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take the plunge (to begin a commitment)
verb
[UK: teɪk ðə plʌndʒ]
[US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈpləndʒ]

franchir le pas◼◼◼verbe

sauter le pas◼◼◼verbe

se lancer◼◼◼verbe

se jeter à l'eau◼◼◻verbe

take the rough with the smooth verb
[UK: teɪk ðə rʌf wɪð ðə smuːð]
[US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈrəf wɪθ ðə ˈsmuːð]

prendre les choses comme elles viennent◼◼◼verbe

take the veil verb
[UK: teɪk ðə veɪl]
[US: ˈteɪk ðə ˈveɪl]

prendre le voile◼◼◼verbe

take the wheel (to be in control of the steering wheel)
verb

prendre le volant◼◼◼verbe

take the words out of someone's mouth verb

arracher les mots de la boucheverbe

enlever les mots de la boucheverbe

ôter les mots de la boucheverbe

take time (to require a long period of time)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈteɪk ˈtaɪm]

prendre du temps◼◼◼verbe

take time (to volunteer to spend one's time)
verb
[UK: teɪk ˈtaɪm]
[US: ˈteɪk ˈtaɪm]

prendre le temps (de faire quelque chose)◼◼◼verbe

prendre de son temps (pour faire quelque chose)verbe

take to heart (to take something seriously)
verb
[UK: teɪk tuː hɑːt]
[US: ˈteɪk ˈtuː ˈhɑːrt]

prendre à cœur◼◼◼verbe

take to one's heels (to flee or run away)
verb
[UK: teɪk tuː wʌnz hiːlz]
[US: ˈteɪk ˈtuː wʌnz ˈhiːlz]

prendre ses jambes à son couverbe

take to the skies verb

prendre l'air◼◼◼verbe

take up arms verb
[UK: teɪk ʌp ɑːmz]
[US: ˈteɪk ʌp ˈɑːrmz]

prendre les armes◼◼◼verbe

take up the gauntlet (accept a challenge)
verb
[UK: teɪk ʌp ðə ˈɡɔːnt.lɪt]
[US: ˈteɪk ʌp ðə ˈɡɒnt.lət]

relever le gant◼◼◼verbe

take up the hatchet (to make or declare war)
verb
[UK: teɪk ʌp ðə ˈhæ.tʃɪt]
[US: ˈteɪk ʌp ðə ˈhæ.tʃət]

déterrer la hache de guerreverbe

take up the slack (to do work that would otherwise be left undone)
verb
[UK: teɪk ʌp ðə slæk]
[US: ˈteɪk ʌp ðə sˈlæk]

prendre le relais◼◼◼verbe

prendre la relève◼◼◻verbe

reprendre le flambeau◼◻◻verbe

takeaway (meal bought to be eaten elsewhere)
noun
[UK: ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ]
[US: ˈteɪk.ə.weɪ]

plat à emporter◼◼◼nom

taken aback (surprised, shocked)
adjective
[UK: ˈteɪkən ə.ˈbæk]
[US: ˈteɪkən ə.ˈbæk]

surpris◼◼◼adjectif

décontenancé◼◼◻adjectif

pris de court◼◼◻adjectif

takeoff [takeoffs] (start of flight)
noun
[UK: ˈteɪˌkɒf]
[US: ˈteɪˌkɒf]

décollage◼◼◼nom {m}You are cleared for takeoff. = Votre décollage est confirmé.

takeout ((of food) intended to be eaten off the premises from which it was bought)
adjective
[UK: ˈteɪˌk.ɑːwt]
[US: ˈteɪˌk.ɑːwt]

à emporter◼◼◼adjectif

takeout (Food purchased from a takeaway)
noun
[UK: ˈteɪˌk.ɑːwt]
[US: ˈteɪˌk.ɑːwt]

plat à emporter◼◼◻nom {m}

vente à emporternom {f}

takeover [takeovers] (the purchase of a private company)
noun
[UK: ˈteɪk.əʊ.və(r)]
[US: ˈteɪko.ʊ.və(r)]

acquisition◼◼◼nom {f}

prise de contrôle◼◼◼nom {f}

takeover bid (attempt to buy a controlling share in a business)
noun

OPA◼◼◼nom {f}

offre publique d'achat◼◼◼nom {f}

at stake (at issue, at risk)
preposition

en jeu◼◼◼preposition

bribetaker (a person who takes bribes)
noun
[UK: ˈbraɪb.ˌteɪk.ə]
[US: ˈbraɪb.ˌteɪk.ə]

concussionnairenom {m}

caretaker [caretakers] (one who takes care of a person)
noun
[UK: ˈkeə.teɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈker.ˌtekər]

gardien◼◼◼nom {m}He's the building's caretaker. = Il est le gardien de l'immeuble.

gardienne◼◼◻nom {f}

caretaker [caretakers] (one who takes care of a place or thing)
noun
[UK: ˈkeə.teɪkə(r)]
[US: ˈker.ˌtekər]

gardien◼◼◼nom {m}He's the building's caretaker. = Il est le gardien de l'immeuble.

concierge◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

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