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

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The bus stopped to take up passengers. Le bus s'arrêta pour prendre des passagers.

He took up his pen and began to write. Il prit son crayon et se mit à écrire.

I must put my ideas together before I take up my pen. Je dois rassembler mes idées avant de prendre mon stylo.

I must put my ideas together before I take up a pen. Je dois rassembler mes idées avant de prendre le stylo.

Hospital doctors don't go out very often as their work takes up all their time. Les médecins hospitaliers ne sortent pas souvent car leur travail leur prend tout leur temps.

Why does it take them so long to set up my Internet connection? Pourquoi cela leur prend-il tant de temps pour établir ma connexion Internet ?

"Did he take his job?" "Yes, he is located higher up in the food chain." «Il lui a pris son poste ?» «Oui, il est situé plus haut dans la chaîne alimentaire.»

The British and the French came around, took a map and drew up a few lines here and there. Les Britanniques et les Français ont débarqué dans le coin, pris une carte et dessiné quelques lignes ici et là.

How about taking up jogging? Pourquoi ne pas vous mettre à la course à pied ?

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

We’re going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. Nous allons nous assurer que personne ne tire avantage du peuple étasunien pour son propre profit à court terme.

When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang. Quand je prenais un bain, le téléphone a sonné.

I must have gone past the station while I was taking a nap. J'ai dû laisser passer la gare pendant que je faisais la sieste.

Would you consider taking care of my children next Saturday? Pourrais-tu réfléchir à t'occuper de mes enfants samedi prochain ?

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