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This same gentleman, having heard of the fame of George's invention, took a ride over to the factory, to see what this intelligent chattel had been about.Ledit gentilhomme, ayant ouï parler avec éloge de l’invention de Georges, monta à cheval un beau matin et se rendit à la fabrique pour voir ce qu’y faisait son immeuble.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
The collective influences which swayed the country took the concrete form of a general desire not to endure Germany's arrogance any longer.Les influences collectives se concrétisèrent dans le désir général de ne plus supporter les allures arrogantes de l'Allemagne;Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Above half the men had lunched heavily and were highly flavoured with whisky, but they took no notice of me.Une bonne moitié de ces hommes avaient déjeuné copieusement et exhalaient une forte odeur de whisky, mais ils ne firent aucune attention à moi.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
All that I remember is that on that day, about five o'clock, he took me with him in a post-chaise.Tout ce que je me rappelle, c'est que ce jour-là, vers cinq heures, il me fit monter avec lui dans une chaise de poste.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
At five years of age I fled to my star; at twelve I took refuge in the sanctuary.A cinq ans je m’envolais dans une étoile, à douze ans j’allais frapper aux portes du Sanctuaire.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
And, finally, the Peeping Toms, professionals in the pay of arms manufacturers, specialists who observed the fighting from a reasonable distance, took photos, noted the performance of weapons, filmed death.Enfin, les «voyeurs», ces professionnels engagés par les entreprises d'armement, des spécialistes qui, d'une distance raisonnable, suivaient les combats, prenaient des photos, notaient les performances des armes, filmaient la mort.Makine, Andreï / Requiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï / Requiem pour l'EstRequiem pour l'EstMakine, Andreï© 2000 by Mercure de FranceRequiem For A Lost EmpireMakine, Andreï© 2001 by Geoffrey Strachan© 2000 by Mercure de France
You took me for your model, but what was the use, say?Tu m’as prise pour modèle, tu as voulu des copies de mon corps.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
When we reached the lawn I took her hand and kissed it respectfully.Arrivé au boulingrin, je lui pris la main et la baisai respectueusement.Balzac, Honore de / The Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de / Le Lys dans la valleeLe Lys dans la valleeBalzac, Honore deThe Lily of the ValleyBalzac, Honore de
The son who was improvided for took himself off; nothing could be more logical or more sensible.Le fils qui n’était pas pourvu s’éloignait, rien de plus logique ni de plus sage.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
At the foot of the staircase, he took one of the men who accompanied him, a navvy named Cassoute, the most wooden-headed of the four, and ordered him to sit on the first step, and remain there.Au bas de l’escalier, il prit à part un des hommes qui l’avait accompagné, un terrassier nommé Cassoute, le plus épais des quatre, et lui ordonna de s’asseoir sur la première marche et de n’en pas bouger jusqu’à nouvel ordre.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
With the bold assurance of their twenty summers, these young fellows took possession of the foot pavement.Ces gaillards, avec la belle carrure de leurs vingt ans, prenaient possession du pavé.Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'OeuvreL'OeuvreZola, EmileHis MasterpieceZola, Emile
I took a cab and followed them.Je pris un cabriolet et je la suivis.Dumas fils, Alexandre / CamilleDumas fils, Alexandre / La Dame aux CameliasLa Dame aux CameliasDumas fils, AlexandreCamilleDumas fils, Alexandre© New American Library, a division of Penguin Group
When St. Clare breathed his last, terror and consternation took hold of all his household.Saint-Clair avait à peine rendu le dernier soupir que la terreur et la consternation s’emparaient de tous.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
She took her in her arms and gave her two hearty kisses.Elle l'avait prise entre les bras, elle lui donna deux gros baisers.Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
He took the paper, and opened it uneasily.Il prit le papier et l’ouvrit avec répugnance.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
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Collocations
take apart
démonter
take back
retirer
take down
démonter
take off
décoller
take off
enlever
take down
décrocher
profit-taking
prise de bénéfice
take away
ôter
take for granted
présumer
take from
soustraire
take into account
tenir compte de
take the trouble
donner la peine
take off
décollage
take over
absorber
take delivery
réceptionner
Word forms
take
verb
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Past | took |
Imperative | take |
Present Participle (Participle I) | taking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | taken |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I take | we take |
you take | you take |
he/she/it takes | they take |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am taking | we are taking |
you are taking | you are taking |
he/she/it is taking | they are taking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have taken | we have taken |
you have taken | you have taken |
he/she/it has taken | they have taken |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been taking | we have been taking |
you have been taking | you have been taking |
he/she/it has been taking | they have been taking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I took | we took |
you took | you took |
he/she/it took | they took |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was taking | we were taking |
you were taking | you were taking |
he/she/it was taking | they were taking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had taken | we had taken |
you had taken | you had taken |
he/she/it had taken | they had taken |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been taking | we had been taking |
you had been taking | you had been taking |
he/she/it had been taking | they had been taking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will take | we shall/will take |
you will take | you will take |
he/she/it will take | they will take |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be taking | we shall/will be taking |
you will be taking | you will be taking |
he/she/it will be taking | they will be taking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have taken | we shall/will have taken |
you will have taken | you will have taken |
he/she/it will have taken | they will have taken |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been taking | we shall/will have been taking |
you will have been taking | you will have been taking |
he/she/it will have been taking | they will have been taking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would take | we should/would take |
you would take | you would take |
he/she/it would take | they would take |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be taking | we should/would be taking |
you would be taking | you would be taking |
he/she/it would be taking | they would be taking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have taken | we should/would have taken |
you would have taken | you would have taken |
he/she/it would have taken | they would have taken |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been taking | we should/would have been taking |
you would have been taking | you would have been taking |
he/she/it would have been taking | they would have been taking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am taken | we are taken |
you are taken | you are taken |
he/she/it is taken | they are taken |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being taken | we are being taken |
you are being taken | you are being taken |
he/she/it is being taken | they are being taken |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been taken | we have been taken |
you have been taken | you have been taken |
he/she/it has been taken | they have been taken |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was taken | we were taken |
you were taken | you were taken |
he/she/it was taken | they were taken |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being taken | we were being taken |
you were being taken | you were being taken |
he/she/it was being taken | they were being taken |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been taken | we had been taken |
you had been taken | you had been taken |
he/she/it had been taken | they had been taken |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be taken | we shall/will be taken |
you will be taken | you will be taken |
he/she/it will be taken | they will be taken |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been taken | we shall/will have been taken |
you will have been taken | you will have been taken |
he/she/it will have been taken | they will have been taken |