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Définition et signification de « take » en anglais

to take
01

prendre

to reach for something and hold it 
Transitive: to take sth
to take definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
irrégulier
présent
take
3e personne du singulier
takes
participe présent
taking
passé simple
took
participe passé
taken
Exemples
He took the cup of coffee from the table and sipped it slowly. 

Il a pris la tasse de café sur la table et l'a bu lentement.

1.1

attraper

(particularly of illness) to abruptly affect, afflict, or strike someone 
Transitive: to take sb
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
He was taken with a severe case of asthma during the summer. 

Il a été pris d'un grave cas d'asthme pendant l'été.

1.2

prendre

to measure or examine the rate, amount, level, etc. of something 
Transitive: to take the rate of something
Exemples
He needs to take his blood sugar level after eating. 

Il doit prendre son taux de glycémie après avoir mangé.

1.3

prendre

to select or choose out of other available alternatives 
Transitive: to take a particular option
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
He took the larger size of shirt from the rack. 

Il a pris la plus grande taille de chemise sur le portant.

1.4

prendre, capturer

to capture an image of someone or something 
Transitive: to take an image
Exemples
She decided to take a picture of the beautiful sunset by the beach. 

Elle a décidé de prendre une photo du magnifique coucher de soleil à la plage.

1.5

prendre

to rob, dispossess, or deprive someone of something 
Transitive: to take sth
Exemples
He took the company's confidential information and sold it to a competitor. 

Il a pris les informations confidentielles de l'entreprise et les a vendues à un concurrent.

1.6

prendre

to capture a place and obtain control over it 
Transitive: to take a place
Exemples
The army was able to take the enemy's stronghold. 

L'armée a pu prendre le bastion de l'ennemi.

1.7

prendre

to rent or purchase something 
Transitive: to take sth
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
He took a painting from the art gallery. 

Il a pris une peinture de la galerie d'art.

1.8

prendre

to purchase a type of publication regularly, especially a magazine or newspaper 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to take a particular publication
Exemples
The company takes the Wall Street Journal to stay updated on business news. 

L'entreprise prend le Wall Street Journal pour se tenir informée des actualités économiques.

1.9

prendre

to get or derive from a specific source 
Transitive: to take sth | to take sth from a source
Exemples
Can you take some quotes from the book for your paper? 

Pouvez-vous prendre quelques citations du livre pour votre article ?

1.10

prendre

to record or write down information, typically for future reference or use 
Transitive: to take information
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
Can you take a message for me and let her know I called? 

Pouvez-vous prendre un message pour moi et lui faire savoir que j'ai appelé ?

02

apporter

to move or carry a thing or person from one location to a different one 
Transitive: to take sth | to take sth somewhere
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
Can you take this package to the post office for me? 

Pouvez-vous emmener ce colis à la poste pour moi ?

2.1

prendre

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere 
Transitive: to take a route or means of transport | to take a route or means of transport somewhere
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
I usually take the subway to work. 

Je prends généralement le métro pour aller au travail.

2.2

accompagner, emmener

to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them 
Transitive: to take sb somewhere
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
He took the client to the conference room for the meeting. 

Il a emmener le client dans la salle de conférence pour la réunion.

2.3

mener, conduire, pousser

to bring someone or something into a particular state, level, situation, or condition 
Transitive: to take sb/sth to a state or level
Exemples
He has the vision to take the company to the next level. 

Il a la vision pour amener l'entreprise au niveau supérieur.

03

prendre

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting 
Transitive: to take medicine
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
The nurse instructed the patient to take the prescribed antibiotics with a full glass of water. 

L'infirmière a demandé au patient de prendre les antibiotiques prescrits avec un verre d'eau plein.

04

prendre

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen 
Transitive: to take some time
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
Learning a new language can take several months of consistent practice. 

Apprendre une nouvelle langue peut prendre plusieurs mois de pratique régulière.

4.1

demander, prendre

to require a specific person or thing in order to function, happen, or be done 
Transitive: to take a quality or a qualified person
Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth
Exemples
It only takes a small misunderstanding to strain relationships. 

Il ne faut qu'un petit malentendu pour tendre les relations.

4.2

prendre, contenir

to have the capacity or space for a specific number or amount of people or things 
Transitive: to take a number of things or people
Exemples
Our meeting room can comfortably take 20 participants, ensuring a productive discussion. 

Notre salle de réunion peut accueillir confortablement 20 participants, garantissant une discussion productive.

4.3

faire

to wear a particular size of clothes, shoes, or any complementary article 
Transitive: to take a particular size
Exemples
Do you know what size pants I usually take? 

Savez-vous quelle taille de pantalon je porte habituellement ?

05

retirer

to remove something or someone from a specific place 
Transitive: to take sth
Exemples
He took a photo from his wallet and showed it to the group. 

Il a pris une photo de son portefeuille et l'a montrée au groupe.

5.1

ôter [qch] de [qch]

to subtract a particular number from another 
Ditransitive: to take a number from a larger number
to take definition and meaning
Exemples
If we take 8 away from 20, we get 12. 

Si nous retirons 8 de 20, nous obtenons 12.

06

prendre, suivre

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered 
Transitive: to take something offered
Exemples
He took the advice from his mentor to heart. 

Il a pris les conseils de son mentor à cœur.

6.1

prendre

used for introducing someone or something as an instance or example 
Transitive: to take sb/sth | to take sb/sth as an example
Exemples
Let's take John as a case in point. 

Prenons John comme exemple.

6.2

prendre, comprendre

to interpret or understand something in a specific way 
Transitive: to take sth in a specific manner
Exemples
Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think that's a good idea. 

Ne le prenez pas mal, mais je ne pense pas que ce soit une bonne idée.

6.3

subir, prendre, supporter

to experience, endure, or be influenced by something 
Transitive: to take the impact or toll of something
Exemples
The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane, experiencing severe flooding and destruction. 

La ville côtière a subi le gros de l'ouragan, connaissant des inondations et des destructions graves.

6.4

faire remarquer

to have or show a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction 
Transitive: to take a reaction or opinion | to take a reaction or opinion in sth | to take a reaction or opinion to sb/sth | to take a reaction or opinion at sth
Exemples
He took an interest in learning a new skill. 

Il a pris un intérêt à apprendre une nouvelle compétence.

6.5

remporter, gagner

to accomplish or obtain by victory 
Transitive: to take an accomplishment
Exemples
The underdog team managed to take the championship after a stunning comeback. 

L'équipe prise en considération a réussi à remporter le championnat après un retour en force stupéfiant.

6.6

passer

to go over, through, or around some obstacle 
Transitive: to take an obstacle
Exemples
The BMX rider took the ramp, soaring through the air with a perfect jump. 

Le pilote de BMX a pris la rampe, planant dans les airs avec un saut parfait.

6.7

supporter

to be able to tolerate, endure, or bear something 
Transitive: to take a condition or experience
Exemples
He can't take failure easily; it hits him hard each time. 

Il ne peut pas prendre l'échec facilement; ça le frappe dur à chaque fois.

6.8

prendre

to be or start to be in a specific position, state or form 
Transitive: to take a specific form or state
Exemples
The negotiation is expected to take the shape of a collaborative partnership between the two companies. 

La négociation devrait prendre la forme d'un partenariat collaboratif entre les deux entreprises.

6.9

prendre, saisir, tenter

to act on or make use of an opportunity 
Transitive: to take an opportunity
Exemples
Spotting a vacant parking space, she quickly took the opportunity to park her car before it got crowded. 

Repérant une place de parking libre, elle a rapidement saisi l'occasion de garer sa voiture avant que ça ne devienne bondé.

07

[verbe factice]

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun 
Transitive: to take sth
Exemples
I'll take a shower before heading out. 

Je vais prendre une douche avant de sortir.

08

suivre

to study a particular subject in school, university, etc. 
Transitive: to take a particular subject | to take a course or degree in a particular subject | to take a course or degree on a particular subject
Exemples
She plans to take advanced mathematics classes next semester to challenge herself. 

Elle prévoit de suivre des cours de mathématiques avancées le semestre prochain pour se lancer un défi.

09

performer, enseigner

to be the one who teaches a class 
Transitive: to take a class | to take sb for a class
Exemples
The professor takes the advanced physics course for graduate students. 

Le professeur donne le cours de physique avancée pour les étudiants diplômés.

10

prendre

to assume someone or something to be a particular person or thing, particularly mistakenly 
Transitive: to take sb/sth for sb/sth
Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth
Exemples
Despite thorough examination, the art historians took the well-executed forgery for an original masterpiece. 

Malgré un examen approfondi, les historiens de l'art ont pris la contrefaçon bien exécutée pour un chef-d'œuvre original.

11

prendre

(grammar) to require or have something as part of the composition that is appropriate 
Transitive: to take an expression or part of speech
Exemples
In English, the adjective "afraid" typically takes the preposition "of" when expressing fear. 

En anglais, l'adjectif "afraid" prend généralement la préposition "of" pour exprimer la peur.

12

prendre

(of plants, seeds, etc.) to start to grow or take root 
Intransitive
Exemples
After a few weeks of watering, the seeds began to take, and tiny sprouts emerged from the soil. 

Après quelques semaines d'arrosage, les graines ont commencé à prendre, et de minuscules pousses ont émergé du sol.

13

faire effet

to work successfully or have a positive effect 
Intransitive
Exemples
The new marketing strategy seems to be taking, as sales have seen a steady increase. 

La nouvelle stratégie marketing semble prendre, car les ventes ont connu une augmentation régulière.

14

diriger, prendre

to direct something in a specific direction 
Transitive: to take a direction
Exemples
To reach their destination, the hikers needed to take a left turn at the fork in the trail. 

Pour atteindre leur destination, les randonneurs devaient prendre à gauche à la bifurcation du sentier.

15

prendre, accepter

to consume or accept a particular food or beverage 
Transitive: to take a particular food or beverage
Exemples
She'll take the vegetarian option, and he'll have the steak. 

Elle prendra l'option végétarienne, et il aura le steak.

16

passer, se présenter à

to participate in a specific examination or assessment 
Transitive: to take a specific examination
Exemples
Students were required to take a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester. 

Les étudiants devaient passer un examen final complet à la fin du semestre.

17

prendre, adopter

to use a specific plan or method to deal with a situation or reach a goal 
Transitive: to take an action or approach
Exemples
To address environmental concerns, the city council is taking steps to promote sustainable practices. 

Pour répondre aux préoccupations environnementales, le conseil municipal prend des mesures pour promouvoir des pratiques durables.

18

prendre, accueillir

to show a particular reaction to someone or something 
Transitive: to take information or ideas in a specific manner
Exemples
He took the news of his promotion with genuine enthusiasm. 

Il a pris la nouvelle de sa promotion avec un enthousiasme authentique.

19

utiliser, consommer

(of machines) to utilize a specific substance or fuel for operation 
Transitive: to take a source of energy or fuel
Exemples
The car is designed to take unleaded gasoline for optimal performance. 

La voiture est conçue pour utiliser de l'essence sans plomb pour des performances optimales.

20

tirer, exécuter

(of a sports player) to kick, throw, or initiate play from a specified position 
Transitive: to take a kick or throw
Exemples
The star striker stepped up to take the penalty and expertly placed the ball into the bottom corner of the net. 

L'attaquant vedette s'est avancé pour prendre le penalty et a placé le ballon avec expertise dans le coin inférieur du filet.

21

diriger, officier

to be the one who leads a religious service 
Transitive: to take a religious service
Exemples
Reverend Anderson took the Sunday morning worship service at the church. 

Le révérend Anderson a pris le service de culte du dimanche matin à l'église.

22

recueillir, prendre

to gather people's opinions using methods like voting, polling, or surveying 
Transitive: to take public opinion
Exemples
The committee decided to take a vote to determine which proposal would be implemented. 

Le comité a décidé de prendre un vote pour déterminer quelle proposition serait mise en œuvre.

23

encaisser, gagner

(of businesses, shops, etc.) to earn or receive a specified amount of money from customers 
Transitive: to take an amount of money
Exemples
The bakery took over $100 in sales during the morning rush hour. 

La boulangerie a encaissé plus de 100 $ de ventes pendant l'heure de pointe du matin.

24

prendre, accepter

to allow someone to become a part of a particular group or receive a service 
Transitive: to take sb/sth
Exemples
The exclusive club only takes members who have been recommended by current ones. 

Le club exclusif accepte uniquement les membres qui ont été recommandés par les membres actuels.

25

prendre, s'envoyer

to engage in a sexual act with someone 
Transitive: to take sb
Exemples
The couple decided to take each other after several drinks at the bar. 

Le couple a décidé de se prendre l'un l'autre après plusieurs verres au bar.

26

prendre, capturer

to capture and confine someone against their will 
Transitive: to take sb
Exemples
The police took the suspect into custody. 

La police a pris le suspect en garde à vue.

27

prendre, assumer

to accept responsibility and lead a situation or task 
Transitive: to take a position of authority
Exemples
After the manager resigned, Sarah had to take charge of the project to ensure its successful completion. 

Après la démission du manager, Sarah a dû prendre en charge le projet pour en assurer le succès.

28

battre, vaincre

to defeat someone in a competition 
Transitive: to take a rival or opponent
Exemples
The chess champion confidently took his rival in just a few moves, securing another tournament win. 

Le champion d'échecs a pris son rival en seulement quelques coups, assurant une autre victoire en tournoi.

29

se réfugier, se mettre à l'abri

to find a safe and peaceful place, especially in challenging situations or emergencies 
Transitive: to take a safe place
Exemples
As the storm approached, the hikers decided to take cover in a nearby cave. 

Alors que la tempête approchait, les randonneurs ont décidé de se mettre à l'abri dans une grotte voisine.

30

prendre, utiliser

to use or have available for use 
Transitive: to take sth
Exemples
Take a cup of flour and sift it into the mixing bowl. 

Prenez une tasse de farine et tamisez-la dans le bol à mélanger.

31

prendre, accepter

to accept and commit to a specific responsibility or promise 
Transitive: to take a responsibility or promise
Exemples
He took the pledge to support environmental conservation efforts. 

Il a pris l'engagement de soutenir les efforts de conservation de l'environnement.

32

prendre, capturer

(in chess) to remove an opponent's piece from the board by moving one's own piece to its position 
Transitive: to take a chess piece
Exemples
White strategically takes the pawn with the knight, gaining control of the center of the board. 

Les Blancs prennent stratégiquement le pion avec le cavalier, prenant le contrôle du centre de l'échiquier.

33

accepter, prendre

to accept a certain form of payment or compensation 
Transitive: to take a form of payment
Exemples
The store only takes cash for purchases under $10. 

Le magasin n'accepte que de l'argent liquide pour les achats de moins de 10 $.

34

laisser entrer, permettre l'entrée de

to allow the entry of a substance 
Transitive: to take sth
Exemples
The leaky roof was taking rainwater into the attic. 

Le toit qui fuyait laissait entrer l'eau de pluie dans le grenier.

35

emporter, faire perdre la vie

to cause the loss of lives 
Transitive: to take sb
Exemples
She was taken after a long battle with illness, surrounded by her loved ones. 

Elle a été prise après une longue bataille contre la maladie, entourée de ses proches.

36

participer, assister à

to participate in a certain event 
Transitive: to take an event or meeting
Exemples
The project manager decided to take a training session to educate the team on the new software. 

Le chef de projet a décidé de suivre une session de formation pour éduquer l'équipe sur le nouveau logiciel.

Take
01

prise

a single recording of a scene or shot in theater or film 
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
inanimé
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
takes
02

recette, revenu

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property 
03

point de vue

the idea or opinion that is formed about something or the way one thinks of a situation 
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