take down

décrocher, enlever

Retirer un objet fixé à un mur ou à une autre surface verticale.

En anglais simple : To remove something attached to a wall or another upright surface.

• Please take down that picture.
• We took the old notice down yesterday.
• Can I take down the sign on the wall?

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (Please take that poster down.)

Synonymes : remove

Contraires : put up

Expressions courantes : take down a picture, take down a poster, take down something

retirer, supprimer

Supprimer d’internet une page, une image, une vidéo ou un autre contenu.

En anglais simple : To remove a page, picture, video, or other material from the internet.

• Please take down that photo.
• They took down the page last night.
• Why did the platform take my video down?

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (The website took the video down after a complaint.)

Synonymes : remove, delete

Expressions courantes : take down a post, take down a video, take down something

décrocher, enlever

Enlever quelque chose qui est suspendu au-dessus du sol.

En anglais simple : To remove something that is hanging above the ground.

• Let us take down the curtains.
• She took the washing down before it rained.
• Have you taken down the party decorations?

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (We took the curtains down to wash them.)

Synonymes : unhang, remove

Contraires : hang up

Expressions courantes : take down curtains, take down decorations, take down something

noter, prendre en note

Écrire une information pour s’en souvenir, notamment les paroles de quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To write information so that you can remember it, especially something someone says.

• Take down my number, please.
• She took down everything the teacher said.
• Can you take the details down for me?

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (Did you take her address down?)

Synonymes : write down, note, record

Expressions courantes : take down details, take down a number, take down something

démonter

Enlever une construction, souvent en séparant ses différentes parties.

En anglais simple : To remove a structure, often by separating its parts.

• We need to take down the tent.
• They took the stage down after the concert.
• How long does it take to take down this shelter?

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (The workers took the scaffolding down this morning.)

Synonymes : dismantle, take apart

Contraires : put up, assemble

Expressions courantes : take down a tent, take down scaffolding, take down something

baisser

Tirer un vêtement vers le bas du corps sans l’enlever complètement.

En anglais simple : To pull a piece of clothing lower on your body without taking it off completely.

• Please take down your trousers.
• He took his shorts down for the examination.
• The doctor asked her to take down her pants.

Comment l'utiliser : take something down (The nurse asked him to take his trousers down.)

Synonymes : pull down, lower

Contraires : pull up

Expressions courantes : take down trousers, take down pants