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take [sth] off, take off [sth] vtr + adv | (clothing: remove) (des vêtements) | enlever⇒, retirer⇒ vtr |
| (plus soutenu) | ôter⇒ vtr |
| (familier) | tomber⇒ vtr |
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun. |
| If you're hot, why not take off that jumper? |
| Si tu as chaud, pourquoi est-ce que tu n'enlèves pas (or: ne retires pas) ton pull ? |
take [sth] off vtr + adv | (lid, etc.: remove) (un couvercle) | retirer⇒, enlever⇒ vtr |
take [sth] off [sth] vtr + prep | (lid, etc.: remove) (un couvercle) | retirer [qch] de [qch] vtr + prép |
| Could you please take the lid off this jar for me? |
| Est-ce que tu pourrais retirer le couvercle du pot pour moi, s'il te plaît ? |
take off vi phrasal | (plane: depart) (avion) | décoller⇒ vi |
| The plane took off after a short delay. |
| L'avion a décollé après un bref retard. |
take off vi phrasal | informal (depart suddenly) (familier) | filer |
| | prendre la tangente, prendre le large loc v |
| (familier) | se faire la malle loc v |
| Marius took off so quickly that I didn't have a chance to say goodbye. |
take off vi phrasal | figurative (enjoy sudden success) (figuré) | décoller⇒ vi |
| I have a feeling this band will take off after their first real concert. The new product really took off and everybody wanted it. |
| J'ai l'impression que ce groupe va décoller après leur premier vrai concert. Le nouveau produit a vraiment décollé et tout le monde le voulait. |
Traductions supplémentaires |
take [sb] off, take off [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, mainly UK (hit off: parody [sb]) | imiter⇒ vtr |
| This comedian is very good at taking off politicians. |
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Principales traductions |
takeoff, also UK: take-off n | (aircraft: departure, launch) (aviation) | décollage nm |
| The pilot and flight crew prepared for takeoff. |
| Le pilote et l'équipage se préparèrent pour le décollage. |
takeoff, also UK: take-off n | figurative, informal (sharp rise, increase) | nette hausse, forte hausse nf |
| | importante augmentation nf |
| | essor nm |
| Lately there has been a takeoff in the number of teenage mothers. |
| Dernièrement, il y a eu une nette hausse du nombre de mères adolescentes. |
takeoff, also UK: take-off n | mainly UK, informal (parody) | pastiche nm |
| | parodie nf |
| (d'une personne) | imitation nf |
| The film is a takeoff of a classic Dickens novel. |
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Verbes à particule take off | takeoff |
take off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (plane: start flying to) (avion) | décoller pour vi + prép |
| Air France flight 123 is due to take off for Paris at 22:00h. The plane will take off for New York at 09.35am. |
| Le vol 123 d'Air France doit décoller pour Paris à 22 h. L'avion décollera pour New York à 9 h 35. |
take off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (depart for) | partir à, partir pour vi + prép |
| Edith and I like to take off for the beach early in the morning. The bank robbers took off for parts unknown. |
| Edith et moi aimons partir à la plage tôt le matin. Les braqueurs de banque sont partis pour une destination inconnue. |
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