Translation of “taking up” to French

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Dictionary: "taking up" - translations and examples

taking up noun

l' enlèvement m (action)

take up verb

prendre

The bus stopped to take up passengers.

Le bus s'arrêta pour prendre des passagers.

enlever

Collocations with "taking up" (1)

taking up office

Exemples with "taking up"

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.

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