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to take away
[phrase form: take]
01
prendre, retirer
to take something from someone so that they no longer have it
Transitive: to take away sth
Exemples
The government decided to take the driver's license away due to multiple violations.
Le gouvernement a décidé de retirer le permis de conduire en raison de multiples infractions.
The police took away the suspect's illegal items.
La police a confisqué les objets illégaux du suspect.
02
emporter, enlever
to remove something from a particular place
Transitive: to take away sth
Exemples
Clear the table and take away the dishes.
Débarrasse la table et enlève les assiettes.
After playing, remember to take the toys away and put them in the toy chest.
Après avoir joué, n'oubliez pas de ranger les jouets et de les mettre dans le coffre à jouets.
03
emmener, arrêter
to arrest someone, typically by force or through legal means, and remove them from a particular location
Transitive: to take away sb
Exemples
The police will take the suspect away for questioning.
La police emmènera le suspect pour un interrogatoire.
Can you believe they took away the criminal right in front of our house?
Pouvez-vous croire qu'ils ont arrêté le criminel juste devant notre maison ?
04
soustraire, retrancher
to subtract one number from another
Transitive: to take away a number or amount | to take away a number or amount from a total
Exemples
Taking away the interest, the loan amount becomes more manageable.
En retirant les intérêts, le montant du prêt devient plus gérable.
The teacher asked the students to take 20 away from 50 in their heads.
Le professeur a demandé aux élèves de soustraire 20 à 50 de tête.
05
apaiser, soulager
to ease bad feelings or pain
Transitive: to take away distress or pain
Exemples
Her comforting words took away my fears about the upcoming exam.
Ses paroles réconfortantes ont enlevé mes craintes concernant l'examen à venir.
Time has a way of taking away the pain of old wounds.
Le temps a une façon de supprimer la douleur des vieilles blessures.
06
emporter, prendre à emporter
to order food from a restaurant and consume it elsewhere
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to take away food
Exemples
On busy weekdays, we often choose to take away dinner from our favorite Chinese restaurant.
Les jours de semaine occupés, nous choisissons souvent de emporter le dîner de notre restaurant chinois préféré.
After a long day at the office, I just want to relax, so I 'm going to take away some Indian food on my way home.
Après une longue journée au bureau, je veux juste me détendre, alors je vais emporter de la nourriture indienne sur le chemin du retour.
07
emmener, prendre avec soi
to bring someone along when staying briefly in a place
Transitive: to take away sb somewhere
Exemples
I took away my cousin to the restaurant for a nice dinner.
J'ai emmené mon cousin au restaurant pour un bon dîner.
The teacher took away the students to the educational field trip.
Le professeur a emmener les élèves en excursion éducative.
08
emporter, retenir
to have a memory or impression from an event or performance
Transitive: to take away a memory or impression
Exemples
The movie was thought-provoking; I took many messages away from it.
Le film était stimulant; j'en ai retiré beaucoup de messages.
Can you believe I took away such a vivid memory from that concert?
Pouvez-vous croire que j'ai emporté un souvenir aussi vivace de ce concert ?
09
enlever, retirer
to make something smaller or less by taking a piece out
Transitive: to take away sth
Exemples
The storm threatened to take the roof of the old house away.
La tempête menaçait de emporter le toit de la vieille maison.
Could you please take the old decorations away from the room?
Pourriez-vous enlever les vieilles décorations de la pièce ?
