English-French translations for take in

• accueillir
  Notre objectif stratégique est d'accueillir en notre sein une île de Chypre réunifiée. It is our strategic goal to take in a united Cyprus as a new member.
  Un seul pays est-il obligé d'accueillir les émigrants ou doivent-ils être répartis entre tous? Is there a single country that is obliged to take in emigrants or should they be shared between everyone?
  Nous devons trouver un dispositif contraignant qui oblige les États du centre et du nord de l'UE à accueillir des réfugiés. We must find a binding solution which requires states in the centre and the north of the EU to take in refugees.
• cintrer
• rouler

Definition of take in

• To absorb or comprehend
• To allow a person or an animal to live in one's home
• To receive into one's home for the purpose of processing for a fee
• To shorten or make it smaller
• To attend a showing of
• To deceive; to hoodwink
• To subscribe to home delivery of

Examples

• The news is a lot to take in right now.
• I was so sleepy that I hardly took in any of the lecture.
• take in a stray cat
• In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.
• Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.
• take in a show
• take in a movie

Related words

• take point
• taken in
• take wing
• take pains
• take fingerprints
• take reins
• take wind
• take into account
• take into custody