take up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le début d'un nouveau loisir, d'une activité ou d'une matière; ou pour occuper de l'espace ou du temps.

A phrasal verb used to indicate starting a new hobby, activity, or subject; or to occupy space or time.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Start a hobby or activityinformal

   To begin doing something regularly, such as a hobby, sport, or job.

   Se mettre à

   • She decided to take up painting in her free time.
   • He took up running to improve his health.
   • They took up gardening after moving to the countryside.

   Synonymesadoptbeginpursuestartundertake

   Antonymesabandonceasedropquitstop

2. Occupy time or spaceinformal

   To use or fill a certain amount of time, space, or attention.

   occuper

   • This sofa takes up too much room in the living room.
   • The meeting took up the entire afternoon.
   • Her new responsibilities take up most of her energy.

   Synonymesabsorbconsumecoverfillmonopolizeoccupyuse up

3. Accept an offer or challengeinformal

   To accept something that is offered or proposed, such as a job, invitation, or challenge.

   Accepter une offre ou un défi

   • He took up the offer to work abroad.
   • She took up the challenge of climbing the mountain.
   • They took up the invitation to join the conference.

   Synonymesacceptembracetake onundertake

Verbe de basetake