Usage examples of "taking down" in English with translation to French

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Take down the main points of the speech. Note les principaux points du discours.

All the sails were taken down. Toutes les voiles étaient descendues.

She took down a book from the shelf. Elle prit un livre de l'étagère.

I carefully took down everything that my teacher said. J'ai soigneusement noté toutes les choses que le professeur avait dites.

Please help me take this down. Veuillez m'aider à descendre ceci.

Please give me help in taking this down. Aidez-moi à descendre ceci.

I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. J'aime les cochons. Les chiens nous admirent d'en bas. Les chats nous regardent de haut. Les cochons nous traitent en égaux.

I am interested in taking pictures. Prendre des photos m'intéresse.

The rich are apt to look down upon the poor. Les riches ont tendance à mépriser les pauvres.

Taking a bath in this lake is not without risk. Se baigner dans ce lac n'est pas sans risque.

You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness. Agenouille-toi, suppliant Dieu le pardon.

The driver felt like taking a rest. Le chauffeur a eu envie de prendre du repos.

Tom was walking slowly with his head down. Tom marchait lentement la tête baissée.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.

He chopped down the branch with an ax. Il a coupé la branche avec une hache.

I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously. Je pense qu'il est temps que je commence à prendre mes responsabilités au sérieux.

She went down the stairs. Elle a descendu l'escalier.

I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.

He broke down when he heard the bad news. Il s'effondra lorsqu'il entendit les mauvaises nouvelles.

I was taking a bath when he came. J'étais dans mon bain quand il est venu.

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