take off

US /teɪk ɔf/
UK /teɪk ɔf/
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1.

enlever, retirer

to remove something, especially clothing

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Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
Veuillez enlever vos chaussures avant d'entrer dans la maison.
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He took off his jacket because it was too warm.
Il enleva sa veste car il faisait trop chaud.
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removedoffsheddiscardstrip off
2.

décoller, s'envoler

(of an aircraft) to leave the ground and become airborne

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The plane is scheduled to take off at 3 PM.
L'avion doit décoller à 15h.
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We watched the hot air balloon take off into the sky.
Nous avons regardé la montgolfière s'envoler dans le ciel.
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ascendlaunchlift offdepart
3.

décoller, prendre son envol

to suddenly start to be successful or popular

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Her career really took off after that movie.
Sa carrière a vraiment décollé après ce film.
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The new product took off immediately after its launch.
Le nouveau produit a décollé immédiatement après son lancement.
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flourishboomprospersoarskyrocket
4.

partir, s'en aller

to leave a place, especially suddenly or quickly

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He took off as soon as he saw the police car.
Il a déguerpi dès qu'il a vu la voiture de police.
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We need to take off early to avoid traffic.
Nous devons partir tôt pour éviter les embouteillages.
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departleaveexitabscondflee
5.

déduire, retrancher

to deduct an amount from a total

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The store will take off 20% for loyal customers.
Le magasin déduira 20% pour les clients fidèles.
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They took off the cost of shipping from the total bill.
Ils ont déduit les frais d'expédition de la facture totale.
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deductsubtractdiscountreduceknock off
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