ako in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ako in the English»French Dictionary

akin [Brit əˈkɪn, Am əˈkɪn] ADJ

1. akin (similar):

to be akin to

être semblable à

her style is more/closely akin to cubism

son style ressemble davantage/beaucoup au cubisme

2. akin (tantamount):

to be akin to sth/to doing (disapproving)

équivaloir à qc/à faire

aka ADV

aka → also known as

aka

alias

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

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

1. take in (deceive):

take in person

tromper, abuser

he was taken in

il s'est laissé abuser

don't be taken in by appearances!

ne te fie pas aux apparences!

I wasn't taken in by him

je ne me suis pas laissé prendre à son jeu

2. take in (allow to stay):

take in person, refugee

recueillir

take in lodger

prendre

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

1. take in (understand):

take in situation

saisir, comprendre

I can't take it in!

je n'arrive pas à le croire!

2. take in (observe):

take in detail

noter

take in scene

embrasser

3. take in (encompass):

take in place, developments

inclure

4. take in (absorb):

take in root: nutrients

absorber

take in person, animal: oxygen

absorber

take in fig atmosphere

s'imprégner de

5. take in NAUT boat:

take in water

prendre

6. take in FASHION (alter):

take in dress, skirt etc

reprendre

7. take in (accept for payment):

take in washing, mending

faire [qc] à domicile

8. take in (visit) inf:

take in play, exhibition

aller à

I.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak [sth] up, soak up [sth])

soak up earth, sponge water:

soak up

absorber, boire

II.soak up VB [Brit səʊk -, Am soʊk -] (soak up [sth])

soak up person atmosphere:

soak up

s'imprégner de

to soak up the sun

faire le plein de soleil inf

I.make up VB [Brit meɪk -, Am meɪk -] (make up)

1. make up (put make-up on):

make up

se maquiller

2. make up (after quarrel):

make up

se réconcilier (with avec)

3. make up:

to make up for (compensate for) lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay

rattraper

to make up for financial loss, deficit

combler

to make up for personal loss, bereavement

compenser

Phrases:

to make up to inf

faire de la lèche à inf

II.make up VB [Brit meɪk -, Am meɪk -] (make up [sth], make [sth] up)

1. make up (invent):

make up excuse, story

inventer

you're making it up!

tu inventes!

to make sth up as one goes along

inventer qc au fur et à mesure

2. make up (prepare):

make up parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed

faire

make up prescription

préparer

make up type

composer

she had the fabric made up into a jacket

elle s'est fait faire une veste avec le tissu

3. make up (constitute):

make up whole, personality, society

faire

to be made up of

être fait or composé de

to make up 10% of

constituer 10% de

4. make up (compensate for):

make up loss, time

rattraper

make up deficit, shortfall

combler

to make the total up to £1, 000

compléter la somme pour faire 1 000 livres au total

5. make up (put make-up on):

to make oneself up

se maquiller

6. make up (stoke up):

make up fire

alimenter, s'occuper de

Phrases:

to make it up (make friends)

se réconcilier (with avec)

I'll make it up to you somehow (when at fault)

j'essaierai de me faire pardonner

I'll make it up to you somehow (when not at fault)

je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser

I.wake up VB [Brit weɪk -, Am weɪk -] (wake up)

wake up

se réveiller

wake up! lit

réveille-toi!

wake up! fig

ouvre les yeux!

it's about time you woke up and realized the damage you are doing!

il serait temps que tu ouvres les yeux et que tu prennes conscience du mal que tu fais!

to wake up to sth fig

prendre conscience de qc

II.wake up VB [Brit weɪk -, Am weɪk -] (wake up [sb], wake [sb] up)

wake up → wake

See also wake

I.wake [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] N

1. wake (track) NAUT:

wake

sillage m

wake fig

sillage m

wake fig

suite f

in the wake of sb/sth

dans le sillage de qn/qc, à la suite de qn/qc

the war brought many changes in its wake

la guerre a apporté de nombreux changements dans son sillage

to follow in sb's wake lit

marcher dans le sillage de qn

to follow in sb's wake fig

être dans le sillage de qn, suivre les traces de qn

2. wake (over dead person):

wake

veillée f funèbre (accompagnée de célébrations)

II.wake <a. wake up; prét woke, , waked, dated pp woken, waked dated> [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] VB trans

wake person

réveiller (from de)

wake fig desires, memories, feelings

réveiller

to wake sb from sleep

réveiller qn, tirer qn du sommeil

to wake sb from a dream

tirer qn d'un rêve

they were making enough noise to wake the dead!

ils faisaient un bruit à réveiller les morts!

III.wake <a. wake up; prét woke, , waked, dated pp woken, waked dated> [Brit weɪk, Am weɪk] VB intr

wake

se réveiller

I woke (up) to find him gone

à mon réveil, il était parti

to wake (up) from a deep sleep/a dream

sortir d'un profond sommeil/d'un rêve

she finally woke (up) from her illusions/to her responsibilities

elle est finalement revenue de ses illusions/à ses responsabilités

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.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] N

1. cake FOOD:

cake

gâteau m

cake (sponge)

génoise f

2. cake (of soap, wax):

cake

pain m

3. cake (of fish, potato):

cake

croquette f

II.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB trans

cake mud, blood clothes, person:

cake

former une croûte sur

III.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk] VB intr

cake mud, blood:

cake

former une croûte (on sur)

IV.caked ADJ

caked mud, blood:

caked

qui forme une croûte

caked in mud

couvert de boue séchée

V.cake [Brit keɪk, Am keɪk]

it's a piece of cake inf

c'est du gâteau inf

to get a or one's slice or share of the cake

avoir sa part du gâteau

you can't have your cake and eat it

on ne peut pas tout avoir, on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

that takes the cake inf!

ça c'est le pompon!

See also hot cake

hot cake N Am

hot cake

≈ crêpe f

to sell like hot cakes Brit Am

se vendre comme des petits pains

I.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] N

1. soak:

to give sth a soak Brit

faire or laisser tremper qc

to have a soak person:

prendre un long bain

2. soak (drunk):

soak inf

poivrot/-ote m/f inf

soak inf

ivrogne mf

II.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB trans

1. soak (wet):

soak person, clothes

tremper

to get soaked

se faire tremper

2. soak (immerse):

soak clothes, dried foodstuff

laisser or faire tremper

3. soak (drain):

soak fig, inf

faire casquer inf

III.soak [Brit səʊk, Am soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (be immersed):

soak

tremper

to leave sth to soak clothes

mettre qc à tremper

2. soak (be absorbed):

to soak into water: earth, paper, fabric

être absorbé par

to soak through blood: bandages

traverser

to soak through rain: coat

traverser, transpercer

IV.to soak oneself VB refl

to soak oneself (get wet)

se tremper

to soak oneself (in bath)

prendre un long bain

V.soaked ADJ

soaked person, clothes, shoes:

soaked

trempé

to be soaked through or soaked to the skin

être trempé jusqu'aux os

VI.-soaked COMP

blood-soaked bandages

des pansements imbibés de sang

sweat-soaked

trempé de sueur

rain-soaked pitch, track

détrempé

sun-soaked

ensoleillé

ako in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ako in the English»French Dictionary

akin [ə·ˈkɪn] ADJ

to be akin to sth

être semblable à qc

I.fake [feɪk] N

1. fake (counterfeit object):

fake

faux m

2. fake (impostor):

fake

imposteur m

II.fake [feɪk] ADJ

fake

faux(fausse)

fake leather

cuir m synthétique

III.fake [feɪk] VB trans

1. fake (make a counterfeit copy):

fake signature

contrefaire

fake calculations

falsifier

to fake a painting

faire un faux tableau

2. fake (pretend to feel or experience):

fake

feindre

to fake surprise/grief

feindre la surprise/le chagrin

to fake a headache/a heart attack

faire semblant d'avoir mal à la tête/une crise cardiaque

to fake it

faire semblant

IV.fake [feɪk] VB intr

fake

faire semblant

I.peak [pik] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

pic m

to reach the peak

atteindre le sommet

2. peak (climax):

peak

sommet m

peak in a period

moment m le plus fort

peak of a trend

apogée f

to be at the peak of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

II.peak [pik] VB intr

peak sb's career

être à son sommet

peak athlete

atteindre un record

peak figures, rates, production

atteindre son niveau maximum

III.peak [pik] ADJ

1. peak (the busiest):

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

2. peak (the best, highest):

peak speed, capacity

maximal(e)

peak demand

record

peak season

haut(e)

in peak condition

dans le meilleur état

during peak periods

pendant les périodes de pointe

peak viewing time

heures fpl de grande écoute [ou audience]

I.make <made, made> [meɪk] VB trans

1. make (do):

make

faire

to make coffee/soup/dinner

faire du café/de la soupe/le dîner

I'll make you some tea

je te fais du thé

to make time

trouver du temps

to make sth (out) of sth

faire qc à partir de qc

made of plastic/paper

en plastic/papier

to show what one's (really) made of fig

montrer de quoi qn est fait

to make a call

passer un coup de fil

to make a decision

prendre une décision

to make a start on sth

commencer qc

2. make (create, change):

to make sb curious/sick

rendre qn curieux/malade

they made her vice-president

ils l'ont nommée vice-présidente

to make sth easy/public

rendre qc facile/public

that made the situation worse

ça a fait empirer les choses

to make oneself useful/look ridiculous

se rendre utile/ridicule

to make oneself heard/understood

se faire entendre/comprendre

to make oneself known to sb

se présenter à qn

3. make (earn, get):

make money, enemies

se faire

to make friends

se faire des ami(e)s

to make profits/losses

faire des bénéfices/des pertes

to make a living

gagner sa vie

4. make (force, cause):

to make sb/sth do sth

faire faire qc à qn

to make sb change their mind

faire changer qn d'avis

it makes me feel sick

ça me rend malade

5. make inf (get to, reach):

to make it

y arriver

I can't make it tomorrow

demain je ne peux pas

to make it to sth

arriver à qc

I made the team

j'ai été accepté dans l'équipe

we made the final

on est arrivés en finale

6. make (calculate, decide):

I make it 5000

je trouve 5000

we'll make it Friday/$30

disons vendredi/30 dollars

Phrases:

to make sb's day

faire plaisir à qn

to make the grade

y arriver

to make sense

avoir du sens

to make sense of sth

arriver à comprendre qc

to make or break sb/sth

décider du sort de qn/qc

to be made of money

rouler sur l'or

II.make [meɪk] VB intr

to make do with sth

faire avec qc

to make as if to +infin form

sembler vouloir +infin

to make like

faire comme si

III.make [meɪk] N

make

marque f

Phrases:

to be on the make pej

en vouloir

I.leak [lik] N a. fig

leak

fuite f

II.leak [lik] VB intr

1. leak (let escape):

leak

fuir

2. leak (let enter):

leak

laisser filtrer

to leak like a sieve

être une vraie passoire

III.leak [lik] VB trans

1. leak (let escape):

leak

laisser passer

2. leak fig:

to leak sth to sb

divulguer qc à qn

I.take [teɪk] N

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?

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

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 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 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

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 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 intr (have effect)

take

prendre

I.bake [beɪk] N

bake

gratin m

II.bake [beɪk] VB intr

1. bake (cook):

bake meat, cake

cuire au four

I hardly ever bake

je fais rarement des gâteaux

2. bake inf (be hot):

to be baking weather

être torride

to be baking person

crever de chaleur

III.bake [beɪk] VB trans

1. bake (cook):

bake

cuire

baked potato

pomme f de terre en robe des champs

2. bake (harden by heat):

bake

durcir

I.cake [keɪk] N

1. cake (sweet):

cake

gâteau m

chocolate cake

gâteau au chocolat

a piece of cake

un morceau de gâteau

sponge cake

gâteau m mousseline

2. cake (other food):

cake of fish, potato, soap

pain m

Phrases:

a piece of cake inf

une part du gâteau

to want to have one's cake and eat it, too

vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre

to sell like hot cake

se vendre comme des petits pains

to take the cake (outdo in a positive sense)

avoir le pompon

to take the cake (outdo in a negative sense)

être le comble

II.cake [keɪk] VB trans

cake blood:

cake

coaguler

to be caked with sth

être couvert de qc

III.cake [keɪk] VB intr

1. cake (dry):

cake

sécher

2. cake (harden):

cake

durcir

cake blood

se coaguler

I.soak [soʊk] N

1. soak (time under water):

soak

immersion f

to give sth a soak

faire tremper qc

2. soak sl (heavy drinker):

soak

poivrot(e) m (f)

II.soak [soʊk] VB trans

1. soak culin (set in water):

soak

faire tremper

2. soak (make wet):

soak

tremper

3. soak sl (overcharge):

soak

faire casquer

III.soak [soʊk] VB intr

1. soak (let sit in water):

soak beans, peas

tremper

to leave sth to soak

laisser qc tremper

2. soak sl (drink heavily):

soak

boire comme un trou

I.make up VB trans

1. make up (compensate):

make up

compenser

make up a deficit, loss

combler

make up the time, ground

rattraper

I'll make it up to you

je tâcherai de me rattraper

2. make up (complete):

make up a sum, team

compléter

to make up the difference

payer la différence

3. make up (settle):

make up

arranger

make up a dispute

régler

to make it up

se réconcilier

4. make up (comprise):

make up

composer

to make up the majority of sth

former la majorité de qc

to be made up of people

être composé de

to be made up of things

contenir

5. make up (put makeup on):

make up

maquiller

6. make up (invent):

make up

inventer

7. make up (prepare):

make up

préparer

8. make up JOURN:

make up

mettre en pages

9. make up SCHOOL:

to make up an exam

rattraper un examen

Phrases:

to make up one's mind

se décider

II.make up VB intr

1. make up (be friends again):

make up

se réconcilier

2. make up (put on makeup):

make up

se maquiller

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English

Ako meets up with her uncle who she loved dearly.

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Ako refuses, but the monk hands her a protective charm saying it will surely come in handy.

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Ako house is an example of a building behaviour in increasingly fragmented high-density residential districts.

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