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Results for: "take"

Translating from English to French

Translations:

take — to get into one's hands or control
→ prendre
→ emporter
take — to grab and move to oneself
→ prendre
→ amener
take — to get into one's possession
→ prendre

More translations:

take
→ admettre
take
→ recevoir
take
→ prends
take
→ prenez
take
→ agréer
take
→ prise de vues
take
→ enregistrement
take
→ prise de gibier
take
→ recette
take
→ produit
take
→ profit (de magasin)
take
→ prendre
take
→ attraper
take
→ saisir
take
→ capturer
take
→ posséder
take
→ captiver
take
→ louer (maison, voiture)
take
→ prendre (billet)
take
→ gagner
take
→ remporter
take
→ faire
take
→ accepter
take
→ user
take
→ consommer
take
→ conduire
take
→ mener
take
→ emmener
take
→ transporter
take
→ avoir du succès
take
→ réussir
take
→ aboutir
take
→ acheter
take
→ butin
take
→ durer
take
→ emporter
take
→ enlever
take
→ mordre
take
→ part
take
→ porter
take
→ prendre avec
take
→ prendre part
take
→ prise
take
→ prise de vue
take
→ priser
take
→ relever le gant
take
→ s`emparer de
take
→ se mettre à
take
→ soustraire

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (2)

1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
- Example: "the average return was about 5%"
[syn: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff]

2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption;


VERB (42)

1. carry out;
- Example: "take action"
- Example: "take steps"
- Example: "take vengeance"

2. require (time or space);
- Example: "It took three hours to get to work this morning"
- Example: "This event occupied a very short time"
[syn: take, occupy, use up]

3. take somebody somewhere;
- Example: "We lead him to our chief"
- Example: "can you take me to the main entrance?"
- Example: "He conducted us to the palace"
[syn: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide]

4. get into one's hands, take physically;
- Example: "Take a cookie!"
- Example: "Can you take this bag, please"
[syn: take, get hold of]

5. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
- Example: "His voice took on a sad tone"
- Example: "The story took a new turn"
- Example: "he adopted an air of superiority"
- Example: "She assumed strange manners"
- Example: "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
[syn: assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take]

6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression;
- Example: "I read this address as a satire"
- Example: "How should I take this message?"
- Example: "You can't take credit for this!"
[syn: take, read]

7. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere;
- Example: "Bring me the box from the other room"
- Example: "Take these letters to the boss"
- Example: "This brings me to the main point"
[syn: bring, convey, take]

8. take into one's possession;
- Example: "We are taking an orphan from Romania"
- Example: "I'll take three salmon steaks"

9. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route;
- Example: "He takes the bus to work"
- Example: "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

10. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives;
- Example: "Take any one of these cards"
- Example: "Choose a good husband for your daughter"
- Example: "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
[syn: choose, take, select, pick out]

11. receive willingly something given or offered;
- Example: "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"
- Example: "I won't have this dog in my house!"
- Example: "Please accept my present"
[syn: accept, take, have]

12. assume, as of positions or roles;
- Example: "She took the job as director of development"
- Example: "he occupies the position of manager"
- Example: "the young prince will soon occupy the throne"
[syn: fill, take, occupy]

13. take into consideration for exemplifying purposes;
- Example: "Take the case of China"
- Example: "Consider the following case"
[syn: consider, take, deal, look at]

14. require as useful, just, or proper;
- Example: "It takes nerve to do what she did"
- Example: "success usually requires hard work"
- Example: "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"
- Example: "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"
- Example: "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"
- Example: "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
[syn: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand]

15. experience or feel or submit to;
- Example: "Take a test"
- Example: "Take the plunge"

16. make a film or photograph of something;
- Example: "take a scene"
- Example: "shoot a movie"
[syn: film, shoot, take]

17. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract;
- Example: "remove a threat"
- Example: "remove a wrapper"
- Example: "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"
- Example: "take the gun from your pocket"
- Example: "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
[syn: remove, take, take away, withdraw]

18. serve oneself to, or consume regularly;
- Example: "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"
- Example: "I don't take sugar in my coffee"
[syn: consume, ingest, take in, take, have]

19. accept or undergo, often unwillingly;
- Example: "We took a pay cut"
[syn: take, submit]

20. make use of or accept for some purpose;
- Example: "take a risk"
- Example: "take an opportunity"
[syn: take, accept]

21. take by force;
- Example: "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"
- Example: "The army took the fort on the hill"

22. occupy or take on;
- Example: "He assumes the lotus position"
- Example: "She took her seat on the stage"
- Example: "We took our seats in the orchestra"
- Example: "She took up her position behind the tree"
- Example: "strike a pose"
[syn: assume, take, strike, take up]

23. admit into a group or community;
- Example: "accept students for graduate study"
- Example: "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
[syn: accept, admit, take, take on]

24. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial;
- Example: "take a pulse"
- Example: "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

25. be a student of a certain subject;
- Example: "She is reading for the bar exam"
[syn: learn, study, read, take]

26. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs;
- Example: "the accident claimed three lives"
- Example: "The hard work took its toll on her"
[syn: claim, take, exact]

27. head into a specified direction;
- Example: "The escaped convict took to the hills"
- Example: "We made for the mountains"
[syn: take, make]

28. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards;
- Example: "Please don't aim at your little brother!"
- Example: "He trained his gun on the burglar"
- Example: "Don't train your camera on the women"
- Example: "Take a swipe at one's opponent"
[syn: aim, take, train, take aim, direct]

29. be seized or affected in a specified way;
- Example: "take sick"
- Example: "be taken drunk"

30. have with oneself; have on one's person;
- Example: "She always takes an umbrella"
- Example: "I always carry money"
- Example: "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
[syn: carry, pack, take]

31. engage for service under a term of contract;
- Example: "We took an apartment on a quiet street"
- Example: "Let's rent a car"
- Example: "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
[syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take]

32. receive or obtain regularly;
- Example: "We take the Times every day"
[syn: subscribe, subscribe to, take]

33. buy, select;
- Example: "I'll take a pound of that sausage"

34. to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort;
- Example: "take shelter from the storm"

35. have sex with; archaic use;
- Example: "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
[syn: take, have]

36. lay claim to; as of an idea;
- Example: "She took credit for the whole idea"
[syn: claim, take]

37. be designed to hold or take;
- Example: "This surface will not take the dye"
[syn: accept, take]

38. be capable of holding or containing;
- Example: "This box won't take all the items"
- Example: "The flask holds one gallon"
[syn: contain, take, hold]

39. develop a habit;
- Example: "He took to visiting bars"

40. proceed along in a vehicle;
- Example: "We drive the turnpike to work"
[syn: drive, take]

41. obtain by winning;
- Example: "Winner takes all"
- Example: "He took first prize"

42. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness;
- Example: "He got AIDS"
- Example: "She came down with pneumonia"
- Example: "She took a chill"
[syn: contract, take, get]