otherverb

take over

prendre · reprendre · prendre le relais

To begin to control or be in charge of something that someone else was doing before.

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Examples

Can you take over for me at the front desk?other

Peux-tu prendre le relais pour moi à la réception ?

Someone needs to take over this job.other

Quelqu'un doit reprendre ce travail.

Someone will take over after her retirement.other

Quelqu'un prendra le relais après sa retraite.

The new manager quickly took over when the project started to fail.other

Le nouveau manager a rapidement pris le relais quand le projet a commencé à échouer.

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