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1 safety

safety [ˈseɪftɪ]

1. noun

a. sécurité f

• for his own safety pour sa propre sécurité

• for safety's sake pour plus de sûreté

• there is safety in numbers plus on est nombreux, moins il y a de danger

• he reached safety at last il était enfin en sécurité

b. [of construction, equipment] solidité f

2. compounds

[device, margin, mechanism, precautions, regulations] de sécurité

► safety belt noun ceinture f de sécurité

► safety catch noun cran m de sûreté

► safety chain noun chaîne f de sûreté

► safety curtain noun rideau m de fer

► safety-deposit box noun (US) coffre-fort m à la banque

► safety glass noun verre m securit ® inv

► safety island noun (US) refuge m

► safety lock noun serrure f de sécurité

► safety measure mesure f de sécurité

• as a safety measure par mesure de sécurité ► safety net noun filet m

► safety pin noun épingle f de nourrice

► safety valve noun soupape f de sécurité

► safety zone noun (US) refuge m

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['seɪftɪ] 1.
noun sécurité f

there are fears for her safety — on est inquiet sur son sort

in safety — en (toute) sécurité

to help somebody to safety — aider quelqu'un à se mettre à l'abri

to flee to safety — (in building, place) courir se mettre à l'abri; ( abroad) se réfugier à l'étranger

to reach safety — parvenir en lieu sûr

in the safety of one's home — chez soi en sécurité

road safety — sécurité routière

safety in the home — la sécurité domestique
2.
noun modifier [ check, code, level, limit, measure, regulations, test] de sécurité; [ bolt, blade, strap] de sûreté

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there's safety in numbers — plus on est nombreux, moins on court de risques

English-French dictionary > safety
2 regard

1. transitive verb
1) (gaze upon) betrachten

2) (give heed to) beachten [jemandes Worte, Rat]; Rücksicht nehmen auf (+ Akk.) [Wunsch, Gesundheit, jemandes Recht]

3) (fig.): (look upon) betrachten

regard somebody kindly/warmly — jemandem freundlich gesinnt/herzlich zugetan sein

regard somebody with envy/scorn — neidisch auf jemanden sein/jemanden verachten

regard somebody as a friend/fool — jemanden als Freund betrachten/für einen Dummkopf halten

be regarded as — gelten als

regard something as wrong — etwas für falsch halten

4) (concern, have relation to) betreffen; berücksichtigen [Tatsachen]

as regards somebody/something, regarding somebody/something — was jemanden/etwas angeht od. betrifft
2. noun
1) (attention) Beachtung, die

pay regard to/have regard to or for somebody/something — jemandem/etwas Beachtung schenken

without regard to — ohne Rücksicht auf (+ Akk.)

2) (esteem, kindly feeling) Achtung, die

hold somebody/something in high/low regard, have or show a high/low regard for somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehr schätzen/geringschätzen

3) in pl. Grüße

send one's regards — grüßen lassen

give her my regards — grüße sie von mir

with kind[est] regards — mit herzlich[st]en Grüßen

4) (relation, respect) Beziehung, die

in this regard — in dieser Beziehung od. Hinsicht

in or with regard to somebody/something — in Bezug auf jemanden/etwas

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1. verb
1) ((with as) to consider to be: I regard his conduct as totally unacceptable.) ansehen

2) (to think of as being very good, important etc; to respect: He is very highly regarded by his friends.) achten

3) (to think of (with a particular emotion or feeling): I regard him with horror; He regards his wife's behaviour with amusement.) betrachten

4) (to look at: He regarded me over the top of his glasses.) betrachten

5) (to pay attention to (advice etc).) beachten
2. noun
1) (thought; attention: He ran into the burning house without regard for his safety.) die Rücksicht

2) (sympathy; care; consideration: He shows no regard for other people.) die Rücksicht

3) (good opinion; respect: I hold him in high regard.) die Achtung

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- academic.ru/61164/regarding">regarding
- regardless
- regards
- as regards
- with regard to
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re·gard

[rɪˈgɑ:d, AM -ˈgɑ:rd]

I. vt

1. (consider) betrachten

▪ to \regard sb/sth as sth jdn/etw als etw akk betrachten

her parents always \regarded her as the cleverest of their children für ihre Eltern war sie immer das klügste ihrer Kinder

she is \regarded as a talented actress sie wird für eine talentierte Schauspielerin gehalten

▪ to \regard sth with sth etw mit etw dat betrachten

local people \regard this idea of a motorway through their village with horror für die Anwohner ist die Vorstellung einer Autobahn durch ihr Dorf schrecklich

to \regard sb with great respect jdn sehr schätzen

to \regard sb highly jdn hochschätzen; (be considerate of) große Rücksicht auf jdn nehmen

to not \regard sb's needs/situation/wishes jds Bedürfnisse/Situation/Wünsche nicht berücksichtigen

2. (look at)

▪ to \regard sb/sth jdn/etw betrachten

to \regard sb/sth curiously/strangely jdn/etw neugierig/befremdet betrachten

3. (concerning)

as \regards the excessive noise from your neighbours, on that point we may be able to help you was den enormen Lärm, den Ihre Nachbarn machen, angeht, so können wir Ihnen in diesem Punkt wahrscheinlich helfen

II. n

1. (consideration) Rücksicht f

he has no \regard for other people's feelings er nimmt keine Rücksicht auf die Gefühle von anderen

without [or with no] \regard for sb/sth ohne Rücksicht auf jdn/etw

without \regard to race or colour egal welcher [o ungeachtet der] Rasse und Hautfarbe

to pay \regard to sth auf etw akk Rücksicht nehmen

to pay no \regard to a warning eine Warnung in den Wind schlagen

2. (respect) Achtung f ( for vor + dat)

to hold sb/sth in high [or the highest] \regard Hochachtung vor jdm/etw haben

the work of the theatre is held in the highest \regard die Arbeit des Theaters wird hoch geschätzt

to hold sb/sth in low \regard jdn/etw geringschätzen

to lose one's \regard for sb seine Achtung vor jdm verlieren

3. (gaze) Starren nt

she became aware of his \regard sie merkte, dass er sie anstarrte

4. (aspect)

in this [or that] \regard in dieser Hinsicht

5. (concerning)

▪ with [or in] \regard to... in Bezug auf...

I am writing to you with \regard to your letter of 15 March mit diesem Schreiben nehme ich Bezug [o beziehe ich mich] auf Ihr Schreiben vom 15. März

there is no problem as \regards the financial arrangements es gibt kein Problem, was die finanziellen Vereinbarungen angeht

having \regard to the fire regulations,... der Brandschutzverordnung entsprechend...

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[rɪ'gAːd]
1. vt

1) (= consider) betrachten

to regard sb/sth as sth — jdn/etw für etw halten, jdn/etw als etw betrachten

or favor (US) — jdn/etw wohlwollend betrachten

to regard sth with horror — mit Schrecken an etw (acc) denken

to be regarded as... —

he is regarded as a great poet — er wird als großer Dichter angesehen, er gilt als großer Dichter

it's not generally regarded as worth doing — es wird im Allgemeinen angenommen, dass sich das nicht lohnt

we regard it as worth doing —

we don't regard it as necessary — wir halten es nicht für notwendig

she doesn't regard it as her responsibility — sie betrachtet es nicht als ihre Verantwortung

to regard sb/sth highly or with great esteem — jdn/etw hoch schätzen or sehr schätzen

he is highly regarded —

his work is highly regarded — seine Arbeit wird sehr geschätzt

2)

(= concern) as regards that/my friend/your application — was das/meinen Freund/Ihren Antrag betrifft or anbelangt or angeht

See:

→ also regarding

3) (liter: look at) betrachten

4) (= heed) berücksichtigen

without regarding his wishes — ohne Rücksicht auf seine Wünsche

2. n

1) (= attention, concern) Rücksicht f (for auf +acc)

to have some regard for sb/sth — auf jdn/etw Rücksicht nehmen

to show little/no regard for sb/sth — wenig/keine Rücksichtnahme für jdn/etw zeigen

with no regard for his safety —

without regard to or for her views — ohne sich um ihre Ansichten zu kümmern

without regard to or for what people might think — ohne sich darum zu kümmern, was die Leute denken mochten

2)

in this regard — diesbezüglich (form), in diesem Zusammenhang

with or in regard to — in Bezug auf (+acc)

3) (= respect) Achtung f

to hold sb in high regard — jdn achten or sehr schätzen

to have a great regard for sb — jdn hoch achten

4) pl (in message) Gruß m

to send sb one's regards — jdn grüßen lassen

give him my regards — grüßen Sie ihn von mir

(kindest) regards, with kind regards — mit freundlichen Grüßen

5) (liter: look) Blick m

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regard [rıˈɡɑː(r)d]

A v/t

1. (aufmerksam) betrachten, ansehen

2. regard as betrachten als, halten für:

be regarded as betrachtet werden als, gelten als

3. fig betrachten ( with mit Abscheu etc):

I regard him kindly ich bringe ihm freundschaftliche Gefühle entgegen

4. beachten, Beachtung schenken (dat)

5. berücksichtigen, respektieren

6. achten, (hoch) schätzen

7. betreffen, angehen:

as regards was … betrifft

B s

1. Blick m

2. Hinsicht f (to auf akk):

in this regard in dieser Hinsicht;

in regard to ( oder of), with regard to im Hinblick auf (akk);

have regard to

a) sich beziehen auf (akk),

b) in Betracht ziehen (akk),

c) → B 3

3. (to, for) Rücksicht(nahme) f (auf akk), Beachtung f (gen):

regard must be paid ( oder had) to his words seinen Worten muss man Beachtung schenken;

pay no regard to nicht achten auf (akk);

without regard to ( oder for) ohne Rücksicht auf (akk);

have no regard for sb’s feelings auf jemandes Gefühle keine Rücksicht nehmen;

with due regard to ( oder for) his age unter gebührender Berücksichtigung seines Alters

4. (Hoch)Achtung f ( for vor dat)

5. pl (besonders in Briefen) Grüße pl, Empfehlungen pl:

with kind regards to mit herzlichen Grüßen an (akk);

give him my (best) regards grüße ihn (herzlich) von mir

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1. transitive verb
1) (gaze upon) betrachten

2) (give heed to) beachten [jemandes Worte, Rat]; Rücksicht nehmen auf (+ Akk.) [Wunsch, Gesundheit, jemandes Recht]

3) (fig.): (look upon) betrachten

regard somebody kindly/warmly — jemandem freundlich gesinnt/herzlich zugetan sein

regard somebody with envy/scorn — neidisch auf jemanden sein/jemanden verachten

regard somebody as a friend/fool — jemanden als Freund betrachten/für einen Dummkopf halten

be regarded as — gelten als

regard something as wrong — etwas für falsch halten

4) (concern, have relation to) betreffen; berücksichtigen [Tatsachen]

as regards somebody/something, regarding somebody/something — was jemanden/etwas angeht od. betrifft
2. noun
1) (attention) Beachtung, die

pay regard to/have regard to or for somebody/something — jemandem/etwas Beachtung schenken

without regard to — ohne Rücksicht auf (+ Akk.)

2) (esteem, kindly feeling) Achtung, die

hold somebody/something in high/low regard, have or show a high/low regard for somebody/something — jemanden/etwas sehr schätzen/geringschätzen

3) in pl. Grüße

send one's regards — grüßen lassen

give her my regards — grüße sie von mir

with kind[est] regards — mit herzlich[st]en Grüßen

4) (relation, respect) Beziehung, die

in this regard — in dieser Beziehung od. Hinsicht

in or with regard to somebody/something — in Bezug auf jemanden/etwas

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n.

Achtsamkeit f.

Aufmerksamkeit f.

Rücksicht f. v.

achten v.

berücksichtigen v.

betrachten v.

schätzen v.

English-german dictionary > regard
3 lead

I
1. li:d past tense, past participle - led; verb
1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) llevar, conducir

2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) llevar

3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) ocasionar

4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) liderar

5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) llevar

2. noun
1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) delantera

2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderato

3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderazgo

4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) ventaja

5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) correa

6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista

7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) primer papel, papel principal, papel protagonista

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- leader
- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way
II led noun
1) ((also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomo

2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina

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- leaden

lead¹ n

1. mina

the lead in pencils is usually made of graphite la mina de los lápices suele ser de grafito

2. plomo

lead is a very heavy metal el plomo es un metal muy pesado

Se pronuncia led

lead² n

1. ventaja

the Russian swimmer has a lead of 8 metres el nadador ruso ya lleva una ventaja de 8 metros

2. delantera

who's in the lead? ¿quién lleva la delantera? / ¿quién va ganando?

3. papel principal

he's got the lead in the play le han dado el papel principal en la obra

4. correa

where's the dog's lead? ¿dónde está la correa del perro?

5. cable eléctrico

this lead isn't long enough este cable no es suficientemente largo

Se pronuncia más o menos lid, con una i larga

lead³ vb

1. llevar / conducir

the guide led us to the ruins el guía nos llevó a las ruinas

where does this path lead? ¿adónde conduce este sendero?

2. dirigir / liderar

I shall lead the expedition yo seré el líder de la expedición

3. ir primero / ganar / llevar la delantera

at the moment Induráin is leading the race por el momento va ganando la carrera Induráin

to lead a... life llevar una vida...

she led a very lonely life llevaba una vida muy solitaria

El pasado y participio pasado de lead es led; se pronuncia más o menos lid, con una i larga

lead

tr[led]

noun

1 (metal) plomo

2 (in pencil) mina

3 slang (bullets) plomo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to swing the lead familiar hacer el vago

lead poisoning saturnismo

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lead

tr[liːd]

transitive verb (pt & pp lead tr[led])

1 (guide) llevar, conducir

■ our tour guide led the way to the cathedral la guía nos llevó a la catedral

2 (be leader of) liderar, dirigir

3 (be first in) ocupar el primer puesto en

4 (influence) llevar

■ he is easily led se deja llevar fácilmente

5 (life) llevar

■ I lead a very busy life llevo una vida muy ajetreada

6 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (orchestra) ser el primer violín de

7 (us mus) dirigir

8 (cards) salir con

intransitive verb

1 (road) conducir, llevar (to, a)

■ this path leads to the beach este sendero lleva a la playa

■ this could lead to the president's resignation esto podría llevar a la dimisión del presidente

2 (command) tener el mando

3 (go first) ir primero,-a; (in race) llevar la delantera

4 (cards) salir

noun

1 (front position) delantera

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL liderato (difference) ventaja

3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL primer papel nombre masculino

4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for dog) correa

5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino

6 (clue) pista

7 (cards) mano nombre femenino

■ it's my lead es mi turno

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in the lead ir en cabeza

to follow somebody's lead seguir el ejemplo de alguien

to lead a dog's life llevar una vida de perros

to lead somebody to believe something llevar a alguien a creer algo

to lead the way enseñar el camino

to take the lead (in race) tomar la delantera 2 (in score) adelantarse en el marcador

lead time tiempo de planificación y producción

lead ['li:d] vt, led ['lɛd] ; leading

1) guide: conducir, llevar, guiar

2) direct: dirigir

3) head: encabezar, ir al frente de

4)

to lead to : resultar en, llevar a

it only leads to trouble: sólo resulta en problemas

lead n

: delantera f, primer lugar m

to take the lead: tomar la delantera

lead ['lɛd] n

1) : plomo m (metal)

2) : mina f (de lápiz)

3)

lead poisoning : saturnismo m

lead (UK)

n.

• cable (Electricidad) s.m. (Typography)

n.

• regleta s.f.

adj.

• de plomo adj.

n.

• avance s.m.

• delantera s.f.

• liderato s.m.

• mando s.m.

• plomo (Química) s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: led) = acaudillar v.

• adiestrar v.

• aportar v.

• capitanear v.

• carear v.

• comandar v.

• conducir v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• gobernar v.

• guiar v.

• mandar v.

v.

• emplomar v.

I
1) noun

Sense I

2) led

u ( metal) plomo m

as heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m

3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)

lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)

Sense II

4) liːd

( in competition) (no pl)

to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo m

to give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo

to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien

to take the lead in doing something — tomar la iniciativa en hacer algo

6) c ( clue) pista f

7) c

a) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla f

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times — prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

b) ( Elec) cable m

8) c

a) ( main role) papel m principal

the male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz

b) ( Mus) solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal

9) c ( cards) (no pl)

it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano

II
1. liːd
(past & past p led) transitive verb

1)

a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*

to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien

they were led to safety by firemen — los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien

lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!

b) (to a particular state, course of action)

to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...

c) ( influence)

he's easily led — se deja llevar fácilmente

2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de

the expedition was led by Smith — la expedición iba al mando de Smith

3)

a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente de

b) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4) \<\<life\>\> llevar

5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con

2.

vi

1)

to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo

this discussion isn't leading anywhere — esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square — de la plaza salen seis calles

2)

a) (be, act as leader)

you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos

b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)

they are leading by three goals — van ganando por tres goles

3)

a) ( Journ)

`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano

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Phrasal Verbs:

- lead on

- lead to

- lead up to

I [led]
1.

N (=metal) plomo m ; (in pencil) mina f ; (Naut) sonda f, escandallo m

my limbs felt like lead or as heavy as lead — los brazos y las piernas me pesaban como plomo

they filled him full of lead * — lo acribillaron a balazos

- swing the lead

2.

CPD de plomo

lead acetate N — acetato m de plomo

lead crystal N — cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo)

lead oxide N — óxido m de plomo

lead paint N — pintura f a base de plomo

lead pencil N — lápiz m

lead pipe N — tubería f de plomo

lead poisoning N — saturnismo m, plumbismo m, intoxicación f por el plomo

lead replacement petrol N — (gasolina f) súper f aditiva, (gasolina f) súper f con aditivos

lead shot N — perdigonada f

lead weight N — peso m plomo

II [liːd] (vb: pt, pp led)
1. N

1) (=leading position) (Sport) delantera f, cabeza f ; (=distance, time, points ahead) ventaja f

• to be in the lead — (gen) ir a la or en cabeza, ir primero; (Sport) llevar la delantera; (in league) ocupar el primer puesto

• to have two minutes' lead over sb — llevar a algn una ventaja de dos minutos

to have a lead of half a length — tener medio cuerpo de ventaja

• to take the lead — (Sport) tomar la delantera; (=take the initiative) tomar la iniciativa

2) (=example) ejemplo m

• to follow sb's lead — seguir el ejemplo de algn

• to give sb a lead — guiar a algn, dar el ejemplo a algn, mostrar el camino a algn

3) (=clue) pista f, indicación f

the police have a lead — la policía tiene una pista

• to follow up a lead — seguir or investigar una pista

4) (Theat) papel m principal; (in opera) voz f cantante; (=person) primer actor m, primera actriz f

• to play the lead — tener el papel principal

• to sing the lead — llevar la voz cantante

• with Greta Garbo in the lead — con Greta Garbo en el primer papel

5) (=leash) cuerda f, traílla f, correa f (LAm)

• dogs must be kept on a lead — los perros deben llevarse con traílla

6) (Elec) cable m

7) (Cards)

whose lead is it? — ¿quién sale?, ¿quién es mano?

it's my lead — soy mano, salgo yo

it's your lead — tú eres mano, sales tú

• if the lead is in hearts — si la salida es a corazones

8) (Press) primer párrafo m, entrada f

2. VT

1) (=conduct) llevar, conducir

• to lead sb to a table — conducir a algn a una mesa

kindly lead me to him — haga el favor de conducirme a su presencia or de llevarme donde está

they led him into the king's presence — lo condujeron ante el rey

what led you to Venice? — ¿qué te llevó a Venecia?, ¿con qué motivo fuiste a Venecia?

this road leads you back to Jaca — por este camino se vuelve a Jaca

this leads me to an important point — esto me lleva a un punto importante

• this discussion is leading us nowhere — esta discusión no nos lleva a ninguna parte

• to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) mostrar el camino, dar el ejemplo

2) (=be the leader of) [+ government] dirigir, encabezar; [+ party] encabezar, ser jefe de; [+ expedition, regiment] mandar; [+ discussion] conducir; [+ team] capitanear; [+ league] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar, ocupar el primer puesto en; [+ procession] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar; [+ orchestra] (Brit) ser el primer violín en; (US) dirigir

3) (=be first in)

• to lead the field — (Sport) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the field in this area of research — son los líderes en este campo de la investigación

• Britain led the world in textiles — Inglaterra era el líder mundial en la industria textil

4) (=be in front of) [+ opponent] aventajar

• Roberts leads Brown by four games to one — Roberts le aventaja a Brown por cuatro juegos a uno

they led us by 30 seconds — nos llevaban una ventaja de 30 segundos

5) [+ life, existence] llevar

• to lead a busy life — llevar una vida muy ajetreada

to lead a full life — llevar or tener una vida muy activa, llevar or tener una vida llena de actividades

to lead sb a miserable life — amargar la vida a algn
dance 1., 1), life 1., 3)
6) (=influence)

to lead sb to do sth — llevar or inducir or mover a algn a hacer algo

• we were led to believe that... — nos hicieron creer que...

• what led you to this conclusion? — ¿qué te hizo llegar a esta conclusión?

• he is easily led — es muy sugestionable

• to lead sb into error — inducir a algn a error

3. VI

1) (=go in front) ir primero

2) (in match, race) llevar la delantera

he is leading by an hour/ten metres — lleva una hora/diez metros de ventaja

3) (Cards) ser mano, salir

you lead — sales tú, tú eres mano

she led with the three of clubs — salió con el tres de tréboles

4) (=be in control) estar al mando

we need someone who knows how to lead — necesitamos una persona que sepa estar al mando or que tenga dotes de mando

5)

• to lead to — [street, corridor] conducir a; [door] dar a

this street leads to the station — esta calle conduce a la estación, por esta calle se va a la estación

this street leads to the main square — esta calle sale a or desemboca en la plaza principal

this road leads back to Burgos — por este camino se vuelve a Burgos

6) (=result in)

• to lead to — llevar a

it led to his arrest — llevó a su detención

all my enquiries led nowhere — mis indagaciones no llevaron a nada

it led to war — condujo a la guerra

it led to a change — produjo un cambio

one thing led to another... — una cosa nos/los etc llevó a otra...

it all leads back to the butler — todo nos lleva de nuevo al mayordomo (como sospechoso)

4.

CPD

lead singer N — cantante mf

lead story N — reportaje m principal

lead time N — plazo m de entrega

- lead along

- lead away

- lead in

- lead off

- lead on

- lead out

- lead up to

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I
1) noun

Sense I

2) [led]

u ( metal) plomo m

as heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m

3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)

lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)

Sense II

4) [liːd]

( in competition) (no pl)

to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera

to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera

she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano

5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo m

to give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo

to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien

to take the lead in doing something — tomar la iniciativa en hacer algo

6) c ( clue) pista f

7) c

a) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla f

dogs must be kept on a lead at all times — prohibido dejar a los perros sueltos

b) ( Elec) cable m

8) c

a) ( main role) papel m principal

the male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz

b) ( Mus) solista mf

to sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal

9) c ( cards) (no pl)

it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano

II
1. [liːd]
(past & past p led) transitive verb

1)

a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*

to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien

they were led to safety by firemen — los bomberos los pusieron a salvo

to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien

lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!

b) (to a particular state, course of action)

to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación

to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...

c) ( influence)

he's easily led — se deja llevar fácilmente

2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de

the expedition was led by Smith — la expedición iba al mando de Smith

3)

a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente de

b) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajar

they led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario

to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera

they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología

4) \<\<life\>\> llevar

5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con

2.

vi

1)

to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo

this discussion isn't leading anywhere — esta discusión no conduce a nada

six streets lead off the square — de la plaza salen seis calles

2)

a) (be, act as leader)

you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos

b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)

they are leading by three goals — van ganando por tres goles

3)

a) ( Journ)

`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario

b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano

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Phrasal Verbs:

- lead on

- lead to

- lead up to

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4 AID

eid
1. noun
(help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) ayuda, auxilio

2. verb
(to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) ayudar, auxiliar

- in aid of

aid¹ n

1. ayuda / auxilio

a motorist came to her aid un conductor acudió en su auxilio

2. ayuda / asistencia

Bosnia asked for economic aid Bosnia pidió ayuda económica

in aid of a beneficio de

aid² vb ayudar

we want to aid the victims queremos ayudar a las víctimas

aid

tr[eɪd]

noun

1 (help) ayuda; (rescue) auxilio

■ with the aid of a knife con la ayuda de un cuchillo

■ without the aid of a safety net sin la ayuda de la red

transitive verb

1 ayudar, auxiliar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in aid of a beneficio de

to go to somebody's aid socorrer a alguien, acudir en auxilio a alguien

what's all this in aid of? ¿a qué obedece todo esto?

economic aid ayuda económica

humanitarian aid ayuda humanitaria

aid ['eɪd] vt

: ayudar, auxiliar

aid n

1) help: ayuda f, asistencia f

2) assistant: asistente mf

aid

n.

• acudimiento s.m.

• amparo s.m.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• ayudante s.m.,f.

• favor s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• subsidio s.m.

v.

• abrigar v.

• amparar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• favorecer v.

• guarecer v.

I eɪd
noun

a) u (assistance, support) ayuda f

to come/go to somebody's aid — venir*/ir* en ayuda or (liter) auxilio de alguien

b) u ( monetary) ayuda f, asistencia f

a concert in aid of... — un concierto a beneficio de...

what's all this in aid of? — (BrE colloq) ¿a qué viene todo esto? (fam)

c) c (apparatus, tool)

teaching aids — material m didáctico

visual aids — soporte m (de material) visual

II

transitive verb ayudar

aided by... — con la ayuda de...

to aid and abet somebody — ( Law) instigar* or secundar a alguien ( en la comisión de un delito)

N ABBR

1) = artificial insemination by donor

2) (US)
= Agency for International Development AID f
3) (US)
(Admin) = Aid to Families with Dependent Children
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I [eɪd]
noun

a) u (assistance, support) ayuda f

to come/go to somebody's aid — venir*/ir* en ayuda or (liter) auxilio de alguien

b) u ( monetary) ayuda f, asistencia f

a concert in aid of... — un concierto a beneficio de...

what's all this in aid of? — (BrE colloq) ¿a qué viene todo esto? (fam)

c) c (apparatus, tool)

teaching aids — material m didáctico

visual aids — soporte m (de material) visual

II

transitive verb ayudar

aided by... — con la ayuda de...

to aid and abet somebody — ( Law) instigar* or secundar a alguien ( en la comisión de un delito)

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5 aid

eid
1. noun
(help: Rich countries give aid to developing countries; The teacher uses visual aids; He came to my aid when my car broke down.) ayuda, auxilio

2. verb
(to help: I was aided in my search by the library staff.) ayudar, auxiliar

- in aid of

aid¹ n

1. ayuda / auxilio

a motorist came to her aid un conductor acudió en su auxilio

2. ayuda / asistencia

Bosnia asked for economic aid Bosnia pidió ayuda económica

in aid of a beneficio de

aid² vb ayudar

we want to aid the victims queremos ayudar a las víctimas

aid

tr[eɪd]

noun

1 (help) ayuda; (rescue) auxilio

■ with the aid of a knife con la ayuda de un cuchillo

■ without the aid of a safety net sin la ayuda de la red

transitive verb

1 ayudar, auxiliar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in aid of a beneficio de

to go to somebody's aid socorrer a alguien, acudir en auxilio a alguien

what's all this in aid of? ¿a qué obedece todo esto?

economic aid ayuda económica

humanitarian aid ayuda humanitaria

aid ['eɪd] vt

: ayudar, auxiliar

aid n

1) help: ayuda f, asistencia f

2) assistant: asistente mf

aid

n.

• acudimiento s.m.

• amparo s.m.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• ayudante s.m.,f.

• favor s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• subsidio s.m.

v.

• abrigar v.

• amparar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• favorecer v.

• guarecer v.

I eɪd
noun

a) u (assistance, support) ayuda f

to come/go to somebody's aid — venir*/ir* en ayuda or (liter) auxilio de alguien

b) u ( monetary) ayuda f, asistencia f

a concert in aid of... — un concierto a beneficio de...

what's all this in aid of? — (BrE colloq) ¿a qué viene todo esto? (fam)

c) c (apparatus, tool)

teaching aids — material m didáctico

visual aids — soporte m (de material) visual

II

transitive verb ayudar

aided by... — con la ayuda de...

to aid and abet somebody — ( Law) instigar* or secundar a alguien ( en la comisión de un delito)

[eɪd]
1. N

1) (=assistance) ayuda f

to come/go to sb's aid — (lit) acudir en ayuda or more frm en auxilio de algn; (in argument) salir en defensa de algn

a neighbour rushed to his aid — un vecino corrió en su ayuda or more frm en su auxilio

• a charity performance in aid of the blind — una representación benéfica a beneficio de los ciegos

what's all this in aid of? * — ¿a qué viene todo esto?

• with the aid of — con la ayuda de

she could only walk with the aid of crutches — solo podía andar con la ayuda or ayudándose de unas muletas

• the star can be seen without the aid of a telescope — la estrella se puede ver sin necesidad or ayuda de un telescopio

2) (economic, medical) ayuda f

to give aid — prestar ayuda
food 2., legal 2.
3) (=book, tool) ayuda f

the book is an invaluable aid to teachers — el libro es una ayuda valiosísima para los profesores
audiovisual, deaf 3., hearing 2., teaching 2., visual
4) (=person) asistente mf

2. VT

1) [+ progress, process, recovery] (=speed up) acelerar; (=contribute to) contribuir a

2) [+ person] ayudar

to aid sb to do sth — ayudar a algn a hacer algo

to aid one another — ayudarse mutuamente

• to aid and abet sb — ser cómplice de algn; (Jur) instigar y secundar a algn

3.

VI ayudar

it aids in the prevention of tooth decay — ayuda a prevenir la caries

4.

CPD

aid agency N — organismo m de ayuda

aid package N — dotación f de ayuda

aid programme, aid program (US) N — programa m de ayuda

aid station N — (US) puesto m de socorro

aid worker N — cooperante mf

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I [eɪd]
noun

a) u (assistance, support) ayuda f

to come/go to somebody's aid — venir*/ir* en ayuda or (liter) auxilio de alguien

b) u ( monetary) ayuda f, asistencia f

a concert in aid of... — un concierto a beneficio de...

what's all this in aid of? — (BrE colloq) ¿a qué viene todo esto? (fam)

c) c (apparatus, tool)

teaching aids — material m didáctico

visual aids — soporte m (de material) visual

II

transitive verb ayudar

aided by... — con la ayuda de...

to aid and abet somebody — ( Law) instigar* or secundar a alguien ( en la comisión de un delito)

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6 assure

transitive verb

1) versichern (+ Dat.)

assure somebody of something — jemanden einer Sache (Gen.) versichern (geh.)

2) (convince)

assure somebody/oneself — jemanden/sich überzeugen

3) (make certain or safe) gewährleisten

4) (Brit.): (insure) versichern

* * *
[ə'ʃuə]
verb

1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) versichern

2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) versichern

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- academic.ru/4060/assurance">assurance
- assured
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as·sure

[əˈʃʊəʳ, AM -ˈʃʊr]

vt

1. (confirm certainty)

▪ to \assure sb [that]... jdm zusichern, dass...

▪ to \assure sb of sth jdm etw zusichern

2. (promise)

▪ to \assure sb of sth jdm etw zusichern

assuring you of our best possible service at all times für die bestmögliche Ausführung unserer Dienstleistungen stehen wir jederzeit ein

3. (ensure)

▪ to \assure sth etw sicherstellen

to \assure sb's safety jds Sicherheit gewährleisten

to \assure the survival of sth das Überleben einer S. gen sichern

▪ to \assure oneself of sth sich dat etw sichern

4. BRIT ( form: insure)

to \assure one's life eine Lebensversicherung abschließen

* * *
[ə'ʃʊə(r)]
vt

1) (= say with confidence) versichern (+dat); (= promise) zusichern (+dat)

to assure sb of sth (of love, willingness etc) — jdn einer Sache (gen) versichern; (of service, support, help) jdm etw zusichern

to assure sb that... — jdm versichern/zusichern, dass...

... I assure you —... versichere ich Ihnen

2) (= make certain of) success, happiness, future sichern

he is assured of a warm welcome wherever he goes — er kann sich überall eines herzlichen Empfanges sicher sein

3) (Brit: insure) life versichern

she assured her life for £100,000 — sie schloss eine Lebensversicherung über £ 100.000 ab

* * *

assure [əˈʃʊə(r)] v/t

1. jemandem versichern ( that dass):

assure sb of sth jemanden einer Sache versichern, jemandem etwas zusichern

2. (o.s. sich) überzeugen (of von; that dass)

3. sichern (from, against gegen), sicherstellen, bürgen für, garantieren:

this assures the success of your work;

assure sb sth jemandem etwas sichern

4. jemandem Sicherheit verleihen, jemandem Zuversicht einflößen, jemanden beruhigen

5. besonders Br jemandes Leben versichern:

assure one’s life with eine Lebensversicherung abschließen bei

* * *

transitive verb

1) versichern (+ Dat.)

assure somebody of something — jemanden einer Sache (Gen.) versichern (geh.)

2) (convince)

assure somebody/oneself — jemanden/sich überzeugen

3) (make certain or safe) gewährleisten

4) (Brit.): (insure) versichern

* * *

v.

beteuern v.

sichern v.

sicherstellen v.

versichern v.

English-german dictionary > assure
7 interest

interest [ˈɪntrɪst]

1. noun

   a. intérêt m

• to take an interest in s'intéresser à

• to show an interest in sb/sth manifester de l'intérêt pour qn/qch

• to take a great interest in sb/sth s'intéresser vivement à qn/qch

• that's of no interest to me ça ne m'intéresse pas

   b. ( = hobby) what are your interests? à quoi vous intéressez-vous ?

• my main interest is baroque architecture mon principal centre d'intérêt est l'architecture baroque

• special interest holidays vacances fpl à thème

   c. ( = advantage, well-being) intérêt m

• in one's own interest dans son (propre) intérêt

• it is in your own interest to do so il est de votre intérêt d'agir ainsi

• to act in sb's interest agir dans l'intérêt de qn

• in the interests of hygiene/safety par souci d'hygiène/de sécurité

• in the interests of peace/national security dans l'intérêt de la paix/la sécurité nationale

• in the public interest dans l'intérêt public

   d. ( = share, stake) intérêts mpl, participation f

• he has business interests abroad il a des intérêts commerciaux à l'étranger

• Switzerland is looking after British interests la Suisse défend les intérêts britanniques

• he has sold his interest in the firm il a vendu la participation qu'il avait dans l'entreprise

   e. (earned on investment) intérêt(s) m(pl)

• to carry interest rapporter des intérêts

2. transitive verb

intéresser

• to be interested in sth/sb s'intéresser à qch/qn

• I'm not interested in football le football ne m'intéresse pas

• the company is interested in buying land l'entreprise est intéressée par l'achat de terrains

• I'm not interested! ça ne m'intéresse pas !

• can I interest you in contributing to...? est-ce que cela vous intéresserait de contribuer à... ?

• can I interest you in a new computer? seriez-vous intéressé par un nouvel ordinateur ?

3. compounds

► interest-free adjective sans intérêt

► interest rate noun taux m d'intérêt

* * *
['ɪntrəst] 1.
noun

1) [U] ( enthusiasm) intérêt m (in pour)

to add to the interest of something — ajouter un certain intérêt à quelque chose

of no interest to somebody — sans intérêt pour quelqu'un

we've had a lot of interest from Europe — beaucoup de gens en Europe nous ont manifesté leur intérêt

to hold somebody's interest — retenir l'attention de quelqu'un

just for interest — pour le plaisir

as a matter of interest... — juste pour savoir...

2) ( hobby) centre m d'intérêt

he has wide interests — il s'intéresse à énormément de choses

3) ( benefit) intérêt m

in the interest(s) of — (to help, to promote) dans l'intérêt de [peace, freedom, person]; ( out of concern for) par souci de [hygiene, justice]

it's in your (own) interest(s) to do — il est dans ton intérêt de faire

I have an interest in doing — il est de mon intérêt de faire

to have a vested interest in doing — avoir d'excellentes raisons de faire

to have somebody's best interests at heart — vouloir le bien de quelqu'un

4) ( concern) gen intérêt m; Finance participation f

to declare one's interests — faire état de ses participations personnelles

5) ( accrued monies) intérêts mpl (on de)

overdraft interest charges — intérêts sur un découvert

account paying interest — compte rémunéré

6) Commerce ( share) intérêts mpl

business interests — intérêts commerciaux
2.
transitive verb

1) ( provoke curiosity) intéresser (in à)

can I interest you in buying some insurance? — est-ce qu'une assurance vous intéresserait?

can I interest you in our new range? — permettez-moi d'attirer votre attention sur notre nouvelle gamme

2) ( concern) [problem, policy] concerner

English-French dictionary > interest
8 talk down

1. transitive verb
(silence) in Grund und Boden reden
2. intransitive verb
talk down to somebody — von oben herab od. herablassend mit jemandem reden

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◆ talk down

I. vt

▪ to \talk down down ⇆ sb

1. (speak louder) jdn übertönen

2. (talk to and help to safety) jdn durch Reden herunterlotsen

the policeman \talk downed the girl down after she had been on the roof for two hours der Polizeibeamte konnte das Mädchen überreden, vom Dach herunterzukommen, nachdem sie zwei Stunden dort gestanden hatte

to \talk down a pilot down AVIAT einen Piloten zur Landung einweisen

3. (dissuade)

▪ to \talk down sb down from sth jdn von etw dat abbringen, jdm etw ausreden

II. vi ( pej)

▪ to \talk down down to sb mit jdm herablassend [o von oben herab] reden

* * *

1. vi

to talk down to sb — mit jdm herablassend or von oben herab reden or sprechen

2. vt sep

1) (= reduce to silence) über den Haufen reden (inf), niederreden

2) (AVIAT) pilot, plane zur Landung einweisen

3) (esp Brit in negotiations) herunterhandeln

4) (= play down) herunterspielen

* * *

talk down

A v/t

1. jemanden unter den Tisch reden umg

2. US umg beruhigend auf jemanden einreden

3. ein Flugzeug heruntersprechen (bei der Landung)

B v/i

1. (to) sich dem (niedrigen) Niveau (seiner Zuhörerschaft) anpassen

2. herablassend reden (to mit)

* * *
1. transitive verb
(silence) in Grund und Boden reden
2. intransitive verb
talk down to somebody — von oben herab od. herablassend mit jemandem reden

English-german dictionary > talk down
9 take

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.

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