take to

gagner, se rendre, se réfugier

Aller dans un lieu, souvent pour échapper à un danger ou commencer une activité.

En anglais simple : To go into or onto a place, often to escape danger or begin an activity.

• The birds took to the air.
• Thousands of people took to the streets to protest.
• She took to her bed with a fever.

Comment l'utiliser : take to somewhere (The frightened birds took to the air.)

Synonymes : go into, go onto

Expressions courantes : take to the air, take to the streets, take to bed, take to the stage

s'adapter, prendre facilement en main

S’habituer rapidement à une nouvelle activité et l’apprendre facilement.

En anglais simple : To become comfortable with a new activity and learn it easily.

• She took to skiing quickly.
• Our puppy has taken to training very well.
• Did you take to driving straight away?

Comment l'utiliser : take to something (He took to the new software very quickly.); take to doing something (She took to riding a bike with surprising ease.)

Synonymes : adapt to, get the hang of

Expressions courantes : take to swimming, take to something, take to teaching

prendre l'habitude, se mettre à

Commencer à faire quelque chose régulièrement, comme une nouvelle habitude.

En anglais simple : To start doing something regularly as a new habit.

• She has taken to walking after dinner.
• He took to wearing a hat every day.
• Why have you taken to sleeping on the sofa?

Comment l'utiliser : take to doing something (He has taken to working late at night.)

Synonymes : start, get into the habit of

Contraires : give up

Expressions courantes : take to drinking, take to walking, take to smoking

s'attacher, se prendre d'affection

Commencer à apprécier quelqu’un ou quelque chose, souvent peu après l’avoir rencontré ou essayé.

En anglais simple : To start liking someone or something, often soon after meeting or trying them.

• I took to her immediately.
• Our cat never took to the new dog.
• Have you taken to the local food yet?

Comment l'utiliser : take to someone/something (The children took to their new teacher immediately.)

Synonymes : warm to, grow fond of, like

Contraires : take against

Expressions courantes : take to someone, take to something, take to jazz