TAKING

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Traducere în limba română

taking I. substantiv

1. luare, apucare, capturare (a unui oraş etc.).

2. arestare (a unui hoţ).

3. plural încasări, intrare (în bani), sumă încasată (din venit, câştig, salariu);

the day's takings încasările dintr-o zi, suma încasată într-o zi;

the takings are good încasările sunt bune.

4. (jur.) (act de) sustragere.

5. (med.) luare (de sânge).

6. (tehn.) ridicare (a unui plan); alcătuire, efectuare (a unei diagrame).

7. (fam.) încurcătură, nedumerire, agitaţie (mintală), confuzie;

in a terrible taking într-o încurcătură / confuzie mare / teribilă.

taking II. adjectiv

1. atractiv, atrăgător, seducător, încântător, ispititor, captivant;

a taking manner o manieră încântătoare / atrăgătoare.

2. (despre boli) infecţios, contagios, molipsitor.

This is the area where so much activity is taking place.

(AstrologyZone.com, de Susan Miller)

“We have been exactly a quarter of an hour here,” said Edmund, taking out his watch.

(Mansfield Park, de Jane Austen)

He bowed, still not taking his eyes from the group of the dog and child.

(Jane Eyre, de Charlotte Brontë)

He shot a glance in my direction to see if I was taking it in, and went on.

(The Sea-Wolf, de Jack London)

“Well, Mates,” said Mr. Peggotty, taking his seat, “and how are you?”

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

Mrs. Harker began to blush, and taking a paper from her pockets, she said:—Dr. Van Helsing, will you read this, and tell me if it must go in.

(Dracula, de Bram Stoker)

The first positive sign which he gave me of the direction which his investigation was taking was an extraordinary one.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I fear, said he, taking out his watch, that I am a few minutes too late.

(The Lost World, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Beside him stood a smart-looking police-inspector, who was taking notes in a pocket-book.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Then I'll go without. I don't care what people say!" cried Jo, taking up her book.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)