take out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retirer quelque chose d'un endroit, d'enlever, ou d'obtenir officiellement quelque chose (par exemple un prêt ou une assurance).

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from a place, extracting, or obtaining something officially (e.g., a loan or insurance).

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Remove or extractformal

   To remove something from a place or container.

   retirer, sortir

   • Please take out the trash before you leave.
   • She took out her phone to check the time.
   • He took out a book from his backpack.

   Synonymesabstractdraw outeliminateextractget outpull outremovewithdraw

   Antonymesinsertplaceput in

2. Invite someone sociallyinformal

   To invite someone to go somewhere, often for a meal or entertainment.

   Inviter quelqu'un (à sortir)

   • He took her out for dinner on their anniversary.
   • They took the kids out to the park.
   • I want to take you out for coffee this weekend.

   Synonymesask outdateescortsquiretreatwine and dine

3. Obtain officiallyformal

   To get something officially, such as a loan, insurance, or a subscription.

   Obtenir officiellement

   • She took out a loan to buy a car.
   • He took out insurance for his new house.
   • They took out a subscription to the magazine.

   Synonymesacquiregetobtainprocurepurchasesecure

4. Kill or destroyinformal

   To kill, destroy, or eliminate someone or something.

   Éliminer, tuer

   • The sniper took out the target from a distance.
   • The storm took out the power lines.
   • The virus took out the entire computer network.

   Synonymesdestroyeliminatekillliquidateneutralizeoffremoveslayterminatewaste

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