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1 take the stand
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2 take the place of
(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) remplacer -
3 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) s'attribuer le mérite deEnglish-French dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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4 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) s'attribuer le mérite deEnglish-French dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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5 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) s'attribuer le mérite deEnglish-French dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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6 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) s'attribuer le mérite deEnglish-French dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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7 take the liberty of
(to do without permission: I took the liberty of moving the papers from your desk - I hope you don't mind.) prendre la liberté de -
8 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) se jeter à l'eau -
9 take, the, accounts, with, rests, to
(court procedure)établir les comptes et fixer les dates de capitalisation des intérêtsEnglish-French legislative terms > take, the, accounts, with, rests, to
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10 take, the, benefit, of, to
(a statute, etc)se prévaloir deEnglish-French legislative terms > take, the, benefit, of, to
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11 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) courir/prendre le risque (de) -
12 run/take the risk (of)
(to do something which involves a risk: I took the risk of buying that jumper for you - I hope it fits; He didn't want to run the risk of losing his money.) courir/prendre le risque (de) -
13 to take the Fifth
see cop the Fifth Jur. invoquer le 5 e amendement [qui permet à un citoyen de refuser de témoigner si cela peut l'incriminer]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the Fifth
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14 to take the strain off
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > to take the strain off
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15 to take the bait
[Police] mordre à l'hameçonEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the bait
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16 to take the floor
Conf. prendre la parole; intervenir; s'exprimerEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the floor
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17 to take the law into one's hands
Jur. se faire justice soi-même; fam. jouer les justiciersEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the law into one's hands
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18 to take the oath
Jur. prêter sermentEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the oath
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19 to take the path of least resistance
aller au plus facile; choisir la solution de facilitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the path of least resistance
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20 to take the rap
1) Jur. "tomber" à la place de qqn; [U] payer pour qqn d'autre; fam. écoper morfler; porter le chapeau2) arg., Jur. [U] écoper d'une peine de prisonEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to take the rap
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take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the pledge — {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, smoking, or using drugs. * /Gary finally took the pledge and he has kept it thus far./ … Dictionary of American idioms