Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
take on too much
accepter plus de travail ou de responsabilités que ce qu'on peut gérer
Meaning
to accept more work or responsibility than one can handle
Example
You’re stressing yourself out because you **take on too much** work.
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take out
emprunter de l'argent d'une banque ou d'une institution
Meaning
to borrow or get money from a bank or institution
Example
They decided to **take out** a loan to buy a new house.
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take out on
utiliser de l'argent pour payer un prêt ou une assurance
Meaning
to use money for paying a loan or insurance
Example
He decided to **take out** life insurance after having a baby.
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take over
prendre le contrôle d'une autre entreprise par acquisition
Meaning
to gain control of another company through acquisition
Example
A multinational firm is planning to **take over** the local brand.
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take over a company
prendre le contrôle d'une autre société en l'achetant
Meaning
to gain control of another company by buying it
Example
A major corporation plans to **take over a company** in the European market.
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take over as
assumer un nouveau poste ou une nouvelle responsabilité précédemment occupée par quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to assume a new position or responsibility previously held by someone else
Example
She will **take over as** the new HR manager next month.
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take over for
gérer temporairement les responsabilités virtuelles de quelqu'un
Meaning
to temporarily handle someone’s virtual responsibilities
Example
Can you **take over for** me while I’m offline?
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take over from
assumer la responsabilité de quelqu'un d'autre
Meaning
to assume responsibility from someone else
Example
After my father retired, I **took over from** him in managing family affairs.
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take over leadership
assumer le contrôle ou l'autorité dans une organisation ou une équipe
Meaning
to assume control or authority in an organization or team
Example
When the director retired, his deputy **took over leadership** smoothly.
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take over power
prendre le contrôle d'un gouvernement ou d'une organisation, souvent par la force
Meaning
to gain control of a government or organization, often by force
Example
The military attempted to **take over power** after the election crisis.
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take over responsibilities
prendre des responsabilités
Meaning
to start having control or responsibility for something
Example
After the manager resigned, she **took over responsibilities** temporarily.
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take over the government
prendre le contrôle du gouvernement, souvent par la force
Meaning
to assume control of the government, often by force
Example
The military attempted to **take over the government** after months of unrest.
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take part
participer ou être impliqué dans une activité
Meaning
to participate or be involved in an activity
Example
Many people **take part** in the annual marathon as a hobby.
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take part in
joindre ou participer activement à quelque chose
Meaning
to join or participate actively in something
Example
Students should **take part in** group discussions to learn better.
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take part in discussions
participer activement aux conversations ou débats
Meaning
to actively join in conversations or debates
Example
Students should **take part in discussions** to develop communication skills.
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take photos of
prendre des photos de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un
Meaning
to capture pictures of something or someone
Example
Everyone **took photos of** the beautiful decorations.
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take precautions against
prendre des mesures pour éviter qu'une chose nuisible ne se produise
Meaning
to take actions to prevent something harmful from happening
Example
People should **take precautions against** mosquito bites to prevent dengue.
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take pride in progress
se sentir bien des améliorations ou de la croissance que vous avez réalisées
Meaning
to feel good about the improvements or growth you’ve made
Example
You should **take pride in progress**, no matter how small it is.
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take responsibility for
accepter que vous êtes à blâmer pour quelque chose
Meaning
to accept that you are to blame for something
Example
He finally **took responsibility for** the mistake.
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take things easy
se détendre et ne pas trop se soucier ou se fâcher
Meaning
to relax and not get too worried or upset
Example
You need to **take things easy** instead of stressing about every detail.
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take things in stride
accepter et faire face calmement aux situations difficiles
Meaning
to accept and deal with difficult situations calmly
Example
She always **takes things in stride**, no matter what happens.
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take through
expliquer quelque chose étape par étape; guider quelqu'un à travers un processus
Meaning
to explain something step by step; to guide someone through a process
Example
Let me **take you through** the application process.
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take time off
arrêter de travailler temporairement pour se reposer ou se remettre
Meaning
to stop working temporarily for rest or recovery
Example
I'm going to **take time off** next week to recharge.
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take time out
prendre du temps pour se reposer loin du travail ou du stress
Meaning
to spend time resting away from work or pressure
Example
You should **take time out** to recharge and relax.