Sentence examples of "take in" in English

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It took him a long time to take in what she was saying. Il lui fallut beaucoup de temps pour comprendre ce qu'elle disait.
Nothing can take an American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In America, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Rien ne saurait étonner un Américain. On a souvent répété que le mot "impossible" n’était pas français; on s’est évidemment trompé de dictionnaire. En Amérique, tout est facile, tout est simple, et quant aux difficultés mécaniques, elles sont mortes avant d’être nées.
I'll take in the washing before it rains. Je rentrerai le linge avant qu'il pleuve.
She has to take in the waist of her pants a bit. Elle doit reprendre un peu la taille de son pantalon.
Nothing can take a US American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In the United States, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Rien ne saurait étonner un Américain. On a souvent répété que le mot "impossible" n’était pas français; on s’est évidemment trompé de dictionnaire. En Amérique, tout est facile, tout est simple, et quant aux difficultés mécaniques, elles sont mortes avant d’être nées.
This tour takes in each of the five main islands. Cette excursion comprend chacune des cinq îles principales.
Plants take in water from the soil. Les plantes tirent l'eau du sol.
We are to take in five guests tomorrow evening. Nous allons accueillir cinq invités demain soir.
I need you to take in the hem by about an inch. J'ai besoin que vous réduisiez l'ourlet d'à peu près un pouce.
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