taking in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for taking in the English»French Dictionary

I.taking [Brit ˈteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈteɪkɪŋ] N (act)

taking

prise f

it was his for the taking

il n'avait qu'à se donner la peine de le prendre

the money was there for the taking

il n'y avait plus qu'à encaisser l'argent

II.takings N

takings npl:

takings

recette f

drug-taking N

drug-taking (gen)

usage m de stupéfiants

drug-taking SPORTS

dopage m

profit-taking N

profit-taking

prise f de bénéfices

risk-taking [Brit ˈrɪskteɪkɪŋ, Am ˈrɪskˌteɪkɪŋ] N

there must be no risk-taking

on ne doit pas prendre de risques

risk-taking is part of the job

prendre des risques fait partie du travail

leave-taking N

leave-taking

adieux mpl

I.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N

1. take CINE:

take

prise f (de vues)

‘it's a take!’

‘elle est bonne!’

2. take:

take FISH, HUNT (of fish)

prise f

take (of game)

tableau m de chasse

3. take inf COMM (amount received):

take

recette f

II.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] 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 dated

prendre femme/un mari dated

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! hum

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! inf

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 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 PHOTO:

take photograph

prendre

22. take MATH (subtract):

take number, quantity

soustraire (from de)

23. take (study):

take subject

prendre, faire

take course

suivre

24. take (sit):

take SCHOOL, 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) inf:

take woman

prendre

III.take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr

1. take:

take (have desired effect) drug:

faire effet

take dye:

prendre

take (grow successfully) plant:

prendre

2. take FISH:

take fish:

mordre

IV.take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]

I'll take it from here fig

je prendrai la suite

to be on the take inf

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, …

See also prisoner, hostage, drug

prisoner [Brit ˈprɪz(ə)nə, Am ˈprɪz(ə)nər] N

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 [Brit ˈhɒstɪdʒ, Am ˈhɑstɪdʒ] N

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 [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] N

1. drug:

drug MED, PHARM

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 lit, 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 SPORTS

se doper

to do drugs inf

se camer inf

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

de drogue

to do drugs inf culture, use

de la drogue

to do drugs inf crime

lié à la drogue

II.drug <pres part drugging; pret, pp drugged> [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] 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 [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ]

a drug on the market

un produit qui se vend mal

I.take off VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take off)

1. take off (leave the ground):

take off plane:

décoller

2. take off fig:

take off idea, fashion:

prendre

take off product:

marcher

take off sales:

décoller

3. take off (leave hurriedly):

take off inf

filer inf

II.take off VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take [sth] off)

1. take off (deduct):

to take £10 off (the price)

réduire le prix de 10 livres, faire une remise de 10 livres

2. take off (have as holiday):

to take two days off

prendre deux jours de congé

I'm taking next week off

je suis en congé la semaine prochaine

3. take off (make look younger):

that hairstyle takes 15 years off you!

cette coiffure te rajeunit de 15 ans!

III.take off VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take [sth] off, take off [sth])

1. take off (remove):

take off clothing, shoes

enlever, ôter

take off lid, feet, hands

enlever (from de)

take off dish, train

supprimer

to take sth off the market

retirer qc du marché

2. take off (amputate):

take off limb

amputer, couper

3. take off (withdraw):

take off show, play

annuler

IV.take off VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take [sb] off, take off [sb])

1. take off (imitate) inf:

take off person

imiter

2. take off (remove):

to take sb off the case police:

retirer l'affaire à qn

to take oneself off

partir, s'en aller (to à)

I.take to VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take to [sb/sth])

1. take to (develop liking for):

he has really taken to her/to his new job

elle/son nouvel emploi lui plaît vraiment beaucoup

2. take to (begin):

to take to doing inf

se mettre à faire

he's taken to smoking/wearing a hat

il s'est mis à fumer/porter un chapeau

3. take to (go):

take to forest, hills

se réfugier dans

to take to one's bed

se mettre au lit

to take to the streets

descendre dans la rue

I.take on VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take on) (get upset)

don't take on so (stay calm)

ne t'énerve pas

don't take on so (don't worry)

ne t'en fais pas

II.take on VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -] (take [sb/sth] on, take on [sb/sth])

1. take on (employ):

take on staff, worker

embaucher, prendre

2. take on team, player:

take on (compete against) team, player

jouer contre

take on (fight) person, opponent

se battre contre

to take sb on at chess/at tennis

jouer aux échecs/au tennis contre qn

3. take on (accept):

take on work, task

accepter, prendre

take on responsibilities

prendre

4. take on (acquire):

take on look, significance, colour, meaning

prendre

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taking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for taking in the English»French Dictionary

taking N

1. taking (action of taking):

taking

prise f

it's yours for the taking

c'est à toi

2. taking pl (receipts):

taking

recette f

profit-taking N FIN

profit-taking

prise f de bénéfices

leave-taking N

leave-taking

adieu m

taking-over N no pl

taking-over

prise f de contrôle

I.take [teɪk] N

1. take no pl (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 avis là-dessus?

Phrases:

to be on the take inf

se faire graisser la patte

II.take <took, taken> [teɪk] 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/her secretary

elle prend toujours son appareil/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 sont

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 GAMES

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 taille 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 Brit, Aus (teach):

take subject

enseigner

take students

enseigner à

15. take (study):

take subject

faire

16. 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 take the score Brit

noter le score

to takean exam

passer un examen

Phrases:

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 unawares

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 intr (have effect)

take

prendre

I.take off VB trans

1. take off (undress):

take off clothes

enlever

take off hat, glasses

retirer

2. take off (withdraw):

take off product from market

retirer

take off player from field

faire sortir

take off programme, film

retirer

to take sb off drugs

faire décrocher qn de la drogue

to take sb off a list

éliminer qn d'une liste

to take a detective off a case

retirer une enquête à un détective

to take sb off a diet

ne plus faire suivre de régime à qn

3. take off (leave):

to take oneself off

partir à toute hâte

4. take off (not work):

to take a day/a week off (work)

prendre un jour/une semaine de vacances

5. take off (subtract):

take off

déduire

I'll take 10% off for you

je vous fais une réduction de 10%

6. take off Brit (imitate):

take off

imiter

II.take off VB intr

1. take off (leave the ground):

take off plane

décoller

take off bird

s'envoler

2. take off inf (leave):

take off

déguerpir

3. take off inf (flee):

take off

filer

4. take off (have success):

take off project

se développer

take off idea

prendre

take off style, new product

se répandre

his business is really taking off in Japan

son affaire est en plein essor au Japon

I.take over VB trans

1. take over (buy out):

take over company

racheter

2. take over (take charge of):

take over country

prendre le contrôle

take over ministry, post, responsibility

reprendre

her job's taken over her life

son travail envahit sa vie

3. take over (assume):

take over debts

reconnaître

II.take over VB intr

take over as government

prendre le pouvoir

take over as leader, manager

prendre les rênes

I'm tired of driving, you take over

je suis fatigué de conduire, tu me remplaces

to take over as captain

devenir capitaine

to take over from sb

remplacer qn

I.take away VB trans

1. take away (remove):

take away

prendre

two coffees to take away

deux cafés à emporter

2. take away (deprive of):

take away

retirer

3. take away (bring away with):

take away

éloigner

4. take away (make leave):

take away death

enlever

take away business

éloigner de chez soi

5. take away (lessen):

take away pain

diminuer

6. take away (subtract from):

take away

soustraire

Phrases:

to take sb's breath away

couper le souffle de qn

II.take away VB intr (detract from)

to take away from the beauty of sth

rendre qc moins beau

take back VB trans

1. take back (return to original place):

take back borrowed book, faulty goods

rapporter

2. take back (accept back):

take back

reprendre

3. take back (accompany a person):

take back

raccompagner

4. take back (let return):

take back spouse

se remettre avec

take back employee

reprendre

5. take back (retract):

take back

rétracter

6. take back (carry to a past time):

take back

remonter à

it takes you back, doesn't it?

ça te ramène dans le passé, n'est-ce pas?

take along VB trans

take along

emmener

taking Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be taking medication for sth

suivre un traitement pour qc

it's yours for the taking

c'est à toi

his business is really taking off in Japan

son affaire est en plein essor au Japon

I am taking my driving test tomorrow

je passe mon permis (de conduire) demain

taking things [or taken] all round

tout compte fait

how about taking advantage of the good weather?

si nous profitions du beau temps?

the shopkeeper's taking 5% off the marked price

le commerçant rabat 5% sur le prix affiché

things are taking a turn for the worst

les choses se gâtent

he's taking us for damn idiots!

il se fout de notre gueule!

taking food down to the cellar

encavage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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One situation where starch may be less effective than glucose or sucrose is when a person is taking acarbose.

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The production capacity was further increased by 250,000 vehicles taking total production capacity to 550,000 vehicles annually.

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During this time, he prescribed improvement measures such as reading great literature, taking an interest in the arts, reflecting on life, and learning self-discipline.

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He also started taking bassoon lessons, but soon gave those up after almost choking to death on one of its reeds.

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Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl along with the mascarpone mixture and stir to combine, taking care not to over-mix.

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A right-handed batsman scoring over 7538 runs and slow right-hand bowler taking 119 wickets in 258 matches.

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Formal canonization is a lengthy process often taking many years, even centuries.

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Manually setting a camera to expose the film properly takes two steps, even after taking a light meter reading.

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Upon the occasion of his taking the oath as chief rabbi, administered by the government officials, his hat was handed him to cover himself.

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He portrayed an unscrupulous moneylender whose son falls in love with a debtor and ends up taking sides against his father.

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