I'll take the boy to school

v. i. + prep.

1 portare (o accompagnare) a (o in, da): I took the cheque to the bank, ho portato in banca l'assegno; I'll take the boy to school, accompagno a scuola il ragazzo; Take me to your boss!, portami dal tuo capo!

2 fuggire verso; ritirarsi in; darsi a: to take to the mountains, fuggire verso i monti; ritirarsi sulle montagne; to take to the bush, darsi alla macchia

3 (fig.) darsi a; mettersi a; prendere a; cominciare a (fare qc.): to take to drink (o to drinking) darsi al bere (o all'alcol); He's taken to reading detective stories, s'è messo a leggere gialli

4 applicare, usare ( uno strumento: per fare qc.): You must take a screwdriver to it, qui ti ci vuole un cacciavite!

5 affezionarsi a (q.); prendere (q.) in: to take a liking [a dislike] to sb., prendere q. in simpatia [in antipatia] □ to take sb. to one's arms, prendere q. tra le braccia □ to take to one's bed, mettersi a letto ( per riposarsi o per malattia) □ to take st. to bits (o to pieces), fare a pezzi qc. □ (naut.) to take to the boats, salire sulle lance di salvataggio □ to take to boats (o to water), correre alle barche (o alle navi); imbarcarsi □ to take sb. to one's breast (o bosom), stringere al petto q. □ (leg.) to take sb. to court, portare q. in tribunale; citare q. in giudizio □ to take st. to heart, prendere a cuore qc. □ to take to one's heels, darsela a gambe; scappare □ to take sb. to one side, prendere q. in disparte (o da parte) □ (naut.) to take to the open sea, prendere il largo □ to take to the road, darsi al vagabondaggio; (teatr.: di una compagnia) fare una tournée in provincia □ to take sb. to task, rimproverare q. □ (arc.) to take to wife, prendere in moglie; sposare.

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

v. (took, taken) 1. \take sth/ sb (with one); \take sth (to sb) авах. Don't forget to \take your umbrella (with you) when you go. Явахдаа шүхрээ авахаа мартуузай. 2. аваачих; аваачиж/ хүргэж өгөх. She \takes her children to school by car. Тэр эмэгтэй хүүхдүүдээ сургуульд нь машинаар хүргэж өгдөг. The thief was \taken away in a police van. Хулгайчийг цагдаагийн машинаар аваад явсан. 3. барих, атгах. She took his arm and led him across the road. Тэр түүний гараас хөтөлж зам гаргаж өгөв. 4. шаардагдах, хэрэг болох. It \takes a lot of courage to do what he's done. Түүний хийснийг хийхэд асар их эр зориг хэрэгтэй. 5. хийх. Let's \take a walk. Явгаар явцгаая. Can I \take a look at the baby? Би энэ хүүхдийг харж болох уу? 6. take a bus/ taxi/ train автобус/ такси/ галт тэргээр явах. You can \take a taxi. Та такси авч болно шүү дээ. Shall we \take a bus to the station? Өртөө рүү автобусаар явцгаах уу? 7. \take a seat суух. 8. тогтмол эм уух/ хэрэглэх. \take two tablets three times a day. Өдөрт хоёр хоёр ширхэгээр/ тунгаар гурван удаа уу. Has he \taken his medicine? Тэр эмээ уусан уу? 9. хүлээж авах. How did they \take the news? Тэд энэ мэдээг хэрхэн/ яаж хүлээж авсан бэ? You never \take my advice. Чи миний үгийг ер авдаггүй шүү дээ. 10. тэмдэглэл бичиж авах; хэмжих. He took my name and address. Тэр миний нэр, хаягийг бичиж авав. The nurse took my temperature. Сувилагч миний халууныг үзэв. 11. үзэх, бодох, санах. I took you to be an honest man. Би таныг шударга/ үнэнч хүн байх гэж санасан юм. Do you \take me for a fool? Та намайг тэнэг хүн гэж бодож байна уу? 12. зөвшөөрөлгүй/ эндүүрч авах; хулгайлах. Who has \taken my bicycle? Хэн миний дугуйг авчихав аа? 13. хүчээр эзлэн авах. \take a town (дайны үед) хотыг эзлэх. 14. байр/ сууц түрээслэн авах. We took a small flat in London. Бид Лондонд жижиг сууц хөлсөлж авав. 15. хичээл заах. I \take the students French and German. Би оюутнуудад франц, герман хэл заадаг. 16. сонгох, худалдан авах. I'll \take the red shirt, please. Би энэ улаан цамцыг авъя. 17. зөв ойлгох. I think she took my meaning. Миний юу гэснийг тэр ойлгосон шиг байна. 18. сонин, сэтгүүл тогтмол худалдан авах. She \takes the Times. Тэр Таймс авдаг юм. 19. өмсөх. What size shoes do you \take? Та ямар хэмжээтэй гутал өмсдөг вэ? 20. багтаах, агуулах. This bus can \take 60 passengers. Энэ автобусаар 60 зорчигч тээвэрлэж болно. I don't think the shelf will \take any more books. Тавиурт дахиад илүү ном багтахгүй байх. 21. \take a photograph фото зураг авах/ дарах; зураг авахуулах. have one's picture \taken зургаа авахуулах. 22. давах; тойрч явах. The horse took the first fence beautifully. Морь эхний хашлага дээгүүр сайхан гарав. You took that corner much too fast. Та тэр буланг маш хурдан тойрлоо. 23. уух, идэх, хэрэглэх. The baby isn't old enough to \take solid food. Хүүхэд бор хоолонд орох болоогүй байна. Do you \take sugar in you coffee? Та кофендоо чихэр хийдэг үү? 24. шалгуулах, шалгалт өгөх. When are you taking a driving test? Чи хэзээ жолооны шалгалтаа өгөх гэж байна? 25. gram. өгүүлбэрт үйл үг зэргийн байрлалыг заана. The verb `eat' \takes the direct object. "Eat" хэмээх үйл үг шууд тусагдахуун авна. The verb `rely' \takes the preposition `on'. "Rely" гэдэг үйл үг "on" угтлага үгтэй орно. 26. амжилттай болох; үр нөлөөтэй/ дүнтэй байх. The kidney transplant has \taken. Бөөр шилжүүлэн суулгах мэс засал амжилттай боллоо. The cuttings have \taken. Тайрмал мөчир/ навч үндэслэсэн байв. 27. be taken ill гэнэт өвдөх/ өвчин тусах. 28. can't take хүлээн зөвшөөрч/ авч чадахгүй байх; тэвчиж/ тэсвэрлэж/ хүлцэж чадахгүй байх. I can't \take his constant criticism. Би түүний байнгын шүүмжлэлийг хүлцэн өнгөрүүлж чадахгүй. 29. I take it бодох, үзэх, тааварлах, таамаглах. I \take it you know what you're doing. Та юу хийж буйгаа мэдэж байгаа гэж би бодож байна. 30. take it from me миний хэлснийг үнэмш, надад итгэ. 31. take leave of someone баяртай, сайн сууж байгаарай гэж хэлэх, үдэх. 32. take sth as read асуултгүй/ гарцаагүй үнэн юм гэж үзэх. 33. take place болох, тохиолдох; учрах. When did the accident \take place? Энэ осол/ аваар хэзээ гарсан бэ? 34. take your own life өөрийгөө егүүтгэх, амиа хорлох. take sb aback цочоох, сандаргах. be taken aback ихэд цочих, хирдхийх, балмагдах. take after sb дууриах. He took after his father in many ways. Тэр, олон талаараа эцэгтэйгээ адилхан байв. Your daughter doesn't \take after you at all. Охин чамайг ер дууриагаагүй юм байна. take against sb/ sth голдог болох, дургүй нь хүрч эхлэх. Why have you suddenly \taken against her? Яагаад чи гэнэт тэр бүсгүйг үл таашаах болов? take sb/ sth apart v. 1. sport хялбархан/ амархан ялагдах. 2. зад/ бут шүүмжлэх. Her second novel was \taken apart by the critics. Түүний хоёрдахь романыг шүүмжлэгчид ширүүн шүүмжлэв. take sth apart задлах, салгах. Let's \take the radio apart and see what's wrong with it. Энэ радиог задалцгааж юу нь гэмтсэнийг үзье. taky away v. 1. math. хасах. 4 \take away 2 is 2. Дөрвөөс хоёрыг хасахад хоёр үлдэнэ. 2. зөөх, авч явах. take sth/ sb away (from sb/ sth) авч явах, аваачих. not to be \taken away авч явж болохгүй. The child was \taken away from the school. Хүүхдийг сургуулиас нь авсан байв. take sth back v. 1. буцаах, буцах. These shoes don't fit - I'll have to \take them back. Авсан гутлын аль аль нь таарахгүй байна. - Буцаахаас. 2. буцааж/ эгүүлэн авах. The refrigerator was obviously faulty, but the shop refused to \take it back. Хөргөгч илэрхий гэмтэлтэй байсан атал дэлгүүр нь буцааж авахаасаа татгалзав. 3. буруу юм ярьсандаа гэмших/ уучлалт эрэх. I \take it all back. Би хэлсэн/ ярьсан зүйлдээ гэмшиж байна. take sth down v. 1. буулгах, авах. He took down the picture from the wall. Тэр, хананаас зургийг буулгаж авав. Engineers are taking down the bridge. Инженерүүд гүүр нурааж байна. 2. тэмдэглэж авах. I took down your address. Би таны хаягийг бичиж авлаа. She took down my phone number. Тэр бүсгүй миний утасны дугаарыг тэмдэглэж авав. take in v. 1. (take sb in) хүлээж авах, гэртээ байлгах. 2. худлаа гэж итгүүлэх, хуурах. 3. take sth in v. ойлгох. I hope you're taking in what I'm saying. Та миний юу ярьж буйг ухаарч байгаа биз. 4. дээл, хувцас танах/ хасах. This dress needs to be \taken in at the waist. Энэ бошинзыг бэлхүүсээр нь танамаар байна. 5. багтаах, оруулах. take off 1. газраас хөөрөх. The plane took off an hour later. Онгоц цагийн дараа хөөрлөө. Let your imagination \take off. Дэмий бодлоо орхи. 2. харайхдаа газраас хөөрөх. 3. гэнэт зүгээ буруулах, зугтах. When he saw me coming he took off in the opposite direction. Намайг ирж явахыг харангуут тэр буруулан цааш одов. 4. үзэл санаа амархан газар авах/ түгэх; бүтээгдэхүүн амжилттай борлох. The new dictionary has really \taken off. Шинэ толь бичиг үнэнхүү гүйлгээ сайтай байв. take sth off 1. тайлах. The boy took off his coat. Хүү пальтогоо тайлав. 2. (take sb off) дууриах, адил болох, элэглэх. 3. (take sth off) тодорхой хугацаанд ажил хийхгүй байх. I'm taking a couple of weeks off. Би ажлаасаа хоёр долоо хоног хөндий байгаа. take sb on 1. хөлслөх, ажиллуулах. We're taking on a new secretary this week. Бид энэ долоо хоногт шинэ нарийн бичгийн дарга авч ажиллуулна. 2. тэмцээнд амлан авах, өрсөлдөх. 3. (take sth on) үүрэг авах, хариуцлага хүлээх. I've \taken too much work. Надад асар их ажил даалгасан. 4. (take on sth) хувирах, өөрчлөгдөх. His voice took on a more serious tone. Дуу нь сүрхий чангарч эхлэв. take out 1. гаргах. She took the fruit out of the bag. Тэр эмэгтэй уутнаас/ цүнхнээс жимс гаргав. 2. take sb out урих. She's taking me out for a meal tonight. Тэр эмэгтэй намайг өнөө орой хоолонд урьчихаад байгаа. 3. take out an insurance policy on даатгал авах; даатгуулах. 4. take it out of you ядраах, сульдаах. All that hard work has \taken it out of him. Тэр бүх хатуу хүтүү ажил түүний тэнхээ тамирыг нь доройтуулав. take sth out on sb уураа хүнд гаргах, өөрийн гуниг гомдлоороо бусдыг зовоох. When he's had a bad day he \takes it out on the children. Түүнд бүтэлгүй өдөр тохиовол бухимдлаа тэр хүүхдүүдэд гаргадаг юм. take sth over v. шинэ албан тушаал хүлээж авах. He took over the office of mayor. Тэр хотын дарга болов. Sarah will \take over my job when I leave. Намайг явахлаар Сара миний ажлыг авна. take to sb/ sth шууд таалагдах/ санаад нийцэх; дасах. I took to him as soon as I met him. Анх уулзмагцаа л би түүнийг аятайхан хүн байна гэж тоосон. The children took to their new teacher. Хүүхдүүд шинэ багшдаа дасчээ. take to sth / doing sth тогтмол хийж эхлэх. He's \taken to staying out late. Тэр байнга оройтдог болоод байна. take to your bed өвчний улмаас хэвтэрт орох. take sth up 1. дуртай юмаа идэвхтэй хийх. He took up writing poetry while he was still at school. Тэр аль сургуульд байх үеэсээ шүлэг бичиж эхэлсэн юм. 2. тодорхой орон зай, цаг хугацаа ашиглах/ хэрэглэх. Books \take up a lot of space. Номнууд маш их зай эзэлдэг. The visit took up the whole of Sunday. Айлчлал бүх л бүтэн сайн өдрийг авав. 3. үргэлжлүүлэх. I'll \take up the story where I left off yesterday. Би өчигдөр дутуу орхисон газраасаа өгүүллэгийг үргэлжлүүлье. take sth up with sb 1. асуух. I think I need to \take this matter up with my lawyer. Би эл хэрэг явдлыг/ асуудлыг өмгөөлөгчөөсөө асууя. 2. take up with sb нөхөрсөг/ найзархаг/ дотно болох. take upon. \take it upon yourself to do something. Санаагаараа/ өөрийн зөнгөөр хийх. take n. телевизийн нэвтрүүлэг буюу киноны нэг хэсгийг харуулсан зураглал/ зураг авалт. takeaway n. 1. зөөврийн/ бэлэн халуун хоол зэхдэг газар. Let's get some food from the Chinese \take. Хятад бэлэн хоолны газраас хоол авцгаая. 2. зэхэж бэлтгэсэн халуун хоол. an Indian \take Энэтхэг бэлэн хоол. adj. a \take meal зөөврийн/ зэхмэл халуун хоол хүнс. take-off n. 1. онгоц газраас хөөрөх үе. It was a smooth \take. Газраас алгуурхан хөөрөв. 2. элэглэл, дууриах. He does \takes of leading politicians. Тэр гол гол улс төрчдийг шоглон дууриадаг юм. take-over n. 1. дийлэнхи хувьцаагий нь худалдан авч уг компанийг эрхшээлдээ авах нь. 2. байгууллага, улс орныг хүчээр эзлэн авах явдал. a military \take цэргийн хүчээр түрэмгийлэн авах/ эзлэх.

abs

1) how much will you take? a) сколько вы возьмете?; б) сколько это будет стоить?

2) this new opera (his last novel, this play, etc.) doesn't take эта новая опера и т.д. не имеет успеха /не пользуется успехом/

3) how long will the trip (the job, the experiment, etc.) take? сколько времени займет /потребует/ поездка и т.д.?; how long will the letter take? сколько нужно времени, чтобы написать письме?

4) shake well before taking перед употреблением взбалтывать (надпись)

5) the vaccine took вакцина подействовала; the smallpox injection did not take оспа не привилась; the flower did not take цветок не принялся

6) this match (this tinder, the fire, etc.) does not take эта спичка и т.д. не загорается /не зажигается/

1) || take long отнимать много времени; it takes [too] long на это надо [слишком] много времени; it does not take long to say it чтобы сказать это, много времени не потребуется; he didn't take long to realize that... он скоро понял, что...; it takes long to wear this cloth out этому материалу сносу нет; take as long as you like [не торопитесь] занимайтесь этим столько [времени], сколько потребуется

2) take in some manner the small fish take freely мелкая рыбешка хорошо клюет

3) take in some manner my sister does not take well моя сестра плохо выходит на фотографии /не фотогенична/; this model takes exceptionally well эта манекенщица прекрасно получается /выходит/ на фотографии

4) take in some manner this colour (pink, this dye, etc.) takes well эта краски и т.д. хорошо красит /прокрашивает/; dye that takes well on cloth краска, которая хорошо впитывается в ткань

5) take in some manner wood (dry fuel, fire, etc.) takes quickly (readily, etc.) дерево и т.д. быстро загорается /воспламеняется/

см. take3

см. take4

1) take smb., smth. take her some flowers (the boy a box of chocolates, etc.) отнести ей цветы и т.д.; take smb. smth. to eat отнести кому-л. что-л. поесть

2) || take smb. prisoner взять кого-л. в плен

3) take smb. smth. take smb. some time занять у кого-л. определенное время; it took him a lot of time (two hours, a long while, etc.) у него это отняло много времени и т.д.

см. take6

1) || take time doing smth. делать что-л. не торопясь; take [one's] time coming to my house (answering my questions, returning her book, etc.) не торопиться прийти ко мне и т.д.

2) take smb. doing smth. the photographer took us sitting down (smiling, dancing, etc.) фотограф снял нас сидящими и т.д. /когда мы сидели и т.д.

см. take8

см. take11

1) take to stamp-collecting (to practising the piano, to writing, to trading, etc.) заняться собиранием марок и т.д.

2) take to gambling (to stealing, to drinking, to smoking, etc.) пристраститься к азартным играм и т.д.; she took to nagging him to get her own way она взяла себе моду надоедать ему /пилить его/, чтобы добиться своего; he took to humming a tune у него появилась привычка мурлыкать себе под нос какой-нибудь мотив

см. take13

1) take smth. of (in) doing smth. take an opportunity of doing smth. воспользоваться случаем сделать что-л.; take an opportunity of thanking you (of hearing good music, of meeting interesting people, etc.) воспользоваться возможностью /случаем/ поблагодарить вас и т.д.; he took the task of completing the job он взялся за окончание работы, он взялся довести работу до конца; take pleasure in doing smth. получать удовольствие от чего-л.; take pleasure in teasing one's comrades (in contradicting me, etc.) любить подразнить своих друзей и т.д.; take the liberty of doing smth. позволить себе сделать что-л.; I take the liberty of differing from you позволю себе с вами не согласиться

2) || take time about doing smth. делать что-л. не спеша; take time about going there ехать туда без спешки /не торопясь/

1) take smb. as smb. take him (her) as a husband (as a wife) брать его (ее) в мужья (в жены)

2) take smth. as smth. take the flowers (a box of chocolates, a doll, etc.) as a gift /as a present/ принимать в подарок /в качестве подарка/ цветы и т.д.

3) take smth., smb. as smth. take it as a proof (as security, as an authoritative standard, etc.) принимать это за доказательство и т.д.; take his remark as an insult принять его замечание как оскорбление; take it as the basis брать это за основу; take it as a whole брать это в целом; take him as a model for imitation брать с него пример [для подражания]

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1) take it [that]... предположим, что...; let us take it that it is so предположим, что это так; [as] I take it считаю, полагаю; I take it you're in trouble (we are to come early, we are to wait here, that you are interested, that you are fully acquainted with the facts of the case, that you meant me to come today, etc.) я так понимаю /как я понимаю/, у вас неприятности и т.д.; I take it you won't go to school надо полагать, вы не пойдете в школу; I take it you do not want to go я полагаю, вам не хочется идти;

2) take care what (how, when, etc.) you do следить за тем, что делаешь и т.д.; take care what you say (how you behave, etc.) смотри /следи за тем/, что ты говоришь и т.д.

1) отводить, водить to take

2) соединять to bring together, to join

3) доводить до чего-л небольшого, несложного to bring/to reduce to sth

4) переносить изображение to trace

5) безл

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- сводить концы с концами

1 even though, although (a pesar de que).

tendrás que venir aunque no quieras you'll have to come, even if you don't want to

aunque es caro, me lo voy a comprar although it's expensive I'm going to buy it, I'm going to buy it even though it's expensive

2 although (pero).

es lista, aunque un poco perezosa she's clever, although o if a little lazy

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► conjunción

1 (valor concesivo) although, though; (con énfasis) even if, even though

■ aunque estoy enfermo no faltaré although I'm ill I won't miss it

■ aunque haga buen tiempo no saldré even if it's a fine day I won't go out

2 (valor adversativo) but

■ es duro, aunque justo he's tough but fair

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CONJ although, though, even though

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1) ( refiriéndose a hechos)

a) (+ indicativo) although

b) ( respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo)

2) (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even if

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= admittedly, albeit (that), although, but, even though, while, whilst, even when, though, if, but still, but then again.

Ex. Admittedly, this relevant part of the classified file may not be the specific class he wants.

Ex. Present, classical catalog designs are elaborations, albeit considerable elaborations, of these sixteenth-century developments.

Ex. These are the strengths of the Journal of Common Market Studies, although even this journal has a wider remit than its title suggest.

Ex. Learning takes place in one environment but is put to work in another, and the learner is left to make the transition.

Ex. Their objectives are however slightly different, even though in any discussion of computerised cataloguing systems co-operative networks and centralised cataloguing are inextricably linked.

Ex. While the resulting A/Z entries are not 'wrong', they tend to be clumsy.

Ex. Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.

Ex. On-line data banks are still expanding, as they provide unrivalled services, even when these have to be paid for by users.

Ex. This is not to say, though, that in some countries the 'all' that is available to gather into a current national bibliography is only that which the ruling government approve of.

Ex. Don't go to France thinking that your cherished ancient library from your 50s/60s school days remains unchanged amid the splendour of its beautiful if dingy old digs.

Ex. Less well-reported but still widely collected types of use included newly registered borrowers, visits, reference questions, in-library use, and off site program attendance = Otros datos sobre los que se dio menos información aunque todas las bibliotecas los recogen eran el número de nuevos usuarios, las visitas, las preguntas de referencia, el uso dentro de la biblioteca y la asistencia a actividades organizas fuera de la biblioteca.

Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.

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* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aunque a menudo = if often.

* aunque en balde = but (all) to no avail.

* aunque en vano = but (all) to no avail.

* aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy, You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy.

* aunque me fuera la vida en ello = for the life of me.

* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.

* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* aunque no sea para otra cosa = if nothing else.

* aunque no siempre = if not always.

* aunque no sirva para otra cosa = if nothing else.

* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.

* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough.

* aunque parezca razo = funnily.

* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.

* aunque sin ningún resultado = but (all) to no avail.

* aunque sólo sea porque = if only because.

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1) ( refiriéndose a hechos)

a) (+ indicativo) although

b) ( respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo)

2) (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even if

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A (refiriéndose a hechos)

1 (+ indicativo) although

aunque llegamos tarde conseguimos entradas although o even though we got there late we managed to get tickets

por lo menos antes se oía; aunque mal, se oía at least before you could hear it, not very well, but you could hear it

es simpático, aunque algo tímido he's very likable, if somewhat shy

le dije que sí, aunque la verdad es que no tengo ganas de ir I said yes, although o though to be quite honest I don't feel like going

2 (respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo):

aunque a ti no te guste, es muy bonito you may not like it, but it's very pretty

es millonario, aunque no lo parezca he's a millionaire though he may not look it

aunque no lo creas sacó la mejor nota believe it or not she got the best marks

B (refiriéndose a posibilidades, hipótesis) (+ subjuntivo) even if

come lo que te sirvan, aunque no te guste eat whatever you're given, even if you don't like it

mándales unas flores, aunque sea at least send them some flowers

dale aunque más no sea unos pesos ( RPl); at least give him a few pesos

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a) ( refiriéndose a hechos) although;

◊ aunque no estaba bien fue a trabajar although he wasn't well he went to work

b) ( respondiendo a una objeción) (+ subjuntivo):

◊ es millonario, aunque no lo parezca he's a millionaire though he may not look it;

◊ iré aunque llueva I'll go even if it rains

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aunque conj

1. [a pesar de que] even though, although;

tendrás que venir aunque no quieras you'll have to come, even if you don't want to;

aunque quisiera no podría even if I wanted to, I wouldn't be able to;

aunque es caro, me lo voy a comprar although it's expensive I'm going to buy it, I'm going to buy it even though it's expensive;

aunque me cae bien, no me fío de él much as I like him, I don't trust him;

aunque no te lo creas llegó el primero believe it or not, he came first;

aunque parezca mentira strange as it may seem, believe it or not;

aunque parezca raro oddly enough, odd though it may seem;

cómprale aunque sea una caja de bombones buy her something, even if it's only a box of chocolates;

decime la verdad aunque más no sea at least tell me the truth

2. [pero] although;

es lista, aunque un poco perezosa she's clever, although o if a little lazy;

aquellos cuadros no están mal, aunque éstos me gustan más those paintings aren't bad, but I like these (ones) better

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1 although, even though

2 + subj even if

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aunque conj

1) : though, although, even if, even though

aunque sea : at least

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aunque conj

1. (a pesar de que) although / even though

2. (incluso si) even if

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1) take smb., smth. by (in, between, with, etc.) smth. take a child by the hand (him by the sleeve, an axe by the handle, a pen in one's hand, a stick between one's finger and thumb, coal with a pair of tongs, a butterfly with one's fingers, etc.) взять ребенка за руку и т.д.; take a man by the throat схватить /взять/ человека за горло; take a baby in one's arms взять ребенка на руки; he took a girl (me, his son, etc.) in his arms он обнял девушку и т.д.; take the stick between one's knees зажать палку между колен; take one's head between one's hands обхватить голову руками; take the trunk on one's back взвалить сундук себе на спину; take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила; take smth. from (from under, out of, etc.) smth. take a book from the table (a corkscrew from the shelf, etc.) взять книгу со стола и т.д.; take some paper from /out of/ a drawer (the fruit out of a bag, a handkerchief out of /from/ one's pocket, the pins out of one's hair, a cigarette out of the box, one's hands out of one's pockets, etc.) вытаскивать /вынимать/ бумагу из ящика и т.д.: take a box from under a chair вытаскивать ящик из-под стула; the dog took the food from my hand собака ела /брала пищу/ у меня из рук; take your hand off my shoulder (your foot off my toe, etc.) уберите руку с моего плеча и т.д.; can you take the spot out of these pants? можно вывести это пятно с брюк?; it took all the fun out of the game это испортило все удовольствие от игры; take smth. from smb. take a bone from a dog (the knife from the baby, the record from him, etc.) отбирать /отнимать/ кость у собаки и т.д. || take smb. under one's wing взять кого-л. под свое крылышко /под свою защиту/

2) || take smb. in marriage жениться на ком-л. или выйти замуж за кого-л.; take a widow in marriage жениться на вдове, взять в жены вдову

3) take smb., smth. with smb. take one's son (an assistant, a doctor, some money, a book, an overnight bag, etc.) with one захватить /взять с собой/ своего сына и т.д.; take me with you возьмите меня с собой; take letters with one (one's lunch with one, provisions with one, etc.) взять /захватить/ эти письма с собой и т.д.; take an umbrella with you прихватите [с собой] зонтик; take smth. to some place take the dishes to the kitchen (these letters to the post, the parcel to his house, etc.) относить тарелки на кухню и т.д.; take smth. to smb. take flowers to sick friends (your message to her, a book to your teacher, etc.) относить цветы больным друзьям и т.д.; take the news to him сообщить ему эту новость; take the matter to a lawyer пойти с этим делом к юристу; take smb. to smth. take the children to the cinema (one's wife to the theatre, etc.) сводить детей в кино и т.д.; take a friend to lunch угостить друга завтраком; take a girl to a dance сводить девушку на танцы; take smb. for smth. take a dog for a walk вывести собаку на прогулку

4) take smth. from smb., smth. take presents from boy-friends (flowers from them, assistance from the government, etc.) принимать подарки от поклонников и т.д.

5) take smth. for smth. take the blame for his failure (for her mistake, etc.) принять на себя вину за его провал и т.д.; take smth. upon oneself he takes a great deal upon himself он очень много на себя берет; take smth. for (of) smth. upon oneself take the responsibility for his safety (the office of president, the duties of a teacher, etc.) upon oneself взять на себя ответственность за его безопасность и т.д.; take it upon oneself to do smth. take it upon oneself to speak to them (to give orders, to say that, to speak to him personally, etc.) взять на себя /согласиться/ поговорить с ними и т.д.; take smth. with smth. take his remark (their advice, a compliment, etc.) with a smile (with a frown, with a laugh, etc.) встречать /реагировать на/ его замечание и т.д. улыбкой и т.д. || take smth. in bad part /in the wrong way/ принимать /истолковывать/ что-л. превратно; take smth. in good part не обижаться на что-л.; take smb. into one's confidence довериться кому-л.; take smb. into the secret доверить /поверить/ кому-л. тайну

6) || take smb.'s side /smb.'s part/ in smth. встать на чью-л. сторону в чем-л.; take smb.'s side /smb.'s part/ in an argument /in a controversy/ (in a quarrel, in a fight, etc.) встать на чью-л. сторону в споре и т.д.; take advantage of smth. воспользоваться чем-л.; take advantage of smb.'s offer (of his presence, of her position, etc.) воспользоваться чьим-л. предложением и т.д.; take advantage of smb.'s trust (of her love', etc.) злоупотреблять чьим-л. доверием и т.д.

7) take smth. for smth., smb. take a hall for a meeting (this room for my cousin, this suite for my friend, this building for a hospital, etc.) снимать зал для собрания /под собрание/ и т.д.; take smth. in some place take a house in the country (rooms in the suburbs, etc.) снимать дом загородом и т.д.; take smth. for some time take a cottage (a room, a house, etc.) for the summer (for a year, etc.) снимать /арендовать/ дачу и т.д. на лето и т.д.

8) take smb. into smth. take your brother into the business взять вашего брата компаньоном в наше дело; take her into service брать ее на службу; take them into our firm принять их [на службу] в нашу фирму

9) take smth. in smth. take a job in the city (a job in an office, etc.) наняться на работу в городе и т.д.; take a post in the firm занять какую-л. должность в фирме

10) take smth. to (at, in, etc.) some place take a car to the ferry (a freighter to Europe, a train to Boston, etc.) поехать машиной до переправы и т.д.; take a plane to the North полететь самолетом на север; take a train at (in) N сесть на поезд в N

11) take smth. for smth. take 25 dollars for the use of his car брать двадцать пять долларов за пользование машиной; will you take a check for the bill? можно уплатить вам по счету чеком?; what will you take for it? сколько вы за это хотите?; the man won't take a cent less for the car он не согласен уступить за машину ни цента

12) take smb. on (in, across, over, etc.) smth. the blow took him on the nose (across the face, over the head, in the stomach, etc.) удар пришелся ему по носу и т.д.

13) take smth. by smth. take a fortress (a place, a town, etc.) by force (by storm, by a ruse, by a clever manoeveur, etc.) захватить крепость и т.д. силой и т.д. || take smb. by surprise захватить кого-л. врасплох; take smb. in the act поймать /застать/ кого-л. на месте преступления

14) take smth. from (off, out of) smth. take two from seven (one number from another, a sum out of one's income, etc.) вычесть два из семи и т.д.; this make-up took ten years off her age благодаря косметике она выглядит на десять лет моложе; they took it out of his pay они удержали это из его зарплаты; take 20 per cent off the price снизить цену на двадцать процентов; take a turn off the programme снять выступление /номер/, исключить выступление /номер/ из программы; take the dead leaves and branches off a plant обобрать сухие листья и ветви с растения; take the lid off the saucepan (a saucepan off the fire, etc.) снимать крышку с кастрюли и т.д.; take smb. off smth. take him off his work отстранять его от работы; take her off the assignment отобрать у нее это поручение; take them off the list вычеркнуть их из списка || take smth., smb. off smb.'s hands избавлять кого-л. от чего-л., кого-л.; I'll take it off your hands at t 10 я куплю это у вас за десять фунтов

15) take smth. in smth. take the first prize in a competition (the highest mark in a subject, the first prize in Latin, first class honours in the tripos examination, etc.) получить первый приз на соревнованиях и т.д.; take the first place in a chess tournament занять первое место в шахматном турнире; take smth. at some place take one's degree at Oxford получать степень в Оксфорде; take i 100 at Ascot выиграть сто фунтов на скачках в Аскете

16) || take a liking /а fancy/ to smth., smb. проникнуться добрыми чувствами к кому-л., чему-л.; he took a liking to this house (to this village, to a picture, etc.) ему понравился этот дом и т.д.; he took a liking to my sister ему приглянулась моя сестра; take a dislike to smb., smth. невзлюбить кого-л., что-л.; she took a dislike to me я ей не понравился; take an interest in smb., smth. заинтересоваться кем-л., чем-л.; take an interest in politics (in one's work, in one's neighbours, etc.) интересоваться политикой и т.д., проявлять интерес к политике и т.д.

17) || take time over smth. не спешить делать что-л.; take one's time over the job не спеша выполнять работу; he took an hour over his dinner он обедал целый час

18) take smth. in smth. most nouns take-s in the plural большинство существительных образуют множественное число с помощью '-s'

19) take a certain size in smth. take tens in boots (sixes in gloves, etc.) носить десятый размер обуви и т.д.

20) take smth. in (at) some place take one's meals in a hotel (at a restaurant, etc.) питаться в гостинице и т.д.; take the waters at a spa лечиться водами на курорте; take smth. with (in) smth. take cream with one's coffee (sugar in one's tea, etc.) пить кофе со сливками и т.д.; take smth. for smth. take an aspirin for a headache (some new medicine for one's liver, pills for insomnia, etc.) принимать аспирин от головной боли и т.д.; take smth. after (before, with) smth. take one tablet after each meal (a spoonful before dinner, a pill with milk, etc.) принимать по одной таблетке после каждой еды и т.д.

21) take smth. to (at, for, etc.) smth. take tickets to the theatre (a box at the opera, seats for Hamlet, etc.) брать /покупать/ билеты в театр и т.д.

22) take smb. in smth. take smb. in a new dress (in cap and gown, in a swim-suit, etc.) сфотографировать /снять/ кого-л. /, сделать чей-л. снимок/ в новом платье и т.д.; take smth. from smth. take a print from a negative отпечатать фотографию с негатива

23) take smb., smth. for smb., smth. take you for someone else (him for an Englishman, the painting for a genuine Rembrandt, everything for truth, etc.) принимать вас за кого-то другого и т.д.; what do you take me for? за кого вы меня принимаете?; do you take me for a fool? вы что, меня дураком считаете?; take smb., smth. at (on) smth. they take the total population of the country at two and a half million они считают /полагают/, что население страны равно двум с половиной миллионам человек; I suppose we must take it at that я полагаю, мы должны поставить на этом точку; I take it on your say-so я соглашаюсь с этим, потому что вы так говорите /доверяю вам/

24) take some subject's) in (at) smth. take as many subjects as possible in one's university days в студенческие годы изучать как можно больше дисциплин; she took four courses in her freshman year на первом курсе она изучала четыре предмета; she took French at school французский язык она изучала в школе; take smth. for (as) smth. I shall take this topic for my composition я возьму эту тему для сочинения; he took China as his subject oil выбрал Китай в качестве темы || take smth. in the examination сдавать экзамен по какому-л. предмету; take French in the exam держать экзамен по французскому языку

25) take smb. in smth. take children in German давать детям уроки немецкого языка; take him in Latin заниматься с ним по латыни /латынью/

26) take smth. during /at/ smth. take notes during /at/ a lecture вести конспект во время лекции, записывать лекцию; take smth. of smth. take notes of all he says (of all that passes, etc.) записывать все, что он говорит и т.д.; take minutes of the proceedings веста протокол заседания; take smth. on (in, by, from) smth. take a broadcast on tape (an film, etc.) записывать передачу на магнитную ленту и т.д.; take the minutes of a meeting in /by/ shorthand стенографировать протокол; take smth. from dictation писать что-л. под диктовку; take a letter from dictation писать письмо под диктовку

27) take smth. from smth., smb. take its title from the name of the hero (a name from the place of battle, its name from the inventor, etc.) называться /получить название/ по имени героя и т.д.; take a passage from a book (a whole passage straight from Dickens, a quotation from his novel, etc.) взять отрывок из книги и т.д.; we take our numbers from the Arabs (our letters from the Romans, etc.) наша система цифр идет от /заимствована у/ арабов и т.д.

28) take smb. in smth. the cold took me in the chest у меня [от простуды] заложило грудь

29) take smth. to smth. take the next turning (road, street, etc.) to the left (to the right) свернуть налево (направо) у следующего поворота и т.д.; take the road to London (to the North, etc.) поехать по дороге [, ведущей] в Лондон и т.д.

30) take smb. (in)to (through, across, etc.) some place take the man to the hospital (your friend to the station, the box to the hotel, her into the country, etc.) отправить /отвезти/ человека в больницу и т.д. ; they took him into a small room (into prison, into a cell, etc.) ere отвели или поместили в маленькую комнату и т.д.; the road (this path, the street, etc.) will take you to the river (to the village, through the centre of the town, etc.) эта дорога и т.д. приведет вас к реке и т.д.; the bus will take you into town (to London, etc.) этот автобус привезет /доставит/ вас в город и т.д.; only a tram will take you across the bridge через мост можно проехать только трамваем; take him over the house (the visitors round a museum, etc.) водить его по дому /показывать ему дом/ и т.д.; the work (business, etc.) took us to Paris эта работа и т.д. привела нас в Париж; take smb. into custody взять кого-л. под стражу; take smb. to smb. take a son to his mother отвести сына к матери; take smb. out of smth. take her out of the room выведите ее из комнаты; take him out of my way уберите его с моей дороги; take smth. from (out of, etc.) smth. take the case from court to court передавать дело из одного суда в другой; take the case out of court забрать дело из суда

31) take smb. through smth. take the boy through a book (through the first two chapters, through his first job, etc.) помочь мальчику прочесть книгу и т.д.; take smb. through college помочь кому-л. [деньгами] окончить колледж; save enough money to take you through college скопить достаточную сумму [денег], чтобы заплатить за обучение в колледже

32) aux || take pride in smth. гордиться чем-л.; take pride in his schoolwork (in one's appearance, in one's house and garden, etc.) гордиться своей работой или своими успехами в школе и т.д.; take credit for smth. приписывать себе /ставить себе в заслугу/ что-л.; he took credit for my work он приписал себе мои достижения; take offence at smth. обижаться /сердиться/ на что-л.; take offence at his remarks /at what he said/ сердиться на его замечания; take part in smth. принимать участие в чем-л.; take part in an enterprise (in the demonstration, in smb.'s sorrows, etc.) принимать участие в предприятии и т.д.; take pity on smb. пожалеть кого-л.; сжалиться над кем-л.; take pity on the poor man (on the losers, on the boy, etc.) пожалеть несчастного человека и т.д.; take notice of smb., smth. обратить внимание на кого-л., что-л.; don't take notice of him не обращайте на него внимания; take charge of smth., smb. принимать на себя ответственность за что-л., кого-л., take charge of the luggage (of the house, of the children, etc.) заняться багажом и т.д.; who is taking charge of the work while you are away? кто руководит работой в ваше отсутствие?; take care of smth., smb. (по)заботиться о чем-л., ком-л.; he will take care of that matter (of the account, etc.) он займется этим вопросом и т.д.; she will take саге of the baby она присмотрит за ребенком; take possession of smth. завладеть чем-л.; take hold of smth., smb. ухватиться за что-л., кого-л.; take hold of the rope (of the rail, of her arm, of the man, etc.) ухватиться за веревку и т.д.; take smb., smth. in hand взять кого-л., что-л. в руки; he took himself firmly in hand он взял себя в руки, он овладел собой; take smth., smb. into consideration /into account/ принимать что-л., кого-л. во внимание; take all these facts (the circumstances, her request, etc.) into consideration /into account/ принять во внимание /учесть/ все эти факты и т.д.; take it into one's head to do smth. (that...) coll. забрать себе в голову сделать что-л. (, что...)

33) aux take smth. in (at, after, on, etc.) smth. take a seat in the rear сесть /занять место/ позади /сзади/; take a swing at the ball замахнуться для удара по мячу; take a nap after dinner вздремнуть после обеда; take an oath on smth. поклясться в чем-л. || take a glance round one бросить взгляд вокруг, оглядеться; take leave of smb. попрощаться с кем-л.

accompany

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accompagnare v.tr.

1 to take* to, to see* to, to accompany: accompagnare un ragazzo a scuola, to take a boy to school; accompagnare qlcu. a casa, to see s.o. home; mi ha accompagnato a casa in auto, he drove me home; accompagnare qlcu. alla stazione, to see s.o. to the station (o to see s.o. off); accompagnare una signora, to escort a lady; accompagnare una sposa all'altare, to give a bride away // accompagnare con l'occhio, to follow with one's eyes // accompagnare l'uscio, to close the door gently (o without slamming it) // il mio pensiero ti accompagnerà sempre, my thoughts will always be with you

2 ( accoppiare) to couple

3 ( fare armonizzare) to match

4 (mus.) to accompany.

◘ accompagnarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 to keep* company with // accompagnare a qlcu., to go along with s.o.

2 ( armonizzare con) to match (sthg.), to go* with: i guanti dovrebbero accompagnare al vestito, the gloves should match the dress

3 (mus.) to accompany oneself: si accompagnava con la chitarra, he accompanied himself on his guitar.

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1. vt

1) (gen) to accompany, come o go with, Mus to accompany

2) (fig : seguire) to follow

2. vip (accompagnarsi)

(armonizzarsi) to go well together

3. vr (accompagnarsi)

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verbo transitivo

1) (per tenere compagnia) to go* with, to come* (along) with, to accompany; (condurre) to see*; (in auto) to take*, to drive*; (a piedi) to walk

2) (trattenere nel movimento)

3) fig. (seguire)

4) (unire)

5) mus. to accompany (a on)

6) gastr. [salsa, vino] to be served with [ cibo]

verbo pronominale accompagnarsi

1) (prendere come compagno)

2)

3) mus.

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accompagnare

/akkompaŋ'ŋare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (per tenere compagnia) to go* with, to come* (along) with, to accompany; (condurre) to see*; (in auto) to take*, to drive*; (a piedi) to walk; accompagnare qcn. alla porta to see o show sb. to the door, to see o show sb. out

 2 (trattenere nel movimento) accompagnare la porta to close the door gently

 3 fig. (seguire) accompagnare qcn. con lo sguardo to stare after sb.

 4 (unire) accompagnare un dono con una lettera to add a letter to a present

 5 mus. to accompany (a on)

 6 gastr. [salsa, vino] to be served with [ cibo]

II accompagnarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (prendere come compagno) -rsi a o con qcn. to associate with sb.

 2 - rsi a [ accessorio] to match [ abito]; [ vino] to go with [ cibo]

 3 mus. - rsi con to accompany oneself on [ chitarra].

petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]

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1. adjective