take up

occuper, prendre

Occuper une certaine place ou demander un certain temps.

En anglais simple : To use an amount of space or time.

• This sofa takes up too much space.
• Cooking took up most of my evening.
• Will the files take up much room?

Comment l'utiliser : take up an amount of space/time (The meeting took up two hours.)

Synonymes : occupy, use

Contraires : free up

Expressions courantes : take up space, take up time, take up room

se mettre à, commencer

Commencer à pratiquer régulièrement une activité, généralement comme loisir.

En anglais simple : To start doing an activity regularly, usually as a hobby.

• I want to take up swimming.
• She took up painting after she retired.
• Have you ever thought of taking up yoga?

Comment l'utiliser : take up something (He took up cycling last year.)

Synonymes : start, begin

Contraires : give up

Expressions courantes : take up swimming, take up a hobby, take up painting

aborder, examiner

Discuter d'un problème ou d'un sujet, souvent avec quelqu'un qui peut aider.

En anglais simple : To discuss a problem or subject, often with someone who can help.

• We will take up your complaint tomorrow.
• She took the matter up with her boss.
• Can the committee take up this issue next week?

Comment l'utiliser : take something up with someone (You should take this up with your manager.)

Synonymes : discuss, address, raise

Expressions courantes : take up an issue, take up a complaint, take up something

porter, monter

Transporter quelque chose vers un endroit plus haut ou vers un lieu précis.

En anglais simple : To carry something to a higher place or towards a particular place.

• Please take up the bags.
• She took the towels up to our room.
• Can you take this up to the front desk?

Comment l'utiliser : take something up to somewhere (Please take this parcel up to the office.)

Synonymes : carry, carry up

Expressions courantes : take up something, take up the bags

accepter

Accepter une offre ou un défi proposé par quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To accept an offer or challenge from someone.

• We decided to take up the offer.
• She took him up on his invitation to dinner.
• Will you take me up on that challenge?

Comment l'utiliser : take someone up on something (I will take you up on your offer of help.)

Synonymes : accept

Contraires : decline, reject

Expressions courantes : take up an offer, take up a challenge, take someone up

raccourcir

Rendre un vêtement plus court en repliant et en cousant son bord inférieur.

En anglais simple : To make clothing shorter by folding and sewing its lower edge.

• Can you take up this skirt?
• She took the sleeves up yesterday.
• These trousers need taking up a little.

Comment l'utiliser : take something up by an amount (The tailor took the trousers up by two centimetres.)

Synonymes : shorten, hem

Contraires : let down

Expressions courantes : take up trousers, take up a skirt, take up the sleeves