to take up
Pronunciation
/tˈeɪk ˈʌp/
British pronunciation
/tˈeɪk ˈʌp/

Définition et signification de « take up » en anglais

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
to take up definition and meaning
example
Exemples
Let 's take up the habit of reading before bedtime.
Prenons l'habitude de prendre la lecture avant de nous coucher.
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
to take up definition and meaning
example
Exemples
The large sofa took up most of the room.
Le grand canapé occupait la majeure partie de la pièce.
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
example
Exemples
We need to take up the matter of budget cuts in the next team meeting.
Nous devons aborder la question des réductions budgétaires lors de la prochaine réunion d'équipe.
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
example
Exemples
She decided to take up the dress for a better fit.
Elle a décidé de remonter la robe pour une meilleure ajustement.
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
example
Exemples
The experienced artist decided to take up a talented young painter as a protégé.
L'artiste expérimenté a décidé de prendre sous son aile un jeune peintre talentueux comme protégé.
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
example
Exemples
She took the new position up eagerly.
Elle a pris le nouveau poste avec enthousiasme.
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
example
Exemples
She decided to take up a handful of sand and let it run through her fingers.
Elle a décidé de ramasser une poignée de sable et de le laisser couler entre ses doigts.
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
example
Exemples
The company plans to take up a larger office space next year.
L'entreprise prévoit de occuper un plus grand espace de bureau l'année prochaine.
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
example
Exemples
The band took up their performance after a short break.
Le groupe a repris leur performance après une courte pause.
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
example
Exemples
She grabbed a towel to take up the water that had leaked from the bottle.
Elle a attrapé une serviette pour absorber l'eau qui avait fui de la bouteille.
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
example
Exemples
She is considering taking up the challenge of starting her own business.
Elle envisage de relever le défi de créer sa propre entreprise.
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
example
Exemples
She took up the bags and walked to the car.
Elle a pris les sacs et s'est dirigée vers la voiture.
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.
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