Sentence examples of "took on" in English

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I took on the job of proofreading. J'ai pris un emploi de correcteur.
He took on extra workers. Il embaucha de nouveaux ouvriers.
Will you take on the job? Vas-tu prendre le poste ?
The chameleon can take on any color. Le caméléon peut prendre n'importe quelle couleur.
How long does it take on foot? Combien de temps cela prend-il à pied ?
Special care should be taken on this point. On devra prendre un soin spécial sur ce point.
The chameleon can take on the colors of its background. Le caméléon peut prendre les couleurs de son environnement.
With his new job he's taken on more responsibility. Il a pris davantage de responsabilités avec son nouvel emploi.
He takes on himself to direct the Almighty what to do, even in the government of the universe. Il prend sur lui-même d'instruire au Tout-Puissant ce qu'il doit faire, même dans le gouvernement de l'univers.
We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker. Nous sommes dans le creux des affaires, on s'en sort à peine, c'est pourquoi nous n'avons pas la possibilité de prendre un temps partiel.
It took me three hours to finish my homework. Ça m'a pris trois heures pour finir mes devoirs.
Researchers at the university of Paderborn have established that it took up to 2000 hours of English learning for a French speaker to speak English correctly. Given that there are 32 weeks of classes in a year and with 3 hours of lessons every week, 20.83 years of study are thus necessary for a French person to speak good English. Des chercheurs de l'université de Paderborn ont établi qu'il fallait 2000 heures d'apprentissage de l'anglais à un francophone pour parler correctement. Sachant qu'il y a 32 semaines de cours par an et à 3h de cours par semaine, il faut donc 20,83 ans d'études à un Français pour bien parler anglais.
It took Rei 20 days to get over her injury. Il a fallu 20 jours à Rei pour se remettre de sa blessure.
He took the first prize. Il a touché le premier prix.
She took care of the child. Elle prit soin de l'enfant.
Washing the car took longer than we expected. Laver la voiture prit plus de temps que nous l'escomptions.
I took a bus so I wouldn't be late for my appointment. J'ai pris un bus pour ne pas être en retard au rendez-vous.
He took the express for Tokyo. Il prit l'express pour Tokyo.
The doctor took my pulse. Le docteur prit mon pouls.
I took a taxi from the station to the hotel. J'ai pris un taxi pour aller de la gare à l'hôtel.
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