Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
take heart from
gagner du réconfort ou du courage grâce à quelque chose
Meaning
to gain comfort or courage because of something
Example
Volunteers **take heart from** every thank-you message they receive.
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take in
fournir un abri ou des soins à quelqu'un; permettre à quelqu'un de rester chez vous
Meaning
to provide shelter or care to someone; to allow someone to stay in your home
Example
After the storm, they decided to **take in** their neighbors who lost their house.
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take in stride
accepter et gérer calmement quelque chose de difficile
Meaning
to accept and deal with something difficult calmly
Example
He learned to **take challenges in stride** instead of stressing out.
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take initiative
être le premier à prendre une action ou à prendre une décision
Meaning
to be the first to take action or make a decision
Example
Employees who **take initiative** often grow faster in their careers.
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take initiative in
être le premier à prendre des mesures ou commencer quelque chose
Meaning
to be the first to take action or start something
Example
Leaders should **take initiative in** solving problems early.
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take inspiration from
obtenir des idées créatives ou de la motivation à partir de quelque chose
Meaning
to get creative ideas or motivation from something
Example
Many fashion designers **take inspiration from** nature.
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take interest in
montrer de la curiosité ou de l'enthousiasme pour quelque chose
Meaning
to show curiosity or enthusiasm about something
Example
He started to **take interest in** local traditions after moving abroad.
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take issue with
ne pas être d'accord fortement avec quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to disagree strongly with someone or something
Example
I **take issue with** your interpretation of the results.
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take it out on
exprimer de la colère ou de la frustration en étant désagréable avec quelqu'un qui n'est pas responsable
Meaning
to express anger or frustration by being unpleasant to someone not responsible
Example
Don’t **take it out on** your colleagues when you’re stressed.
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take note of
faire attention à et se souvenir de quelque chose d'important
Meaning
to pay attention to and remember something important
Example
He carefully **took note of** all the suggestions during the review meeting.
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take notes
écrire des informations importantes pendant une leçon ou une réunion
Meaning
to write down important information during a lesson or meeting
Example
He always **takes notes** when the teacher explains a new topic.
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take notes on
écrire des informations importantes en étudiant
Meaning
to write down important information while studying
Example
You should **take notes on** every lecture.
phrasal-verb
take off after
poursuivre rapidement quelqu'un ou quelque chose
Meaning
to chase someone or something quickly
Example
The police **took off after** the thief.
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take off economically
commencer à croître ou à s'améliorer rapidement
Meaning
to start growing or improving rapidly
Example
After years of reform, the country's economy finally **took off economically**.
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take off financially
commencer à croître ou réussir rapidement en termes d'argent
Meaning
to start growing or succeeding quickly in terms of money
Example
Their online business really **took off financially** after the pandemic.
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take off in
commencer à réussir rapidement dans un domaine
Meaning
to start succeeding rapidly in a field
Example
His career really **took off in** the last two years.
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take off in career
devenir soudainement réussi dans votre travail ou entreprise
Meaning
to suddenly become successful in your job or business
Example
Her career really **took off** after she launched her own startup.
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take off with
devenir rapidement un succès
Meaning
to become successful quickly
Example
Their new app **took off with** millions of downloads in the first week.
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take office
prendre un poste officiel ou un devoir
Meaning
to begin an official position or duty
Example
The new prime minister will **take office** next week.
phrasal-verb
take on
accepter ou commencer à gérer un défi ou une responsabilité
Meaning
to accept or start dealing with a challenge or responsibility
Example
Developed nations should **take on** more responsibility for climate aid.
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take on challenges
accepter et gérer des tâches difficiles avec confiance
Meaning
to accept and deal with difficult tasks confidently
Example
Employees who **take on challenges** tend to grow faster in their careers.
phrasal-verb
take on new challenges
accepter de nouvelles ou difficiles tâches
Meaning
to accept new or difficult tasks
Example
To grow professionally, you should **take on new challenges** regularly.
phrasal-verb
take on new responsibilities
accepter des tâches ou responsabilités supplémentaires dans son rôle
Meaning
to accept additional tasks or duties in one’s role
Example
He was eager to **take on new responsibilities** after the promotion.
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take on responsibility
prendre la responsabilité
Meaning
to accept a duty or task
Example
He decided to **take on responsibility** for the new client.