Usage examples of "take in" in English with translation to French

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It took him a long time to take in what she was saying. Il lui fallut beaucoup de temps pour comprendre ce qu'elle disait.

Nothing can take an American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Rien ne saurait étonner un Américain. On a souvent répété que le mot "impossible" n’était pas français; on s’est évidemment trompé de dictionnaire. En Amérique, tout est facile, tout est simple, et quant aux difficultés mécaniques, elles sont mortes avant d’être nées.

I'll take in the washing before it rains. Je rentrerai le linge avant qu'il pleuve.

She has to take in the waist of her pants a bit. Elle doit reprendre un peu la taille de son pantalon.

Nothing can take a US American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In the United States, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Rien ne saurait étonner un Américain. On a souvent répété que le mot "impossible" n’était pas français; on s’est évidemment trompé de dictionnaire. En Amérique, tout est facile, tout est simple, et quant aux difficultés mécaniques, elles sont mortes avant d’être nées.

This tour takes in each of the five main islands. Cette excursion comprend chacune des cinq îles principales.

Plants take in water from the soil. Les plantes tirent l'eau du sol.

We are to take in five guests tomorrow evening. Nous allons accueillir cinq invités demain soir.

I need you to take in the hem by about an inch. J'ai besoin que vous réduisiez l'ourlet d'à peu près un pouce.

You can see it, but you cannot take it away. Vous pouvez le voir, mais vous ne pouvez pas l'emporter.

Goro had the kindness to take me to the hospital. Goro a eu la gentillesse de m'emmener à l'hôpital.

How often a week do you take a bath? Combien de fois par semaine prenez-vous un bain ?

Get off at the next stop and take a bus headed to the airport. Descends au prochain arrêt et prends un bus à destination de l'aéroport.

He can't take his eyes off her. Il ne peut pas la quitter des yeux.

My daughter's slowness to take action is a pain. La lenteur de ma fille pour agir me fait mal.

Tomorrow, I'm going to take my mother out in the new car. Demain, je vais promener ma mère dans la nouvelle voiture.

Is it all right to take pictures in this building? A-t-on le droit de prendre des photos dans ce bâtiment ?

You should take care of your sick mother. Vous devez vous occuper de votre mère malade.

I take a walk every morning. Je fais une promenade tous les matins.

Don't worry about your dog. I'll take care of him. Ne vous faites pas de souci pour votre chien. J'en prendrai soin.

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