serious view of sth

désapprouver fortement qc

to take a relaxed attitude to sth

être souple au sujet de qc

I take it you're coming

vous venez, n'est-ce pas?

I took him to mean tomorrow

j'avais compris qu'il voulait dire demain

take my children, for example

regardez mes enfants, par exemple

12. take (use):

to take the chance [or opportunity] to +infin

saisir l'occasion de +infin

take the time to think about it

prendre le temps d'y penser

to take a size 14

faire du 42

to take a size 10 shoe

chausser du 44

13. take (conduct):

take religious service

célébrer

to take sb's class

prendre la classe de qn

14. take (study):

take subject

faire

15. take (with specific objects):

to take a rest

se reposer

to take a walk

se promener

to take office

entrer en fonction

to take an interest in sb/sth

s'intéresser à qn/qc

to takean exam

passer un examen

locuzioni:

not to take no for an answer

ne pas se contenter d'un non

point taken

très juste

take my word for it

croyez-moi

to take sb unaware

prendre qn au dépourvu

what do you take me for?

pour qui tu me prends?

take it from me

croyez-moi sur parole

III.take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB vb intr (have effect)

take

prendre

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

This is the capability of the individual to take apart complex problems in order to understand the components in problem.

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After two days the water went down and people started to take apart their homes, and fix the damage of fallen trees in their back yards.

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Despite his problem, he can take apart, repair, and reassemble almost anything with moving parts.

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Contractors might need to take apart one building, which could render adjacent buildings unsafe.

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They take apart pieces of technology and re-assemble them in order to make the technology serve their purposes.

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In most engineering courses, it's easy to find motors for students to take apart.

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A small crane would take apart the building and there would be minimal disruption to pedestrians, he added.

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As a kid, she recalls, she used to take apart typewriters, radios and tape recorders to see how they worked.

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Whatever your target text, knowing how to take apart and reassemble text through regular expressions is a powerful skill.

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Analytical giftedness is influential in being able to take apart problems and being able to see solutions not often seen.

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