Usage examples of "taking root" in English with translation to French

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I always root for the underdog. Je suis toujours du côté du perdant.

I am interested in taking pictures. Prendre des photos m'intéresse.

We learned at school that the square root of nine is three. À l'école nous avons appris que la racine carrée de neuf est trois.

Taking a bath in this lake is not without risk. Se baigner dans ce lac n'est pas sans risque.

The root of the problem is a lack of communication between departments. La racine du problème est un manque de communication entre les départements.

The driver felt like taking a rest. Le chauffeur a eu envie de prendre du repos.

Poverty is the root of all evil. La pauvreté est à la racine de tout mal.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.

The lack of money is the root of all evil. Le manque d'argent est la racine de tous les péchés.

I think it's time for me to start taking my responsibilities seriously. Je pense qu'il est temps que je commence à prendre mes responsabilités au sérieux.

Some people say that it is human nature to root for the underdog. Certains disent qu'il est dans la nature humaine de soutenir l'outsider.

I've been toying with the idea of selling everything and taking a long, slow trip around the world. J'ai flirté avec l'idée de tout bazarder et de faire un long voyage tranquille autour du monde.

It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings? Il fructifie aussi, et on dirait qu'il peut même s'enraciner par bouturage ?

I was taking a bath when he came. J'étais dans mon bain quand il est venu.

Money is the root of all evil. L'argent est la racine de tous les maux.

We’re going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of the American people for their own short-term gain. Nous allons nous assurer que personne ne tire avantage du peuple étasunien pour son propre profit à court terme.

This sentence exemplifies the way in which the aforementioned expression has come to be completely divorced from its root. Cette phrase est exemplaire de la manière avec laquelle l'expression susnommée en est venue a être totalement détachée de son origine.

When I was taking a bath, the telephone rang. Quand je prenais un bain, le téléphone a sonné.

We must eradicate the drug traffic, root and branch. Nous devons éradiquer le trafic de la drogue, des racines jusqu'aux branches.

I must have gone past the station while I was taking a nap. J'ai dû laisser passer la gare pendant que je faisais la sieste.

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