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

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Our parents should be taken care of. On doit s'occuper de nos parents.
All the sails were taken down. Toutes les voiles étaient descendues.
Poor sap. He can't tell when he's being taken advantage of. Pauvre simplet. Il ne voit pas quand on profite de lui.
He has taken over his father's business. Il a repris l'entreprise de son père.
My dog was taken care of by Lucy. Lucy s'est occupée de mon chien.
He was taken care of by a young doctor. C'est un jeune médecin qui s'est occupé de lui.
The curtains were taken down. Les tentures ont été retirées.
He should have taken the examination. Il aurait dû passer l'examen.
The mayor denied having taken a bribe. Le maire a nié avoir reçu un pot de vin.
She was taken in by his manners. Elle fut abusée par ses manières.
She has taken to painting in oils. Elle s'est mise à la peinture à l'huile.
TV has taken the place of radio. La télévision a détrôné (supplanté, remplacé) la radio.
He was taken in by the salesman. Il s'est fait avoir par le vendeur.
I want to have an x-ray taken Il faut vous faire une radiographie
He has since taken to drinking at lunch. Il s'est mis à boire à table depuis ce temps-là
It seems that Mr. Tanaka has taken his exam. Il semble que monsieur Tanaka ait passé son examen.
I refuse to be taken in by her guile. Je refuse de me laisser abuser par sa ruse.
The girl insisted on being taken to the zoo. La fille insista pour qu'on l'amène au zoo.
It has taken forty-six years to build this temple. Il a fallu quarante-six ans pour bâtir ce temple.
I want this luggage taken to my room at once. Je veux ces bagages dans ma chambre immédiatement.
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