Meanings of take violent in inglês

Just then it began to take violent evasive action so I tried to close on it.

You should not take violent exercise.

Monsignore thought he intended to take violent possession, and to keep watch there himself without consent of the incumbent.

The conflicts rarely take violent shape; on the few occasions when they do, the divine opponents are not equally matched.

He has found them out, wants to take violent measures, and forbids any sort of intercourse on pain of death.

It will be unnecessary for you to take violent steps, my friends Botot and Charles having worked with me for you.

Although suffering from this frightful constraint for some time, which annoys and overwhelms me, I am a woman who will take violent action!

But the Emperor, though urged by Rome to take violent measures, was not prepared, as indeed Luther had guessed, for such a sudden stroke.

What doesn't convince is that Hecuba would share Agamemnon's bed, especially since, in Carr's adaptation, she does not take violent revenge for her suffering.

I ought to have taken violent possession of her lips and breast.

The anti-British poison, instilled without let or hindrance, was taking violent effect.

A large number had taken violent colds, myself among the rest.

He took violent 'evasive action' that injured nine people on board, fortunately none seriously.

He takes violent fancies to persons of his own sex.

Mr Jones, taking violent offence, snorted like a savage skeleton.

He's taken violent action against the Earth forces.