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to take up
[phrase form: take]
01
adopter, se mettre à
to make a new interest or hobby a regular part of one's life
Transitive: to take up an activity or hobby
Exemples
The family took up hiking as a weekend activity.
La famille a pris l'habitude de faire de la randonnée comme activité du week-end.
02
prendre
to occupy a particular amount of space or time
Transitive: to take up space or time
Exemples
The new project took up a significant portion of their schedule.
Le nouveau projet a occupé une partie importante de leur emploi du temps.
03
aborder, discuter
to discuss a particular topic or issue
Transitive: to take up a topic or issue
Exemples
Let's take the proposal up during the board meeting and gather feedback.
Prenons la proposition à l'ordre du jour pendant la réunion du conseil et recueillons les commentaires.
04
remonter, raccourcir
to adjust the length of a piece of clothing to make it shorter
Transitive: to take up a piece of clothing
Exemples
The stylist took the suit pants up for a modern, tailored appearance.
Le styliste a remonté le pantalon du costume pour une apparence moderne et sur mesure.
05
prendre comme élève, accepter comme apprenti
to accept someone as a student or trainee
Transitive: to take up sb
Exemples
The coding academy took up enthusiastic learners for an immersive coding bootcamp.
L'académie de codage a accepté des apprenants enthousiastes pour un bootcamp de codage immersif.
06
occuper, prendre
to start a job or position and begin doing the associated tasks
Transitive: to take up a job or position
Exemples
Take the responsibilities up as soon as possible.
Prendre en charge les responsabilités dès que possible.
07
ramasser, cueillir
to gather something with a tool or by hand
Transitive: to take up sth
Exemples
The chef used a ladle to take up a portion of soup for tasting.
Le chef a utilisé une louche pour prendre une portion de soupe à goûter.
08
s'installer, occuper
to move oneself into a specific position or location
Transitive: to take up a position or location
Exemples
As the sun set, the campers took up their places around the fire.
Alors que le soleil se couchait, les campeurs prirent place autour du feu.
09
reprendre, continuer
to resume an activity, topic, or task that was previously interrupted
Transitive: to take up an activity or topic
Exemples
They took up the task with renewed enthusiasm.
Ils ont repris la tâche avec un enthousiasme renouvelé.
10
absorber, éponger
to absorb something, resembling the action of a sponge
Transitive: to take up a liquid or substance
Exemples
The paper towel is designed to take up liquids efficiently.
L'essuie-tout est conçu pour absorber les liquides efficacement.
11
accepter, relever
to accept an opportunity
Transitive: to take up an opportunity or role
Exemples
Taking up the offer to volunteer can make a positive impact.
Accepter l'offre de faire du bénévolat peut avoir un impact positif.
12
ramasser, prendre
to pick something up from a lower position
Transitive: to take up sth
Exemples
The movers took up the sofa and carried it into the truck.
Les déménageurs ont pris le canapé et l'ont porté dans le camion.
